By discarding China’s long tradition of collective rule and creating a cult of personality reminiscent of the one that surrounded Mao, Xi has rankled party insiders. In a speech in January 2021, he declared China “invincible.” But behind the scenes, his power is being questioned as never before. For many Chinese, Xi’s strongman tactics were the acceptable price of national revival. At home, he boasted of having made huge strides in reducing poverty abroad, he claimed to be raising his country’s international prestige to new heights. He had elevated himself to the same official status as the CCP’s iconic leader, Mao Zedong, and done away with presidential term limits, freeing him to lead China for the rest of his life. He had consolidated power within the Chinese Communist Party. Not long ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping was riding high.
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