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Unprecedented Silence in Beijing: Signs Xi Jinping Is Losing His Grip on Power.
June 28, 2025
By Rick Clay
China is no stranger to secrecy, but recent developments at the highest levels of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) suggest something more profound than mere opacity: a potential unraveling of President Xi Jinping’s authority.
Multiple reports — though still unconfirmed by state media — indicate that Xi Jinping’s mother, Qi Xin, has passed away. In any ordinary context, the death of such a significant political figure would be a national event. In China, where symbolism, protocol, and ritual play a critical role in projecting unity and strength, the death of the sitting General Secretary’s mother carries enormous political and ideological weight.
Instead, Beijing has responded with complete and stunning silence.
北京前所未有的沉默：习近平正在失去权力的迹象。
2025年6月28日
作者：里克·克莱
中国对保密并不陌生，但中国共产党最高层的近期动向表明，习近平主席的权威可能正在瓦解，而不仅仅是不透明。
多份报道——尽管尚未得到官方媒体的证实——表明习近平的母亲齐心去世。在任何正常情况下，如此重要的政治人物的去世都是一件举国大事。在中国，象征意义、礼仪和仪式在展现团结和力量方面发挥着关键作用，而现任总书记母亲的去世则具有巨大的政治和意识形态意义。
然而，北京却以完全而令人震惊的沉默来回应。
