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It’s been a week of high-stakes developments and power plays for Xi Jinping, as both domestic politics and international affairs heat up ahead of several milestone events. The biggest headline in the past 24 hours is the anticipation surrounding the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Communist Party Central Committee, scheduled for October 20 to 23 in Beijing, which will set the course for China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and mark the highest leadership turnover in eight years, according to the South China Morning Post. In preparation, the Political Bureau—chaired by Xi—met to finalize the next steps for national development and economic security, underscoring a push for innovation, resilience, and “new quality productive forces” as China works toward its ambitious goal of socialist modernization by 2035 as reported by both People’s Daily and KBC.
Amid these impressive policy gestures, National Day celebrations commemorated the 76th anniversary of the People’s Republic, with Xi front and center at the Great Hall, affirming China’s ongoing modernization at home and a commitment to opening up globally. Multiple state media programs in both mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao have featured Xi extensively, highlighting his leadership during recent trips, including a three-day visit to Xinjiang where he presided over events marking the region’s 70th anniversary and called for unity, harmony, and stability according to SCIO.
Social media buzz has also latched onto speculation as several online commentators and YouTube channels claim that Xi has a so-called “escape plan” involving a possible retreat to North Korea in the event of internal CCP instability. While these rumors have circulated widely, there is no verification from authoritative Chinese or international news sources, and they should be treated as speculative.
Internationally, Xi is firmly in the spotlight with big events on the horizon: he is set to face former US President Donald Trump at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, with expectations from The Washington Times and CSIS that Xi will double down on nationalist demands concerning trade and Taiwan. Analysts are calling attention to China’s recent large-scale military parade—which saw Russian President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by Xi’s side—interpreting it as China’s declaration of a new, assertive geopolitical bloc.
While Xi’s business activities have mostly revolved around high-level policy and trade, there have also been subtle economic signals. Actions like steel production curbs and a flurry of measures targeting technology and advanced manufacturing industries are all part of his bid to keep China ahead in the global game.
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