> with internal top leadership conflict Source? My understanding is Xi has pretty effectively consolidated power, and such internal struggles would be pretty

> with internal top leadership conflict Source? My understanding is Xi has pretty effectively consolidated power, and such internal struggles would be pretty opaque to everyone who doesn't have access to a well-connected CCP member. It does look like they're expecting a period of increased isolation in the future though: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/business/china-xi-economy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/business/china-xi-economy...