Nothing to Xi here: Chinese premiere "disappears" during virus crisis

Rob Beschizza 5:11 am Wed Feb 5, 2020

Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Shenzhen-based Huawei, with China President Xi Jinping [REUTERS, archive]

"Rumors are rife", reports the Taiwan News, which writes that Chinese Premier Xi Jinping hasn't been seen in public for six days.

The last time Xi made a public appearance was on Jan. 28, when he discussed the country’s response to the health crisis in a meeting with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization.

Every move of the Chinese leadership is confidential and traditionally only allowed to be published by state media. The fact that Xi has not shown up in any footage on China Central Television (CCTV) between Jan. 29 and Feb. 3 is extremely uncommon and has raised eyebrows in some quarters.

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