China coup rumors - Is Xi Jinping under house arrest? Check reality here
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No official confirmation from the country's ruling Chinese Communist Party or state media has yet been received, despite numerous social media posts suggesting that President Xi Jinping is now under house arrest and no longer serves as the leader of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
On Twitter, rumors of a military takeover and PLA trucks advancing toward the capital Beijing are circulating, and Xi's supposed house detention is also being mentioned.
Recently in September, Xi Jinping attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (S-C-O) Summit in Uzbekistan, where he met heads of state, including the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Coming Collapse of China author Gordon G. Chang tweeted about the PLA movement while displaying video of it, writing, "This video of military vehicles going to Beijing comes shortly after the grounding of 59% of the flights in the country and the jailing of senior officials." There’s a lot of smoke, which means there is a fire somewhere inside the CCP. " China is unstable.
Other Twitter users posted images claiming PLA military vehicles were heading to Beijing on September 22. "PLA military vehicles are heading to Beijing on Sep 22. Starting from Huanlai County near Beijing and ending in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, the entire procession is as long as 80 KM. Meanwhile, rumor has it that Xi Jinping was under arrest after CCP seniors removed him as head of PLA, "tweeted one Jennifer Zeng.
Apart from the military coup and XI's alleged house arrest, reports of about no commercial flights flying over Beijing today are being circulated.
Meanwhile, Indian columnist Aadil Brar – who reports mostly on China, suspected that XI may be in quarantine following his return from Uzbekistan and the Chinese President is absent from public affairs.
The speculative reports of XI's house arrest arrived following China sentenced two former ministers to death earlier this week. As per details, the two ministers and four other officials, sentenced to life were reportedly part of a 'political faction'.
The sentences of six people is seen as a a part of China's anti-corruption campaign ahead of a political meeting next month, as XI is expected to secure an unprecedented third term.
On Twitter, rumors of a military takeover and PLA trucks advancing toward the capital Beijing are circulating, and Xi's supposed house detention is also being mentioned.
Recently in September, Xi Jinping attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (S-C-O) Summit in Uzbekistan, where he met heads of state, including the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Coming Collapse of China author Gordon G. Chang tweeted about the PLA movement while displaying video of it, writing, "This video of military vehicles going to Beijing comes shortly after the grounding of 59% of the flights in the country and the jailing of senior officials." There’s a lot of smoke, which means there is a fire somewhere inside the CCP. " China is unstable.
Other Twitter users posted images claiming PLA military vehicles were heading to Beijing on September 22. "PLA military vehicles are heading to Beijing on Sep 22. Starting from Huanlai County near Beijing and ending in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, the entire procession is as long as 80 KM. Meanwhile, rumor has it that Xi Jinping was under arrest after CCP seniors removed him as head of PLA, "tweeted one Jennifer Zeng.
Apart from the military coup and XI's alleged house arrest, reports of about no commercial flights flying over Beijing today are being circulated.
Meanwhile, Indian columnist Aadil Brar – who reports mostly on China, suspected that XI may be in quarantine following his return from Uzbekistan and the Chinese President is absent from public affairs.
The speculative reports of XI's house arrest arrived following China sentenced two former ministers to death earlier this week. As per details, the two ministers and four other officials, sentenced to life were reportedly part of a 'political faction'.
The sentences of six people is seen as a a part of China's anti-corruption campaign ahead of a political meeting next month, as XI is expected to secure an unprecedented third term.