The Beijing political rumour-mill has gone into overdrive in recent weeks, seizing upon every nuance and reading between every line for signs of the impending downfall of ‘Xi dada’ (Big Daddy Xi). All kinds of rumour is being going around: that President Xi Jinping is seriously ill and is refusing surgery leading to squabbling over his succession with Li Keqiang mentiond as a likely successor.
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