Remarkably, Hu Jintao, Xi’s predecessor and faction opponent, who, in front of the world’s press, was humiliatingly manhandled out of the CCP’s 20th National Congress in October 2022 by Xi’s bodyguards, seems to be making a comeback.

China calls their gulag system re-education camps. Xi probably has an extended vacation booked at one.

Secondary source, original is paywalled: https://dailysceptic.org/2025/06/12/is-xi-jinping-about-to-be-pushed-out/

The issue with communism is that even if he is ousted, it won't really matter because talking head number 2 will just move in and continue his work under a different name.

Kinda like America, honestly.

He can be replaced, but the party will never die, and it's all the group (with spies tracking spies) that are "in control" but also require a figurehead.