Lack of Military Parade for 100th Anniversary of CCP Could Mean Xi Is Facing Internal Criticism

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) prepares to review the People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops from a car during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2015. Wang Zhao/Pool/Getty Images

Analysis

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently announced that there will be no military parade for the CCP’s centennial celebration on July 1 this year, despite regime leader Xi Jinping having held five military parades since he took office.