Xi Jinping's Presidency in threat? Here's why China's leader could lose his job

Xi Jinping once wielded total control over China and its institutions,  leer seemingly faced direct challenges from within CPC (Communist Party of China). However, of late, Beijing's problems have multiplied tenfold; this rattled sleeping dragon so much that it was forced to trouble neighbours such as India, Myanmar and Vietnam with whom it has ostensible beef in order to distract its people from failures of Xi sticking out belligerently like a sore thumb.

Although everything did seem to be going according to plan until 2019, COVID pandemic t only presented a plethora of challenges to all countries — with each one fighting a slightly different version of same problem, it also generated a lot of b blood and internal conflicts in China. 

China is different and just like all ros le to Rome, all of Red Dragon's current problems directly le to Xi Jinping. And this is starting to present a multitude of concerns for "President for life". Wuhan virus outbreak appears only to be a pitstop in increasingly troubled reign of Jinping, here's why:

Three Pledges

Xi Jinping became China's president in 2013 and although a Communist country, his politburo (parliament) which elected him to power did so based on three promises he me to his party and his people and y are:

• To end poverty by 2020
• To position China as a tech superpower
• To complete Belt and Ro Initiative

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Poverty erication - a distant dream

Chinese president's legacy projects were upended primarily due to COVID pandemic and it has led to him facing biggest threats in his career so far. t only is China falling behind in race to end poverty, as Xi Jinping promised, but it is also where close to fulfilling founding principles of China's communist manifesto. According to local Chinese tabloid estimates, 80 million people were pushed to unemployment by end of March this year. And its problems have only increased since. 

China's poverty erication foresight has been put on hold as more people are w unemployed and below poverty line than anytime before in China's recent political history.

Tech powerhouse ambitions shattered

After setting out to challenge America on back of deces of IP floutation, Beijing is w quickly on back-foot with its tail tucked behind, with Chinese firms pleing with foreign countries for an opportunity to prove that its functions and operations are independent of Chinese ministration. As more countries start banning Chinese apps and ggets, China's tech dream has been blunted and faces an insurmountable trust deficit. 

Apps, phones, 5G mopoly have all been banned one after or by multiple countries; eir following US or India's le to sustain privacy, and ensure national security remains untered. Why is this relevant? Simply because it will longer dictate terms of internet, r will it try to influence national policies in or countries.

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Belt and Ro Initiative or Belt and Roblocks?

As pandemic continues to threaten Xi Jinping's legacy, his most ambitious project, crown jewel of his career has hit severe roblocks. With countries one after or pulling out of pact or calling for reviews of loan structures, weight of pandemic is truly setting on Xi's shoulders. Egypt, Banglesh, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Nigeria are just some of m threatening to pull out of treaty or stall BRI dream. China has so far granted over $145 billion dollars in loans to African countries, African Union w wants Beijing to forgive this debt and is even in serious consideration of reviewing agreement owing to China's reputation of debt trap hanging like a loose cann. Djibouti, Tajikistan, Maldives, Magascar, Pakistan, Montenegro, Sri Lanka and Iran are just some that have fallen prey to China's debt-trap diplomacy.

tably, Xi Jinping took office when China was fastest growing ecomy, he has t only effectively run it down to ground but has also me foes of friends, neighbours, and allies alike, all due to vanity and misguided tion of self-worth. China w stands at dock overlooking bay, accused of exporting dely viruses, swallowing foreign lands, claiming international waters illegally, and for lack of a better word, turning into a rogue nation that betrays and bullies allies, violates human rights and targets mirities. And in hindsight, all of this can be traced back to president himself. 

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CPC's Big Red Purge

Xi Jinping has ordered a fresh round of purges in a major shake-up after humiliating LAC defeat to India. Over two dozen police and judicial officials are being interrogated with dozens more reportedly fired from office, according to news ncy ANI.

A Wall  Street Journal report stated that a top aide to Xi Jinping was called in for a purge in July and was told that it was 'time to turn ble of a knife inwards to cure "poison".' Millions of party cres are potentially being targeted and spied on, while several hundreds could be at risk for speaking against Xi Jinping.

In an opinion piece for Newsweek written by Gordon G Chang, a Chinese lawyer and political commentator, it was stated that Chinese president has risked his future prospects and that of his country's with respect to recent high-profile LAC incursion failure by PLA. He ted that China’s failure to push around Indian troops in LAC in political terms translates to inability of Chinese President Xi Jinping to intimidate anyone. He furr ded that 'architect of se aggressive moves has unexpectedly flopped.'

repeated failure on part of Xi Jinping and his leership has been speculated to mean that "Chairman" will renew his bid to launch ar offensive against Indian posts along Pangong Tso and LAC sooner or later. Incriminating evidence attesting to this ory is alrey mounting with reports being circulated about underground cables being laid on Chinese side to enhance internal Army communication. It was also reported that Chinese authorities are closely monitoring over 10,000 groups and POIs (persons of interests) in India to understand political, cultural and geographical landscape of country better.

With all of this culminating as a cause for worry, Xi Jinping continues to stay sleepless in Beijing as tensions flare within party with rumours of an internal purge or "cleanse" growing steily.

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