There are growing signs that China’s leadership under Xi Jinping is undergoing a carefully orchestrated power transition. Over the past week, state media announced the creation of three new military academies, a move analysts interpret as shifting control away from Xi’s loyalist factions . Simultaneously, a key military figure and Xi proxy, General He Weidong, was removed from the National People’s Congress—a symbolic step hinting at the dismantling of Xi’s influence within the armed forces . Internal reshuffling has also replaced Xi-aligned spokespeople at the Ministry of National Defense, underlining this broader restructuring . Moreover, whispers of a so-called “Xishan Four‑Point Consensus” suggest top Party elders are preparing a Central Advisory Committee to manage Xi’s formal retirement or transition from power later this year . Observers suggest these moves aim to downgrade Xi to a symbolic figurehead and usher in a collective leadership model.

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