Xi's 'death watch' will become a global spectacle

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Deng Xiaoping went out peacefully, though the decade before he died was marked by political upheavals, including the Tiananmen Square protests. Now, the Xi Jinping “death watch” has begun. Of course, the big difference is that today China is at the center of everything. As it drags on, the Xi “death watch” will become a global spectacle, moving markets, affecting investment flows, and shaping defense priorities. Could he hold the Party together? Or could Xi himself turn on the chosen one?

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