Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Zhong Shaojun's Removal Breaches Xi's Innermost Circle
September 15, 2026
September 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary:
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Zhong Shaojun's Removal Breaches Xi's Innermost Circle
09.14.2026 | Christopher Nye
Executive Summary:
* Zhong Shaojun, who served as Xi Jinping's secretary for over 20 years, was purged on August 28. Assigned to Xi in 2002, he rose to help lead the Central Military Commission General Office in 2013, a crucial role in the People&# . . .
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Zhong Shaojun's Removal Breaches Xi's Innermost Circle
09.14.2026 | Christopher Nye
Executive Summary:
* Zhong Shaojun, who served as Xi Jinping's secretary for over 20 years, was purged on August 28. Assigned to Xi in 2002, he rose to help lead the Central Military Commission General Office in 2013, a crucial role in the People&# . . .