Is China Headed For A Military Coup? Xi Jinping Mysteriously Vanishes For 16 Days, Even Top Officials Clueless | World News
Beijing/New Delhi: President Xi Jinping disappeared from the public for 16 days. No appearance, no expression, there is no image in newspapers operated by the state, and no report through official channels. Between May 21 – June 5, 2025, China’s most powerful man disappeared.
It wasn’t just silence. It was not timed.
The country’s economy is flocking. Locking sectors are breathing. Inner party fractures are deepening. And it seems that a storm is being built in the people of the Independence Army (PLA).
During the absence of Xi, Premier Li Qiang and Deputy Prime Minister LiFeng quietly appeared on the stage. They met foreign delegations and attended ceremonies. The party fractions behind the closed doors were in motion. Some say it is not only routine management, but also a damage control.
Xi is not the first loss. Before being dismissed, China’s former foreign minister Qin gang disappeared without a statement. The same as former Defense Minister Li Shangfu. There is no announcement, just silence and then lifting.
And now, fresh fires revived fear.
On July 4, 2025, the Chinese government dismissed three senior military officials. The list included General Miao Hua, Navy Deputy Chief of General Staff Admiral Li Hanjun and Liu Shipng, the best nuclear engineer. Official reason – corruption.
However, many observers do not buy.
The narrative on paper says graft. However, in Beijing’s political circles, another word rebellion that continues to surface. Some believe it is a preventive strike. A warning to those who think of a power show by Xi and challenges.
He didn’t help calm the nerves.
On June 6, he swore more than 50 ministers and senior authorized state council. The event was great. The hall was full. But a chair remained empty – Xi Jinping’s. For many people in China’s political class, this absence was higher than any conversation.
In recent months, the trust in China’s ruling structure has been thinned. The power is more concentrated, but seems more vulnerable. The army, which has long been seen as Xi’s iron shield for a long time, begins to crack.
Inner preservation negotiations are growing. Some say the loyalty in Pla is not the same. And Xi’s silence in important moments fueled only suspicion.
Add a wider context – an unstable economy, the discontent of the people who increased, and the foreign circulation of Beijing. The perfect storm is no longer too far.
A blow? Not yet. However, the cracks on the large wall of Xi’s power are being shown. And in China, silence is never empty.
