The quiet rival—and his strategy to bring down Xi

This week, some very interesting things have happened. You wouldn't believe it. Two sources revealed that the PLA is now studying selected works of Mao Zong that immediately raised concerns. Has Xin Ping regained control of the military? Some say yes, because this signals a shift back to cultural revolution style politics, but others disagree. They think it's a clever maneuver by Jang Yosha. After all, she has never truly promoted Mao. He only promotes himself. And since no CCP leader after Mao, not Deng Xiaoing, not Jenzaming or Huin Tao, ever developed a formal military doctrine, if the army wants to reject Xiinping thought, then Mao is the only viable fallback. So maybe what we're seeing is Janga elevating Mao Zaong to push Xin Ping aside. Just when I thought this was what's happening, more revelations came out. It turns out the mastermind behind the elevate Mao to suppress she strategy, it's someone even higher up, a heavyweight in the CCP's elite, a rep princling, a retired general, once seen as a rising political star in the party, and now some believe he would be he could become the next leader of China. His name General Leo Yuan, son of former President Leo Xiaoi and formidable princling with deep revolutionary roots. Today, let's talk about who Lio Yan is and the role he might play in the next chapter of the CCP regime. If you've been closely tracking the flood of rumors, reports, and leaks coming out of China, a trend may have caught your eye. Have you noticed that two men who were once hyped as China's next leadership duo have gone conspicuously quiet? Who are they? Wong Yang and Huchun Hua. Just about six weeks ago, Wong Yang was widely expected to replace Xiin Ping as party leader and Hu Chun Hua uh slated to become his premier or the next premiere. But now radio silence and when even CCP rumor mills go quiet that usually means something is up. Are they laying low strategically waiting for the right moment? According to the latest whispers that answer is no. The two have reportedly decided to lie flat and bow out entirely. Some say they declined an invitation from the party elders to step into top leadership roles. Um, I cannot confirm these um, claims, but in the scheme of things, I think it made a lot of sense. Now, if you remember my previous program, one of Wang's conditions was clear. He would only take the job uh, or the top job if he were allowed to control the military. Otherwise, he risked becoming the next Zoziang, powerless and short-lived. But would, the question is, would Jang Yua ever allow that? probably not. Wyang and Huin Hua understood without controlling the military, their titles are meaningless, so they're clever to bow out. That leaves with a problem because Jon has no intention to become the top leader to run the party. He just wants to control the military. This means that he and the party elders need someone else fast. Two separate sources have independently pointed to one man, one name, and that's Li Yuan. And more details are emerging. With the PLA undergoing sweeping internal purge, the direction of the military in the post Xiinping era could determine the future of the regime. So to avoid chaos, it's said that Jango and Wjaba have reached a consensus. They have decided to bring retired General Leo Yan back. He would temporarily assume the role of vicechairman of the central military commission overseeing political affairs essentially replacing don't the vice chairman who has disappeared since March. So he would temporarily fill that position at least for now. Sources also claim the the ongoing military purge is directly aimed at Xiinping and his loyalists. And what about Lio Yen's plan? What is he going to do in that position? Well, according to the leak, um his strategy is to emulate Den Xiaoing, uh which is signal left, turn right. So, while the PLA is now publicly studying Maadong's Maong um whatever you call that, Maong selected work or Maadon thought, the goal, the real goal isn't to revive the cultural revolution. It's a strategic move by Leo Yuan. It's what I told you earlier, using one poison to fight another. In other words, they're using Mao Zadong, a dead leader who no one dares criticize, to suppress a living one, Xiinping. Now, Mao remains untouchable within the party politics. Invoking him allows the leadership to undercut Xiinping without directly confronting him. It's a calculated effort to dismantle the military foundation of Xiinping's personal power. And that just shows you that the internal power struggles within the PLA is still quite intense. None of this can be independently verified. But the fact that multiple sources are pointing to the same details makes it hard to dismiss. And let's not forget Wyang and Hu Jun Hua have vanished from the spotlight or have vanished from the rumor mills. And meanwhile, Jang Yua is in a risky position. He is the one who dethroned Xiinping. And if he fails to secure a successor, she could return with a a vengeance. If Lio Yan does a good job as the second vice chairman of CMC, that starts as a temporary role. or what starts as a temporary role may eventually become something far far bigger. And John reportedly wants Liu Yuan to take over both top jobs which are the party secret party secretary general and the CMC's chairman which are currently held by Xiinping together with the title of uh president of China. So there is a great chance that General Liu Yuan might eventually replace Xiinping to be the next leader and there are several reasons um to say that. First he's a heavyweight princling. Now in the world of red CCP aristocracy pedigree matters Leo's father Leo Shiaoi was president of China and ranked above Xiinping's father who was only a vice premere. That alone gives Leo clout in princling circles. Number two, he is the only leader with real experience in both the military and civilian spheres. Uh Jangua is a pure military man with no government experience or governance experience. While Wyang is the opposite. He is all government, no military experience. Now, General Leo bridges both worlds, making him uniquely qualified to lead. And number three, he and John Xia are close friends. And most importantly, he doesn't get along with Xiinping. Um, back in 2015, General Leo was forced into retirement by Xiinping. Officially, it was over disagreements over military reform. But those who were close to the matter say the real reason was far more personal. Xiinping simply didn't trust Leo. He knew Leo was more competent and capable, and that made him jealous. The two men hold opposing political views, and Leo's reputation as a reform-minded anti-corruption figure with a solid career in both government and the military made him a symbolic and political threat to Xiinping. Fearing that Leo's accomplishments and pedigree could overshadow his own, Xiinping moved to quickly silent him. And that's the rivalry between them. Now, Leo's return, um, what does that mean, right? Well, he's reportedly going to oversee political affairs in the military, and his return has rekindled hope among those who view him as a reformer. Many believe his comeback could inject valuable experience and fresh ideas into the long discussed effort to nationalize the Chinese military. Liu Yang has previously voiced strong support for the idea of shifting the Chinese PLA from a party controlled military to a true national defense force. And he's not alone. There are other military officers uh supporting this idea. So his return could make that transition possible. Um, and his return could also strengthen Johnny's position within the PLA.