Three Factions, One Deadline How Beijing’s Power Struggle Will Break

As the Two Sessions approach, the anti-Xi camp faces a narrowing window to act. Inside the CCP, three forces are now moving at once: Zeng Qinghong’s conservative bloc, the Hu–Wen bureaucratic camp, and the red princeling clans. Negotiations over Zhang Youxia’s fate are stalling, information controls are escalating, and elites are quietly preparing their own security. This episode breaks down why the late-February Politburo meeting is the real deadline, how Xi may use the Two Sessions to force loyalty from generals, and why Beijing is entering its most dangerous power struggle phase in decades. Why a Ming Emperor’s Death Haunts China Today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6GQOFCHje4 Lei's Gift Guide: https://shop.leisrealtalk.com/gift-guide/ Get your Shen Yun tickets with promo code LRT2026 to save on service fees. Official ticket link 👉 https://www.shenyun.com/tickets Lei's Looking Glass channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LeisLookingGlass Lei's Real Talk channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LeisRealTalk Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Support Lei’s work via her online shop: https://shop.leisrealtalk.com/ Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Ideas/Suggestions: [email protected] ****************** We discuss world economy, history, and politics. Our main focus is U.S.-China relations. We make short videos and tell you the hidden stories. ****************** References: ****************** 🔔 Subscribe for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeisRealTalk​​​ ****************** 🔵 Make sure to share this video with your friends! Follow us on our Website: https://leisrealtalk.com/​​​​​​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeisRealTalk​​​​​​​​ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leisrealtalk​​​ ******************