Infighting Likely to Grip CCP as Xi Jinping's Health Fails, Experts Say
China,Xi Jinping,Chinese Communist Party,Health,Asia
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Amid speculation about his health, experts say that if Chinese leader Xi Jinping were to become incapacitated or worse, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would likely plunge into a power struggle that could paralyze the regime or even lead to its collapse.
Rumors about health problems have plagued Xi since 2019 and have come to the forefront during his recent trips to the United States and India, where it appeared he had some difficulty walking.
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