Russia prefers Xi per scenario. The Hu Jintao opposition would improve relations with the West, and be less supportive of Russia's war in Ukraine. Wǒmen zhèng shēnghuó zài yǒuqù de shídài.
This event strengthens the "Xi losing power" scenario.. One of the leaders of the opposition is said to be Zhang Youxia (along with former president Hu Jintao who was publicly humiliated a while back by Xi), The Spectator described Youxia as "Central Military Commission (CMC) vice chairman, [a] highly regarded military leader, a princeling like Xi, and a rare veteran of military action in the China-Vietnam War.. [He h]ad provided the military backing that underwrote Xi’s taking of a third term of office. Subsequently, their relationship faltered.".
The opposition is rumored to be more conciliatory towards the US.
The story of this internal conflict goes: Xi suffered an internal coup back in 2024, but according to some estimates he still retains about 50% of his power, not in military but in other branches of government.
Then China's rare earth move would be Xi's doing, to which US responded in similar measure, perhaps helping the opposition. The Xi opposition then responded with the recent military purge, as their control in the military is much stronger.
The guy in the picture He Weidong was a Xi loyalist. His name is even listed in a Wikipedia page of Xi supporters. Why would Xi dismiss his own loyalists? All nine dismissed were close to Xi.
That "expert" sounds pretty sure Zee Ping Ping himself made this purge.
BBC: "Chinese Communist Party expels top generals in sweeping military crackdown.. [an expert] told BBC Chinese that Xi's purges are meant to project strength"
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