Xi Jinping Faces Crisis of CCP Internal Struggle During the Year of Power Transition

Although the CCP expects Xi to step down in 2022, he expects to stay and further upset members

Chinese leader Xi Jinping declares the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games open at the National Stadium in Beijing, China on Feb. 4, 2022. Ju Peng/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

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A controversial report released on Jan. 31 by China’s Beijing University suggests that continued confrontation between the United States and China will lead to total isolation for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and huge losses far beyond those suffered by the United States.