Claim: Several Western and Taiwan-based outlets, including Fox News and Vision Times, claimed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is seriously ill, recovering from a stroke, and may be losing control of power amid an internal Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) struggle.

The Fact: No credible evidence supports these claims. Chinese authorities haven’t confirmed any illness, and major media remain silent. Fact-checks, including by the Lansing Institute , found such stories stem from unverified, politically motivated rumours circulated through social media and circular sourcing.

Speculation about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s health has once again stirred global debate, raising questions about his potential successor and the internal stability of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The l

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