The Art of the Deal, China Edition

Excerpt from video above:

There we go. The Supreme Leader is back. Okay. 

So, here's Mr. Woo, one of the dissident living in the US. And so, on August the 15th, he posted what he called "The Four Point Consensus" of the Beidaihe meeting. So these are the agreements, or temporary agreements, that Xi Jinping had reached with his rivals, or this is the temporary agreement that all factions have reached. So there are four points: 

The first one is to maintain the stability of the Party's central leadership. Xi Jinping will remain in his post and continue to play the role of the top leader. State propaganda should stay consistent about his status, but excessive personal worship will no longer be allowed. 

Point number two, Xi Jinping will not be permitted to serve in another term. 

Number three, Party, government, and military powers will be relatively separated. 

Number four, the party's coordinating bodies will oversee preparations for the Fourth Plenum and begin laying the groundwork for the 21st Party Congress in 2027. 

So to me, this consensus looks like a deadlock. It basically says Xi will step down eventually, in 2027 at the 21st Party Congress, but until then, no one knows what to do with him. So, for now, we'll keep him in place until figuring out the next move.

Xi Gets 3!

Last Stop... the 21st Party Congress in 2027... then Bye-Bye Xi!