China’s Red Families Plot to Oust Xi Jinping, Asserts Former Peking University Law Professor in Exile

Sydney, January 8: A former law professor at Peking University, Yuan Hongbing, now living in exile in Australia, has claimed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is currently confronting his most severe political crisis since assuming power. According to Mr. Yuan, a consensus has been forged among Party princelings, also known as the second red generation, to overthrow Xi Jinping and establish a new political party.

Princelings, being the offspring of influential Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials considered the founders of communist China, are spearheading this movement, led by Liu Yuan, the son of former Chinese chairman Liu Shaoqi, as per Mr. Yuan’s assertions.

Information disclosed by Mr. Yuan in his recent commentary article, titled “How the CCP’s Severe Political Crisis Affects the Situation in Taiwan,” was reportedly obtained from sources within the top CCP circle.

Key points of the princelings’ consensus, as outlined by Mr. Yuan, include the following:

Xi Jinping’s 10-year rule is seen as a departure from the CCP’s reform and opening-up path, regressing to the political ideology and economic path of the Cultural Revolution. This shift has led to crises in politics, the economy, society, and diplomacy, endangering the CCP’s rule. The princelings claim that Xi is steering the country towards a wartime framework in preparation for conflict with Taiwan.

Xi Jinping is accused of abandoning the CCP’s “democratic centralism” and practicing personal dictatorship. China’s economy is purportedly rapidly deteriorating, livelihoods are in dire straits, and public grievances are rising. A looming social crisis is emphasized. The princelings also criticize Xi’s abandonment of Deng Xiaoping’s strategy of “keeping a low profile” in international diplomacy.

To prevent Xi from leading China into further turmoil, the princelings aim to initiate a democratic political reform, transforming the CCP into the Social Democratic Party of China. They propose implementing a democratic socialist parliamentary political system, abandoning the policy of threatening Taiwan by force, and improving relations with various countries.

While Mr. Yuan did not disclose the date when the princelings reached their consensus, he provided a list of names, including Liu Yuan, Deng Pufang, Hu Deping, Chen Yuan, Ma Xiaoli, and Luo Diandian, indicating the involvement of the CCP’s “Eight Party Elders” families.

Mr. Yuan also noted that a group of military generals, including those considered part of Xi’s inner circle, have signed the petition. This development comes amid Xi’s purge of the Rocket Force and former Defense Minister Li Shangfu.

Describing the situation as an “unprecedented political crisis” for Xi Jinping, Mr. Yuan highlighted the personal history of some princelings, whose parents and elder siblings were victims of Mao Zedong’s brutal political purge during the Cultural Revolution. The article suggests that the princelings are making their political reforms known internationally to avoid persecution similar to historical events.

Xi Jinping is characterized as “the Diminutive and Stupid Version of Mao Zedong” in the article, a term that has allegedly gained traction among princelings and CCP officials.