| | In 2021 observers noted increasing signs of Xi Jinping's fear for his own personal security.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion-six-hidden-threats-xi-jinping-has-to-guard-against_3725889.html</ref> Xi had not left the country in nearly two years, and addressed the United Nations General Assembly via teleconference. | | In 2021 observers noted increasing signs of Xi Jinping's fear for his own personal security.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion-six-hidden-threats-xi-jinping-has-to-guard-against_3725889.html</ref> Xi had not left the country in nearly two years, and addressed the United Nations General Assembly via teleconference. |
| − | On September 14, 2021 an article signed “Shang Xian Lao Hou” published by Sohu and NetEase on the mainland revealed an incident jointly committed by Luo Wenjin, the former head of the Criminal Police Corps of the Jiangsu Provincial Public Security Bureau and Deng Huilin, the former director of the Chongqing Public Security Bureau. They “are both fellow villagers in Wuhan, Hubei. They exchanged information, arbitrarily discussing the central government’s policies, and insulting the main leaders of the country. Even when planning the leaders to hold a commemorative event in Nanjing, the criminal activities were prevented by the Ministry of Security personnel.” | + | The power struggle between the various factions of the CCP became increasingly fierce. After the Baidu conference, there have been rumors about whether Wang Yang would replace Xi as the next top leader of the CCP. On September 6, 2021 Xi appointed five generals, the first time that the new positions of the five people were publicly disclosed. It's worth noting that the Commander of the Western Theatre, the largest theater, is the fourth change of commander in nine month. In addition, because the Central Theater determines Beijing's safety, the replacement of commanders is also of great concern. The control of the PLA has always been Xi's weak point. |
| − | “The plan leader’s failure to hold a commemorative event in Nanjing” most likely refers to the plot to assassinate Xi Jinping in Nanjing in December 2014 when he attended the National Memorial Ceremony for the Victims of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. Even though Luo Wenjin and Deng Huilin were participants, they were not likely the masterminds.<ref>https://www.breakinglatest.news/world/the-detective-captain-wants-to-assassinate-xi-jinpingofficials-confessed-to-disobedience-to-leaders-video-international-news-eye-ccp-trends/</ref>
| + | On September 14, 2021 a mainland website published an article exposing a plot by a gang of high-ranking police officials to assassinate a top CCP official. Analysts deduced that the target of the assassination was Xi Jinping.<ref>https://www.breakinglatest.news/world/the-detective-captain-wants-to-assassinate-xi-jinpingofficials-confessed-to-disobedience-to-leaders-video-international-news-eye-ccp-trends/</ref> |
| | + | On September 16, the CCP’s official magazine "Qiu Shi" published a long article, stating that “the Party commands the gun” is the foundation of the People’s Liberation Army and the soul of it; then the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) published an article on September 19, saying that there is no "iron hat prince", who cannot be punished in the anti-corruption campaign. The CCDI again mentioned no "Iron Hat prince", coupled with the mention of Lin Biao’s coup and the high-frequency posts from PLA newspapers and party magazines to emphasize “the party commands the gun”, the connotation is definitely not ordinary.<ref>https://youtu.be/FHvjoRJ9_1o</ref> |