Unverified Report Claims China’s President Xi Suffered a Stroke – In Critical Condition
Based on an unverified report, China’s President Xi Jinping has suffered a severe stroke.
Breaking — Unverified Report:
An insider within the Chinese Communist Party has reportedly disclosed that Xi Jinping suffered a sudden stroke earlier today. His condition is said to be extremely critical, and emergency medical treatment is reportedly in progress.
According to the same source, Premier Li Qiang, who is currently on an official visit to North Korea, has allegedly been ordered to return to Beijing immediately. The information comes from a single insider source and has not yet been independently verified. Given the potential significance of the development, the report has been released prior to full confirmation.
Observers note that a clear indicator of the situation will be whether Li Qiang continues his North Korea visit—if he does, it may suggest that Xi’s condition is not as serious as claimed.
The report originated from former CCP official Du Wen @duwen2023, who previously served as legal adviser to senior Chinese leader Hu Chunhua.
Hu Chunhua is a veteran Chinese politician and former Vice Premier, once regarded as a rising star and potential successor within the Communist Party hierarchy. He was said to be hand-picked by Hu Jintao as Xi Jinping’s successor, but later lost this status as Hu Jintao’s faction lost its power struggle to Xi Jinping.
Here is the report:
Breaking — Unverified Report:
An insider within the Chinese Communist Party has reportedly disclosed that Xi Jinping suffered a sudden stroke earlier today. His condition is said to be extremely critical, and emergency medical treatment is reportedly in progress.
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Note that there were reports in July that Xi Jinping suffered a stroke and was then paraded around to show he was still able to lead.
Update: Chinese President Xi Jinping is alive. He survived the stroke that hit him several days ago. They are now parading him out to show he’s fine. In China the health of the leader is a state secret! pic.twitter.com/cWeIxEK3eY
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Earlier today it was reported by the government that Xi will be presenting at an event in Beijing on October 13-14.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women slated for Oct. 13-14 in Beijing and deliver a keynote speech, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun announced on October 9.https://t.co/ITpOhXD4jZ pic.twitter.com/eRbwE3JWVt
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