Chinese President Xi Jinping acknowledged internal conflicts within the Communist Party as inevitable, emphasizing the need for discipline and purging negative influences. His renewed anti-corruption campaign, revealed in a recent speech, continues to target officials, even loyalists, contributing to bureaucratic paralysis amid a slowing economy. The party is now urging the removal of internal threats to solidify its legitimacy.
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