A criticism of the communist system includes that modern communist regimes are all about diminishing freedoms and squelching any opposition in order to sustain firm control over its population. Modern communism sacrifices personal expression in order to perpetuate control yet rarely acts solely “for the good of the people.”

In 2013, Xi Jinping was confirmed by the 12th National People’s Congress in Beijing as the president, the de facto dictator, of the People’s Republic of China. Since then, Communist China has been under the full authoritarian control of Xi, his family and his supporters.

Xi had eliminated political dissent, making China a police state, outlawing protests, purging non-supporters, renaming sites and landmarks, banning books, and closing some online platforms. His family has ostensibly made millions using the Xi name. It is alleged that giving money and business to Xi’s family means gaining favored status and protection from legal prosecution.

It is likely that Xi is being phased out of power and being “retired.” While the internal workings of the Chinese Communist Party are unpublicized, a clue is that Xi’s leadership recently is being questioned for the first time in years.

Li Ruihuan, a well-respected former member of the inner circle governing Communist China, in early-June addressed the........

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