Xi Jinping suddenly published an article in Qiushi magazine, stressing the need to unify thinking, uphold the centralized and unified leadership of the Central Committee, and put power in the cage of institutions, sending signals of a comprehensive purge within the Party.
Xi Jinping issued fifteen tokens, intended to reaffirm his supreme leadership position and the centralized and unified leadership of the CCP Central Committee, but they were interpreted as a signal that his power was being challenged.
Xinhua News Agency released content reiterating adherence to the Party's overall leadership and the Central Committee's centralized and unified leadership, which was interpreted as a measure taken by Xi Jinping to consolidate power.