All the Emperor’s Men: Xi Appoints Loyalists, Putting Pressure on Taiwan and US

Political shakeup in China: uncertainty with new faces

Chinese leader Xi Jinping attends the meeting between members of the standing committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th CCP Central Committee and Chinese and foreign journalists at The Great Hall of People in Beijing on Oct. 23, 2022. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

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Xi Jinping cleaned house when he appointed loyalists to the politburo and top government positions, with greater internal control and more external aggression to be expected, especially for the United States and Taiwan.