Is Xi Jinping Dying? Heart Attacks, Purges, and a Silent Coup Inside China’s Communist Empire

Poonam Sharma
Beijing may look calm on the outside, but behind the red walls of Zhongnanhai, China’s political volcano is rumbling. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is gripped by a power crisis of epic proportions. President Xi Jinping—the man who made himself emperor for life—is rumoured to have suffered not one, but multiple heart attacks. His sudden disappearances, the purging of loyalists, and increasing speculation about a “silent coup” have sent shockwaves through global intelligence networks.
The question echoing from Washington to New Delhi to Brussels is stark: Is Xi Jinping still alive and in control—or has China already entered its post-Xi era without telling the world?
Vanishing Act: Where Is Xi Jinping?
Social media across Asia is buzzing with bizarre patterns: Xi’s public appearances have sharply dropped. He missed key summits like BRICS, disappeared from public view in May and June, and has failed to reassure even his domestic audiences.
Several sources claim Xi suffered at least three heart attacks in the last year, including a critical one in May. Whether he is in a coma, isolated in a military hospital, or just pulling strings from the shadows—no one knows for sure.
What’s certain is this: the official Chinese media is silent. Not even a hint. And in a nation where power is absolute and tightly choreographed, silence speaks volumes.
Purge After Purge: Is This a Silent Coup?
Even more telling is the dramatic crackdown on Xi’s loyalists:
Senior officials in sports, law, military, economics, and even CCP propaganda departments have been arrested, fired, or forced into hiding.
Several of these individuals were once Xi’s handpicked protégés. Why are they now being destroyed?
A meeting on June 30th was called at the topmost level to “restructure the party and hold commissions accountable.” The leadership seats were rearranged. At least 300 members from Central Sports and Administrative Bodies—direct Xi appointees—were dismissed or reassigned.
Is this just anti-corruption?
Or is this a power grab in Xi’s name while he lies incapacitated?
Insiders suggest both.
But Wait—Xi Reappears on July 1st?
Then, out of nowhere, Xi chairs an economic summit on July 1st, allegedly issuing long-term directions for China’s developmental strategy till 2030.
So is he alive and fine? Or was that pre-recorded footage? Or… someone else pulling the strings?
Experts point out: authoritarian regimes never allow public weakness. Even if Xi were critically ill, China would fake appearances, script events, and maintain the illusion of control.
This isn’t just about optics. This is about survival—of the regime, the economy, and the empire.
The BRICS Absence: A Slap to Global South Unity
Perhaps the most shocking development? Xi skipped the BRICS summit.
A man who built his image as the anti-Western messiah for the Global South did not show up. Rumors swirled that China’s diplomatic ties with Brazil soured, that India’s growing influence in BRICS made Beijing nervous, or that internal instability made Xi unfit to appear.
This absence is not trivial—it signals China’s internal storm may be too big to hide anymore.
So Who’s In Charge of China Now?
This is the billion-yuan question.
Some say Premier Li Qiang is quietly taking over day-to-day governance.
Others believe a shadow group of PLA generals and old-guard Communists are now calling the shots.
And still others warn: no one is truly in control, and China may be drifting leaderless.
In authoritarian regimes, succession is chaos. China has over 10 million Communist Party cadres. Shifting power without bloodshed is rare. And when a supreme leader like Xi—who centralised everything—suddenly vanishes, the system begins to crack.
India Must Watch Closely: Every Ripple Hits Us
For India, this moment is critical.Why?
Because every time China sneezes, India catches a geopolitical cold.
Border tensions: The Galwan clash of 2020 showed how unpredictable China can be under pressure.
Water wars: China controls the flow of critical Himalayan rivers. Expect weaponized droughts or floods.
Cyberattacks: Chinese hackers have already targeted Indian oil infrastructure and banking systems.
Trade dependency: Despite calls for “Atmanirbhar Bharat,” India still heavily relies on Chinese goods, chemicals, and components.
If there’s a real power struggle in Beijing, expect external aggression—against India, Taiwan, the South China Sea—to distract its domestic population.
Is War Coming? Not Yet—But It’s Morphing
Forget conventional war. Xi doesn’t need tanks to wage war.

China is already fighting:

Cyber wars
Financial sabotage
Trade manipulation
Information warfare via TikTok-style apps and social media bots
Using Pakistan as a proxy irritant to keep India unstable
Their new battlefront is invisible but deadly. Expect soft invasions, not bombs—until one day, it’s too late.
Xi Jinping May Die, But the Dragon Lives On
Whether Xi Jinping is alive, dying, or politically paralyzed—the dragon is still breathing fire.
China is adapting, mutating, evolving.
Power may shift behind the curtain. Puppeteers may replace the puppet. But the dragon’s eyes remain on India, on the Indo-Pacific, and on its dreams of global supremacy.
For India, now is the time to stay alert, strengthen cyber shields, deepen global alliances, and be ready—not for traditional warfare, but for a new age of conflict where nothing is declared, but everything is under attack.