Xi’s Unsettling Crackdown on Top Chinese Officials
News that one of China’s most senior diplomats has apparently been detained is just the latest big-name disappearance.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, attends the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in Beijing on Monday, March 4, 2024.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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In Beijing, yet another top official has apparently incurred the wrath of Xi Jinping.