Fact Check: Is China Having A Coup And Is Xi Jinping Under House Arrest? Here's What We Know

Rumours of a coup against Chinese President Xi Jinping are going around on social media, but experts have highlighted that there is no concrete evidence of coup or any disturbance in China so far.

The internet is abuzz with reports saying 'something is up' in China, with people's guesses ranging from a political or military coup against President Xi Jinping to potential military activity in Western China.

The evidence cited for such guesses includes reports of cancelled passenger flights in parts of China, Xi not being seen in public for some time, and footage allegedly of military vehicles moving towards the capital Beijing.

However, there is neither any official comment on these guesses nor any confirmed report on military movement towards the capital.

Here we share what's being said on social media, particularly in India, and what are the facts that we know for sure.

Is Xi Jinping facing a coup?

Twitter accounts with several thousands followers have shared that there has been a coup against Xi. Photographs of a successor have also appeared. However, none of these updates are from verified or credible accounts and most of these accounts are of anonymous users.

Videos of alleged military movement have also surfaced.

"This video of military vehicles moving to Beijing comes immediately after the grounding of 59 per cent of the flights in the country and the jailings of senior officials. There’s a lot of smoke, which means there is a fire somewhere inside the CCP. China is unstable," said author Gordon G Chang.

Defence affairs writer Saurav Jha shared on Twitter that there were no flights over Tibet Autonomous Region of Cihna earlier on Saturday.

"Of direct concern to us here in India. Many Flights to Lhasa Gonggar are also being cancelled. We have to see if there is an uptick in military air traffic over the Tibetan plateau or not," said Jha, hinting at possible military activity in Western China that borders China, where India and China are engaged in a military stand-off for over two years.

What experts have said?
Most of the China experts have highlighted that there are no signs of the coup beyond commentary on social media, particularly in Indian circles.

China expert Aadil Brar noted that Xi is likely in quarantine after returning from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which would explain his absence from public affairs at the moment.

Brar also shared flight data showing there is no disruption of flights. He further shared visuals of public briefings by senior Chinese officials, suggesting that government is functioning normally.

Journalist Zakka Jacob higlighted that Xi has a powerful institutional hold over China which makes a coup unlikely.

"Lots of rumours this morning about a military coup in China. Nothing credible so far. Military coups are unlikely in China because the People's Liberation Army comes under the Central Military Commission. Xi, as General Secretary of the Communist Party heads the CMC. The Army is that of the party, not government," said Jacob in a tweet.

Journalist and author Ananth Krishnan also said there is no evidence so far of a coup.

"While Chinese politics is the blackest of black boxes, I’ve come across zero evidence in Beijing today to substantiate any of the social media rumours," said Krishnan on Twitter, noting that the rumours have surfaced in the run up to the crucial Chinese Communist Party in which Xi is expected to secure an unprecedented third term.

The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post has not reported about any coup or political upheaval in China at all. It has posted dozens of tweets in the last 24 hours about various issues concerning China and the world, but not even a remote hint about the alleged development in Beijing.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.outlookindia.com/international/fact-check-is-china-having-a-coup-and-is-xi-jinping-under-house-arrest-here-is-what-we-know-news-225623/amp

Yo fish, china/japan/arab have shitty rules with government, saw a post about china leader long ago that declear a woman hanged with her kids because they could not save his picture from fire outbreak. dont know if it true, but sure it is.

Rumor. Is the source genuine or popular.

Na Fake News for now till we see a beta reliable source....

Rumor has it! Folks that are so secretive!

If it’s true, then our own is over due

Fake !! Naso e easy

We'll see

Time will tell

OK now, let's see

Rumor!

Why would the millitary planned a coup against xu ji pin?

Most times there's an iota of Truth in Such rumors, especially in Political matters like this.

It's always a rumour until it happens. Good he's likely under house arrest to avoid the alleged coup.

Our own Notorious Ajala the Traveller needs to be placed under similar restrictions to avoid wasting Tax payers money on endless Unnecessary trips that doesn't bring any positive outcome to us as a nation, both long and short term.

But its stupid of them to say his the president for life

Too bad, I hope it won't have economic effects

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USA

Rumour has it that .......

For this end time, anything is possible.

Somehow America must be indicted in this... Their hands are always dirty

It has happened
I see the hand work of the west

If i say this is another propaganda by the west and its evil media to disorganise the peace of china and cause unnecessary upset and commotion, people will say i have started again.


We have lot of mass shooting and gang murder happening in the un!ted state presently, no one is talking about it. But they are pushing down fake news and propaganda about what is never happening in china and iran in our throats.

The same western media that propagate hate among the libyans, and turn them against their government, the citizens later helped the western in killing Gadaffi after they lied to them he owns a weapon of mass destruction without eventually showing us any after they murdered him.

I think you are updated to know how it is turning out for libyans now after few years later. The same westerners have left them. Libya is now a country that is headquarter to every bad thing. Terrorism, human trafficking, organ harvesting , slave trading.. Just name...
You know why? Because they allow you see only what they want you to see.

The same thing in syria, iraq too, and ukraine.. Same scripts! Penetrate the system, poison the mind of the world and the citizens of the country against their government. Attack the country and install their puppet. We africans are just so blind to see pass the propaganda but always want to be quick to turn it into religous bases.



May God save us from ignorance.

This life ehhen, anything is possible

How the Western media have not been able to penetrate China is a course that should be studied a place of learning

Yes Tinubu is planning a coup in China

Tinubu wants to install Buddhist Buddhist ticket

Tinubu and zingnubu

Xangified combo

He shall be friends with the new president of Nigeria next year in Peter Obi...

Insha Allah

Sane clime.

Chinco

A lot of things are happening in this our world. It would be very wrong for China to oust their president now.
Some people just want to be puppets without minding the interest of their country.
The US wants to get rid of China to remain top in business and technology.