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Year-End Struggles to Meet Economic Targets: Zhongnanhai Pressures Local Officials

As the end of the year approaches, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership is anxious about failing to meet inflated economic targets. Following visits by State Council officials to local areas urging economic recovery, CCP leader Xi Jinping recently made statements in Hubei, pressing local officials to meet objectives.

CCP Leader Visits "Yunmeng Sleeping Tiger Land," Seen as Sign of Internal Power Struggle

On November 4, CCP leader Xi Jinping inspected airborne troops in Xiaogan, Hubei, and also visited Yunmeng Sleeping Tiger Land to view ancient Qin dynasty bamboo slips. Xi’s inspection of the military drew attention, and his visit to Yunmeng Sleeping Tiger Land was interpreted as symbolic, possibly reflecting the crisis within Zhongnanhai's internal power struggles.

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