Xi Jinping’s Strange Shanghai Trip Triggered New Power Rumors

For nearly six months, Xi Jinping barely left Beijing. Then suddenly, he reappeared in Shanghai — surrounded by an unusually massive political entourage. Officially, the trip was about science and innovation. But many Chinese observers believe it was something far more serious: a political emergency tied to growing internal tensions inside the CCP. From Xi’s tense appearance to the strange atmosphere of the visit, and the shocking sentencing of former defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, this episode may reveal a leader who no longer feels fully secure. Why a 7th-Century Prophecy Still Haunts Xi Jinping — and Geopolitics https://youtu.be/aEOYvONc60g Get your Shen Yun tickets with promo code LRT2026 to save on service fees. Official ticket link 👉 https://www.shenyun.com/tickets Lei's Soaring Notes: https://www.youtube.com/@LeisSoaringNotes 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​​​ ****************** #leisrealtalk #xijinping #china