Did coup against Chinese President Xi Jinping occur? Here’s all you need to know - Economic Times

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Several unverified reports of a military coup in China have rocked the internet over the past few days. The rumors broke out after a few social media accounts with a considerable following indicated that about 60% of the flights in China had been canceled "without any specific reason." However, even days after the rumors began, there has been no official confirmation from China, and experts believe it was just another internet "conspiracy theory."

How did the rumor of Xi’s ouster start?

According to media reports, the rumor began after a few social media accounts tweeted that prominent Chinese politicians had devised a plan to overthrow Xi Jinping while he was in Samarkand. The rumored conspirators included former president Hu Jintao, former premier Wen Jiabao, and Politburo Standing Committee member Song Ping. The three politicians allegedly conspired to replace Xi as the chief of the Chinese Army.

As per the rumored narrative, Xi learned about the conspiracy while he was in Uzbekistan and was placed under house arrest following his arrival on September 16. The rumors were further amplified by New Tang Dynasty TV, or NTDTV, a news media house backed by the neo-spiritual group Falun Gong, which is banned in China. NTDTV published an article claiming that Xi wasn’t present at the recently concluded national defense and military seminar.

Jennifer Zeng, the Chinese journalist who fled to New York, tweeted that about 60% of the 16,602 flights scheduled on September 21 were cancelled without any reason. However, in her next tweet in the thread, Zeng mentioned that the cancellation of 9,583 flights could either be due to a military order or as a normal procedure due to the pandemic.

China has nearly 9X more millionaires than India

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Do the coup claims have any substance?

According to a former Department of Defense official, Drew Thompson, the rumors were totally discounted. He said that the flight cancellation was due to COVID-19 and military reasons, which have nothing to do with a coup. He further added that all the rumors were "much ado about nothing."

Columnist and Indo-Pacific politics expert Aadil Brar also refuted the coup claims. In a Twitter thread, Brar claimed that Xi is most likely under quarantine after returning from Samarkand, which was a standard COVID-19 protocol. He also claimed that no flights were cancelled anywhere. Further, Brar also shared a screenshot of an email, which he said was from Xi Jinping himself, to the media house China News, congratulating them on their 70th anniversary.

Lastly, the journos also shared a couple of videos from political pressers, which suggested that things were absolutely normal in Beijing. However, when a Twitter user asked Zeng on Thursday whether there was a military coup in China, she maintained that there was unconfirmed news about the coup.

FAQs

1. Did a military coup happen in China?
   While there have been multiple rumours of the military taking over China, there hasn't been any evidence to substantiate the claims.
2. What is Falun Gong?
   Falun Gong is a new religious movement that emerged in China in the 1990s. However, the group was banned, and many adherents were allegedly persecuted.

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