Valley News Editorial StaffXi Jinping, the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and President of the People’s Republic of China, has effectively lost power and is now acting as a figurehead under the control of a new leadership group within the party, according to Chinese journalist and political commentator Alan Zung.Speaking on British Thought Leaders, Zung, host of "Fang Hui Time" and "Good Morning China," described a silent but powerful shift in China’s political structure, claiming that Xi Jinping has been stripped of his real authority by party insiders. "He has to go by what the party tells him. The new leadership controls the decisions," Zung said. "Xi is half a figurehead now."Zung outlined three main signs signaling the fall of Xi's influence. First, he cit
