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Today — 20 October 2025Main stream

In China, a Forbidden Question Looms: Who Leads After Xi?

20 October 2025 at 13:57
Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult.

© Florence Lo/Reuters

At 72, Xi Jinping has led China for nearly 13 years. There are no signs that he plans to step down, and he has said nothing about who might succeed him.
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