Xi Jinping’s Fake Coup

Xi Jinping’s Fake Coup
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrives for the opening session of the rubber-stamp legislature’s conference in Beijing, China, on March 5, 2022. Leo Ramirez/AFP via Getty Images
Guermantes Lailari
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Many readers reported reading that strange things were happening in China. For example, Twitter and Newsweek reported that China mysteriously canceled thousands of commercial flights and trains. Some bloggers wrote that Chinese leader Xi Jinping was under house arrest, and others reported seeing hundreds of military vehicles heading toward Beijing.
Guermantes Lailari
Guermantes Lailari
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Guermantes Lailari is a retired U.S. Air Force Foreign Area officer specializing in counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and missile defense. He holds advanced degrees in international relations and strategic intelligence. He was a Taiwan fellow in Taipei during 2022 and is a visiting researcher at National Chengchi University in 2023.
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