Xi Appears in Public, Dispelling Rumors of Unrest and Coup in China

Xi Appears in Public, Dispelling Rumors of Unrest and Coup in China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (C) visits an exhibit at the Beijing Exhibition Hall on Sept. 27, 2022, in this image taken from video footage. CCTV via AP
Andrew Thornebrooke
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Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping made his first public appearance in nearly two weeks, terminating an absence that fueled a storm of unsubstantiated rumors regarding his whereabouts.

Xi, who leads China as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), visited an exhibition in Beijing on Sept. 27, according to Chinese state-owned media.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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