Observers Say Xi Jinping’s Exit Could Be Imminent Amid Internal Pushback

Signals from within the Chinese Communist Party suggest a managed exit may be underway, as old factions resurface and loyalists fall.

Security guards stand behind a glass door during the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 6, 2024. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images

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A series of unmistakable signals from within China’s political system in recent months indicate that Xi Jinping’s grip on power is weakening and that his removal may be imminent.