The guys is almost 80 73, he’s an old man.
He’s been very successful in his tenure, carried out great anti-corruption campaigns, overseen a pivot to green energy, helmed China as it has retaken its place in the sun.
At the same time there’s a lot of foreign policy stuff that leaves some wanting. There’s still cliques of liberals (as far as I understand, which is very little, which is why I ask) that are working towards something very different (I hear Shanghai is really bad?) not to mention some impending economic doom, according to some China posters here.
Whatever the case is, Xi has been monumental and at the forefront of a great wave of change. One must Imagine he has planned for his retirement, moved things around to ensure some of His Guys are in good positions to take over.
Or maybe not?
So what happens when he goes away? Who is likely to take his spot? What will happen on the world stage?
Yes that part I get, but there must be some frontrunners people expect are likely to win, which is what I am curious about.
I figure there are also different camps within the party, and they are likely to make some political play or other. I am curious to hear what people know about the current political landscape of China and what they expect to be happen when Xi some day steps down - since he is so popular it is unlikely he would lose an election.
Insofar as I am aware as an outsider looking in, factionalism has been curbed under Xi’s term and the only “faction” that exists" is the standing committee,politburo, and central committee all in agreement with Xi’s direction, called the “New Zhijiang Army”, or just the “Xi faction”