His release came only after President Donald Trump raised the case directly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in May. At least eight members of Jin's church remain behind bars. 

Did the order come from Xi Jinping himself, or from a rival faction? And what does it say about Xi's grip on power? An expert weighs in.

For Xi Jinping to come into his own, he has to eliminate the political network of Jiang, and eventually purge the Party elder. Xi has thus far been on the offensive.

But this year, Xi Jinping, the leader of the Communist Party, has deviated from the script.

Once considered a rising star on the Chinese political stage, Ma is now the latest victim of the so-called anti-corruption purge led by Xi Jinping, the Party's leader.

Presently, Xi Jinping appears to have the upperhand.

In 2023, Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, James Marape, met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in China.

Charnvirakul, who landed in Shanghai on July 16, is expected to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other senior officials later this week. 

Jinping.

'Biggest Concern' In a private speech at the financial company CME Group made in November 2013, Clinton said that Xi Jinping had "consolidated his power quite quickly over the ­military and over the Communist Party."

The speech is highly significant, and even unusual, for another reason: Liu Huaqing was a rival of Jiang Zemin, the former regime leader whose influence Xi Jinping has fought against since he came to power.

It accused Xi Jinping of five "grave mistakes" and called for his immediate removal.

“The Trump–Xi summit in Beijing last month was an opportunity for the president to make progress. But we haven't seen any changes or updates on this urgent matter,” Amo said. Trump had met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in May.

The failed coup initiated what some China analysts are calling a political deathmatch between Xi Jinping and Jiang Zemin.

Dozens of Chinese flags that had been hung up in the streets of Prague ahead of a landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping were defaced overnight police said.

Intelligence Community could soon deal a major blow to CCP leader Xi Jinping. The agencies are now working to release details about the hidden wealth of the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership, including of Xi himself.

Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on June 25, 2016.

By singling out the powerful Party duo at the start of the year, analysts add, Xi Jinping has set the agenda for this year's anti-corruption campaign.

Graham sharply criticized communist China in December 2023 after an NBC report claimed that Chinese leader Xi Jinping had told then-U.S.

The CCP has repeatedly emphasized political loyalty as a requirement for officials, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made anti-corruption campaigns a major feature of his administration since taking power in 2012.

Zhang Youxia, head of the PLA's general armaments department and ally of Xi Jinping.

Even so, police had separated pro-CCP and protesters by barriers perhaps 20 metres apart, on either side of the route Xi Jinping would travel to his banquet.

(Evan Ning/The Epoch Times) Leaked documents have revealed that in 2022, Chinese leader Xi Jinping directed officials to escalate the campaign in efforts to suppress Falun Gong practitioners abroad, as was previously reported by The Epoch Times.

For one hour, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou discussed cross-strait relations with his mainland counterpart Xi Jinping.

Since he arrived in the United Kingdom on Oct. 20, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been feted like a visiting king.

With the recent statements by top princelings, the consensus seems clear: rally behind Xi Jinping.

There are seven members in the current Standing Committee, including Xi Jinping.

A recent report by People's Daily is titled "Xi Jinping Values the 'Old Cadres.'" The report contains a speech by Xi addressing retired Party cadres and leaders.

DeepSeek and other Chinese models have repeatedly suppressed information about Tiananmen Square, Taiwan, Hong Kong, human rights, and criticism of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Finally, Xi Jinping should "rehabilitate the overwhelming miscarriages of justice, big or small," that have occurred under communist rule.