Unexplained Absences of Senior Chinese Officials Fuel Power-Struggle Speculation
Unexplained no-shows by top Chinese officials at a high-level seminar have fueled debate over elite power dynamics and military politics in Beijing.
Vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China Zhang Youxia leaves after delivering his speech during the opening ceremony of the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, China's Shandong province on April 22, 2024. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP) Photo by WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images
The unexplained absence of several senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and military officials from a high-level political seminar this week has sparked speculation among China analysts, underscoring the opacity of internal CCP power struggles.
Michael Zhuang
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Michael Zhuang is a contributor to The Epoch Times with a focus on China-related topics.
