Financial Times (September 11)
2012/ 09/ 13 by jd in Global News
“Xi Jinping was being groomed to become the next general secretary of the Communist party and hence president of China. The only thing that remained was to set the date for the 18th party congress and anoint him. There is just one problem with this well-choreographed transition: Mr Xi has disappeared.” Missing for more than a week, Chinese authorities are acting as if nothing is wrong and denying the existence of Mr. Xi’s previously scheduled meetings. Did he have a heart attack? A car accident? Rumors are swirling and internet searches for “back injury,” the official excuse for his absence, are being blocked by government censors.
Tags: China, Communist party, Party congress, President, Xi Jinping
