May 16, 2022
1 min read

Xi rumoured to be suffering from brain aneurysm

Like Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi’s health has always been a closely guarded secret…reports Asian Lite News

Chinese President Xi Jinping is rumoured to be suffering from brain aneurysm and won’t go under the knife to treat it, the media reported.

Bloggers have suggested that the 68-year-old Xi prefers traditional medicine and will refuse brain surgery, Daily Mail reported citing online posts removed by state censors.

At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic two year ago, China worked to export traditional medicine options for the treatment of the disease.

Xi was one of the campaign’s leading advocates, said the Daily Mail report.

The President has reportedly struggled as a wave of ultra-strict Covid lockdowns across China stretch the nation’s economy and the government’s ability to suppress dissent.

Like Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi’s health has always been a closely guarded secret.

Addressing a crowd in Shenzhen during the first Covid wave in 2020, observers noted his slow speech and coughing, Daily Mail reported.

While visiting Italy in March 2019, Xi was pictured with a noticeable limp and needing help while trying to sit down.

Last week the Politburo state council warned the public not to rebel against lockdowns.

China’s ‘Zero Covid’ policy has included some of the world’s most draconian social distancing measures including fencing around apartment buildings and metal barriers in the street.

Though it carefully censors the web, China’s government has also struggled to keep a lid on disaffection with the Zero Covid plan.

An estimated 180 million Chinese are in lockdown despite relatively low infection rates.

Draconian measures in Shanghai have only tightened, with children told to walk to school in hazmat suits and diners trapped in a restaurant after the doors were drilled shut.

Buildings where cases were found have had entrances sealed up, with a small opening for Covid prevention guards to pass through.

ALSO READ: China bans citizens from ‘non-essential’ overseas travel

Previous Story

 A new nation is born

Next Story

New study suggests moon soil can generate fuel, oxygen

Latest from -Top News

Trump Warns Musk: ‘Close Shop or Go Home’

Trump’s warning on his Truth Social platform late on Tuesday (US time) came amid the feud between him and Musk over the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’….reports Asian Lite News Former US President

India-US Trade Deal Likely This Week

The interim trade deal would be an initial step towards a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement between Indian and the US….reports Asian Lite News India is expected to finalise an interim trade

One Year Later, Hasina’s Son Raises Red Flag

Hasina’s abrupt exit last August after violent student protests was widely seen as a blow to democracy in the Muslim-majority nation of 170 million….reports Asian Lite News Sajeeb Wazed, son of former

Global South Finds Its Campus in India

The question is no longer if India can attract global talent, but whether it can build the conditions to do so at scale—with care and vision. Done right, India could emerge as

Jaishankar Gets Real on India-US Ties

The EAM underlined the structural drivers of the bilateral relationship, saying, “The trend line over the last 25 years has actually been very strong….reports Asian Lite News External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
Go toTop

Don't Miss

SECURITY: Advantage India as US Turns Focus on Asia-Pacific

In the Western diplomatic toolkit, Quad is at the forefront

Biden, Xi agree humans should decide on N-weapon use 

Washington has been pushing Beijing for months to break a