Top military personnel changes need endorsement at the Party’s 4th Plenary Session for which a date is yet to be set.

Officers of China’s military and police arrive for the third plenary session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 12, 2019. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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As infighting within the top echelons of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intensifies, many China watchers are wondering if Chinese leader Xi Jinping is still in power and really in control, especially of the military.
Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.