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Is Xi Jinping’s Reign at Risk?

China’s problems are mounting.
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Is Xi Jinping’s Reign at Risk?
Security staff stand guard outside before the closing session of the rubber-stamp Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2026. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
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China observers have been speculating considerably on the stability of the Chinese communist regime over the past year.

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Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
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Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.