Zhang Youxia Confessed to Plotting to Oust Xi? A Stroke, 200 Special Forces & Secret Deal

Zhang Yuxia unexpectedly drops a bombshell. Did he once join forces with party elders in a plot to oust Xi Jinping from within Zhongnanhai? If Chai Shengkun's latest revelations are true, then the coup, long dismissed as mere rumor at the Third Plenum, may actually have taken place. Xi Jinping allegedly suffered a stroke, narrowly escaped removal, and was forced to remain in office as little more than a reluctant puppet. Even more strikingly, as natural disasters ravage large parts of China and the country's top leadership maintains an unusually conspicuous silence, a mysterious National Restoration Party is reportedly rising quietly from within the regime itself. And with Xi Jinping's name being mentioned alongside Soleimani's in the U.S. media, one question looms. Is his increasingly visible fear really unfounded? Did Zhang Yuxia admit to plotting Xi Jinping's ouster? On July 15, Chai Shengkun published a post claiming that Zhang Yuxia had confessed to secretly joining forces with several veteran party figures in a plot to remove Xi Jinping from power. At present, Chai Shengkun is the sole source of this exclusive claim, and there is no way to verify it independently. If the disclosure is true, it would suggest that Zhongnanhai witnessed the most serious internal power struggle in decades, possibly the largest since the Chinese Communist Party seized power. Xi Jinping would have faced a severe political crisis and come close to being removed from office altogether. Clearly, after Xi entered his third term, the image of himself as the party's unchallengeable core—an image he had carefully cultivated—began to collapse. Even Zhang Yuxia, who came from a family with longstanding ties to Xi's and had reportedly known him since childhood, had become deeply hostile toward him, let alone others within the system. If the report is true, it would also lend credibility to a series of earlier rumors, including claims that Xi's authority had weakened and that Zhang Yuxia had taken control of the military. However, we will still need to watch for any official announcement regarding Zhang's situation. The authorities may never disclose these internal developments or reveal the full truth. Let us turn the clock back. On July 15, 2024, the Chinese Communist Party convened its third plenum. That same day, Xinhua published an article of roughly 10,000 Chinese characters titled Xi Jinping the Reformer, lavishly praising Xi's reform achievements since taking power. The article elevated his stature far above that of Deng Xiaoping and placed him almost on a par with Mao Zedong, the founding leader of the Chinese communist regime. Yet the article remained online for only a few hours before being scrubbed from the entire Chinese internet. That same day, a member of China's second-generation military elite claimed that Xi had suddenly suffered a stroke during the meeting and had been hospitalized. Doctors reportedly advised him to rest for six months. Further reports then emerged alleging that Zhang Yuxia entered Zhongnanhai with 200 special forces personnel, accompanied by Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao, and other veteran Communist Party figures. They reportedly placed Tai Chi and Wang Xiaohong under control first. Zhang then allegedly slammed the table, confronted Xi directly, and declared, my authority was given to me by the people, not by you. The account further claimed that the military initially intended to remove Xi outright and nominate Liu Yuan to take charge of the overall situation. Liu, however, was reportedly unwilling to step into such a quagmire and found an excuse to decline. With no clear successor available, the military was said to have backed down temporarily, allowing Xi to remain in office as a figurehead in order to preserve the appearance of stability and prevent nationwide turmoil. On August 16, 2024, Kai Shengen received information that he considered reasonably credible. According to the report, during the third plenum, surviving Party elders, who had held full state-level rank, used tactful and moderate language to raise numerous objections to both the decisions made at the meeting and Xi Jinping himself. They reportedly put forward around 30 recommendations. These included restoring collective decision-making, assigning economic affairs to a leader with genuine economic expertise and extensive administrative experience, ending the practice of forming exclusive inner circles and political factions in the selection and appointment of officials, rejecting the portrayal of Xi Jinping as a reformer, and adjusting China's foreign policy direction, among other demands. For a considerable period afterward, many unusual developments emerged within Chinese Communist Party politics. John Ushia appeared increasingly assertive, while Xi Jinping seemed more like a puppet who simply followed orders. Nearly all the CCP officials who were removed from office or pushed aside were members of Xi's own faction. Among them were Zhang Xiaojun, the former director of the Central Military Commission's General Office and an absolutely trusted aide who had followed Xi for 20 years, as well as Jing Junhai, the former Party Secretary of Jilin Province. Jing was said to have advanced his career by overseeing renovations to Xi Junction Cemetery and was derisively described by outside observers as Xi Jinping's household servant. Many others were reportedly affected as well. If the claim that John Ushia confessed to colluding with senior Party elders and secretly plotting Xi Jinping's removal is true, then the rumors and strange political developments seen previously would now have a plausible explanation. Many overseas commentators had also argued that although John Ushia, as the first-ranked vice-chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission, had the authority to mobilize the armed forces, he would have found it extremely difficult to accomplish anything on his own without coordination and support from the Party's top leadership, especially its veteran political figures. John, however, did not immediately force Xi Jinping from power, leaving Xi with a small window of opportunity to recover. At the time, reports from multiple sources claimed that Xi had secretly contacted a number of military commanders and launched several counter-offensives. The first few attempts reportedly failed, but the final one succeeded. This culminated on January 24th of this year, when the CCP military suddenly announced that John Ushia and Liu Zhenli had been removed from their positions and placed under investigation. John Ushia's hesitation and willingness to compromise had, from that moment onward, planted the seeds of his own downfall. The Rise of the National Restoration Party In fact, as Xi Jinping has increasingly concentrated power in his own hands and imposed authoritarian rule, the number of people opposing him and seeking to remove him from power has continued to grow. Yuan Hongbing, a legal scholar based in Australia, told Vision Times that a democratic revolutionary political organization known as the National Restoration Party has emerged. The group openly declares that its goal is to overthrow Xi Jinping's regime, eradicate what it calls the evil cult of the Chinese Communist Party, and return to the original ideals of the 1911 revolution. According to information provided to Yuan by conscientious insiders within the system, an internal document from the CCP's Ministry of Public Security indicates that the authorities have already begun monitoring the National Restoration Party. A source said that, in terms of its operational strategy, the organization is developing a decentralized, cell-based structure. What does that mean? It means that anyone who accepts the National Restoration Party's principles and responds to its call is automatically regarded as a member. The party is seeking to promote resistance movements and popular uprisings throughout China, with the aim of bringing an end to the CCP's authoritarian rule. Citing sources within the system, Yuan said that the party's Beijing Tianjin branch in mainland China has launched operations to seize money allegedly embezzled by CCP officials, using it both to provide relief to ordinary people and to finance the resistance movement. The group has reportedly carried out more than 100 successful operations, and obtained substantial resources. Insiders within the system have described this as a serious political crisis for Xi Jinping. They say that officials responsible for maintaining social stability have largely become passive, disengaged, and reluctant to enforce government policies. This has created unprecedented room for the resistance movement to expand rapidly. Just a few days ago, Guangxi was struck by Tropical Storm Maysac. Heavy rainfall reportedly caused several reservoirs to burst their banks, triggering catastrophic flooding. Around 900 venomous snakes escaped from captivity, and local residents suffered heavy casualties. Yet none of the seven members of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, including Xi Jinping, made any public statement or visited the disaster zone. One angry Guangxi resident wrote a message addressed to Xi Jinping and the CCP on the door of a public restroom. Xi Jinping, step down! Guangxi is suffering from devastating floods. Where the hell are you? Since the beginning of July, China has been repeatedly battered by tornadoes, earthquakes, Typhoon Maysac, and Typhoon Bavi. More than half the country has reportedly been severely affected by various natural disasters, resulting in widespread casualties. And what about Xi Jinping? He has issued nothing more than verbal instructions. Every day he remains holed up in his Beijing stronghold, issuing orders from afar, without once visiting the front lines. As one internet user put it, Xi Jinping only inspects places where there are no disasters, wherever it is safest. That is hardly surprising. A leader like him appears only once in several decades. Naturally, he values his life above all else. Xi Jinping set to visit Shanghai, roads sealed off, and airspace tightly controlled. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jin announced at a regular press conference on July 13 that Xi Jinping would attend the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Soon afterward, a Chinese internet user posted the following message. At 10 a.m. on July 14, our institute's group chat shared a notice stating that, under orders from the Shanghai Municipal Government and the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, all low, slow, and small aircraft, including drones, would be strictly prohibited from being launched or operated anywhere in the city from midnight on July 15, 2026 until midnight on July 20, 2026. All faculty members and students were instructed to take note and suspend every low-altitude flight activity, including test flights conducted for scientific research. The notice also warned that anyone violating the restrictions would be dealt with by the public security authorities. Other internet users reported, the Bund area in Huangpu District and the North Bund area in Hongkou District have both been completely sealed off. Not only are vehicles barred from entering, but pedestrians and tourists are also prohibited. The Shanghai Municipal Authorities issued the restriction today. The reports quickly sparked heated discussion online. Internet users mocked the measures, saying, the man whose arrival causes the internet to be cut off wherever he goes now wants to tell the world how the internet should be governed. Since the beginning of the year, drones and light aircraft have seemingly hovered like a constant shadow over Xi Jinping, making him increasingly suspicious, fearful, and uneasy. Have Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party reached the end of the road? Veteran journalist and author Bill Gertz publicly named Xi Jinping in a post on X and also invoked another name, Soleimani. He wrote, if a military attack is launched against Taiwan, the kind of drone decapitation strike carried out against Soleimani will be repeated in Beijing. The targets would include every member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, including Central Military Commission Chairman Xi Jinping. There is a force in the world capable of stopping the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The Chinese Communist Party, like its Soviet predecessor, will be swept into the ash heap of history. Later, following Maduro's arrest, former U.S. Defense Department official Tony Hu gave an interview to Mirror News. Hu stated unequivocally that the United States had the ability to carry out a direct decapitation strike against China's ruling elite, that is, the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. If you are asking about capability, there is no question that the United States possesses it, Hu said. That has been demonstrated time and again. We entered Iran, the U.S. military went into Iran, completed the operation, and withdrew within 90 minutes, with almost no meaningful response. This time, U.S. forces also entered Venezuela, and similarly encountered no significant resistance. Do you think Xi Jinping's fear is unfounded? Leave your thoughts in the comments below. Thank you for watching, and see you next time.