RE: One analyst thought the guy is past his expiration date with health issues and they were giving him a mandatory retirement from the party. Who knows?
OK, but why PUBLICLY do it in FULL CAMERA with the world watching? This looks less like “concern for his health” than a warning to any dissenters.
why PUBLICLY do it in FULL CAMERA with the world watching
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Because Xi is mentally ill.
He is not satisfied. No matter how much power he has, he will always feel like a failure because people don’t think he has great power.
Why not do it in public? He apparently still wanted to remain a player since he resisted leaving. The Chicoms said no we are done with this guy - get him out of here and we will do it in public so he is publicly humiliated and doesn’t come back.
We also don’t know what Hu said to Xi sitting next to him. Maybe he ticked him off.
Im sure it also was a demonstrative power play as well so any possible remaining followers get the message.
Take notice Biden.