Beijing sources say Xi Jinping has entered the stage of contact and negotiation with the princelings and military descendants, with Xi Yuanping acting as the intermediary, and the princelings demanding Xi Jinping's medical retirement.
After the grand military parade ended, Xi Yuanping came forward to host the second generation of red elites and military families, holding a banquet and taking group photos with them; at the time, the major families believed they could hold on to their vested interests and privileges.
On the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the birth of Xi Zhongxun, Xi Yuanping published a reminiscence article titled “Beautiful Woodlands” in the Shenzhen Special Zone Daily, recounting the love story with his wife Zhang Lanlan and accompanied by a photo of the two together; the article was subsequently reported to have been ordered deleted across the entire network.
Xi Jinping became General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in November 2012; online rumors claim that Xi Yuanping was thereby regarded as a “prince” and that capital accelerated its penetration into the entertainment industry, a claim for which no public reports provide confirmation.
Xi Yuanping married military singer Zhang Lanlan, who came from the military art troupe system. This indicates that Xi Yuanping had already been deeply involved in the network of relationships in the arts establishment and entertainment circles before 2008.