https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pull-out-the-sick-trees-xi-s-constant-purges-pave-way-for-next-termContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pull-out-the-sick-trees-xi-s-constant-purges-pave-way-for-next-termhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pull-out-the-sick-trees-xi-s-constant-purges-pave-way-for-next-term#u168361Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:56:51 +0000Chinese leader Xi Jinping has executed a sweeping crackdown on corruption and disloyalty within the Chinese Communist Party, using ongoing purges to consolidate authority and clear potential rivals. As top leaders convene for the fifth plenum, observers note an unprecedented number of empty seats resulting from these expulsions. Xi has complained that officials cannot be trusted, directing relentless loyalty campaigns and corruption probes to bring bureaucrats and military figures to heel as he prepares for a likely fourth term in power in 2027.Why it mattersFor more than a decade, Xi has wiel