By Victor Dasgupta
New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping is one of the most powerful leaders in the world who held power in China for many years. Xi Jinpings power and authority has today become unprecedented — it has never been challenged during this time. However in recent times Xi Jinping has been noticeably absent. His absence from several major events has surprised many as he has not been seen participating in any of them.
Xi Jinping to Skip BRICS Summit
In a major development reports suggest that Chinese President Xi Jinping will not be attending the BRICS Summit 2025. It is important to note that the BRICS summit is scheduled to be held in Brazil on July 6. Since 2012 Xi Jinping has been consistently participating in the summit.
Keeping Distance from Chinese Media
Whats surprising is that while Xi Jinping might skip a conference once in a while his presence is always felt in Chinese media. All the government mouthpieces there regularly feature his statements. But this time he seems to be missing from even those outlets.
What is the world saying?
Global media is abuzz with speculation. Some reports suggest that Xi Jinping may be encountering serious challenges from opposition leaders while others hint at health issues possibly linked to his advancing age. However none of these claims have been officially verified leaving an air of uncertainty not only within China but around the world.
The last time Xi Jinping was seen was during his meeting with the Prime Minister of Singapore; he appeared before the media on June 24.