Xi Jinping Missing From Public View as Key Party Meeting Report Is Omitted

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) is greeted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesChinese leader Xi Jinping has not appeared in public since May 25, while state media have also failed to publish the customary announcement of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) monthly Politburo meeting, prompting renewed speculation about developments behind the scenes in Beijing.As at June 4, Xi had been absent from public view for 10 days, an unusual gap for China’s top leader during a period that has also seen a series of high-level personnel changes across provincial and central regime positions.