讀後心得

Xi Jinping abolished the term limit for the presidency in 2018 and successfully secured re-election in 2023, leading to skepticism regarding his long-term rule. Recently, during an inspection in Guizhou, he mentioned the possibility of retiring due to health issues, which attracted public attention. Some analyses suggest that Xi Jinping's remarks hint at intense internal struggles within the Chinese Communist Party's upper echelons and may be paving the way for a retirement tone ahead of an upcoming meeting. Furthermore, some commentators believe that it is unlikely for Xi Jinping to lightly consider retirement, viewing it as potentially part of his political maneuvering strategy.

The President of China, Xi Jinping, through the "Constitutional Amendment" in March 2018, abolished the term limit for the presidency and successfully won re-election as the President of the People's Republic of China for the third time in 2023. There is widespread suspicion that Xi Jinping intends to maintain power indefinitely, even for life. However, there have been recent reports that during an inspection in Guizhou, Xi Jinping appeared to have gray hair and mentioned the possibility of retirement due to health issues, which has garnered widespread attention from netizens.

A netizen shared a video indicating that during the inspection in Guizhou, Xi Jinping mentioned: "We have formed a new central leadership group at the 20th National Congress, which ensures that even if I retire due to health reasons, the central leadership collective will remain stable," among other statements. The netizen stated that although the authenticity of the news cannot be verified, if true, this inspection conveyed an unusually political signal.

This netizen analyzed that Xi Jinping's mention of "possible retirement due to health reasons" may be related to the unusually intense infighting among high-ranking members of the Chinese Communist Party, implying current issues of stability within the party. At the same time, "maintaining stability in the central collective" also points to the less-than-optimistic situation of the CCP's leadership.

Furthermore, Xi Jinping's reference to retirement is very rare among previous leaders, which may be intended as a prelude to retirement at the upcoming "Beidaihe Conference" or "Fourth Plenary Session." Analysts believe the ultimate reason for retirement may be related to health conditions.

Another analyst also noted that despite Xi Jinping mentioning retirement, if one truly believes he will announce his retirement at the "Fourth Plenary Session," it reflects a lack of understanding of CCP politics and its history. He emphasized that in the political struggle within the party, Xi Jinping cannot easily show weakness, and this mention of retirement may be an important part of his political plans.