Ahead of the upcoming Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, rumors circulated online that Xi Jinping would step down as General Secretary of the CPC and President of China. These rumors, along with various signs in recent months, suggest that Premier Li Qiang is the most likely successor. On October 15th, state media published a news report about Li Qiang delivering a video address at the opening ceremony of the new Yalu River…
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Ahead of the upcoming Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, rumors circulated online that Xi Jinping would step down as General Secretary of the CPC and President of China. These rumors, along with various signs in recent months, suggest that Premier Li Qiang is the most likely successor. On October 15th, state media published a news report about Li Qiang delivering a video address at the opening ceremony of the new Yalu River…