fair enough. i know my dads 2 friend wechat got ban while they were in US, thats after they criticize Xi, well one criticize him the other make fun of him. who knows maybe they violate some wechat policy.I wasn't only talking for economy I was also talking about societal and political changes. Whatever you are right that this is offtopic, so lets move on.
Power didn't come freely, he had to pass his own baptisms of power. One was the trade war, and the other was covid handling (probably anti-corruption?)
All successful, thats why he is so much stronger now.
But anyway, I agree with you that "Xi has tightened his grip"
I dont know the details of the alleged corruption. However I would take everything the media write with a grain of salt (that includes Western AND Chinese media). This story is very complex and geopolitical games are being played here, so it is incredibly hard me for me as an outsider (not an insider elite) to know the truth (the whole truth, not one side of truth)
I will note though that the wealth could be intergenerational (from father, grandfather etc), or maybe his family was rich from the beginning (from other sources) or he was just collecting his salary for so long that he managed to gain wealth (not sure on that but dunno) OR there was corruption or whatever other reason.
In summury, I would say we just dont know the truth and it is impossible for simple people like us to uncover it.
This is also a complex matter. I would say that for China to navigate this "extreme competition" (as Biden has called it) with the US, that Xi should get at least another term. People might have other opinions but thats my opinion currently.
Regarding being Chairman this also involves many things, but I would suggest to read the previous 2-3 pages to get some more analysis on this aspect (very complex)
Refer to my previous explanation. In summary, I dont know, and I would certainly don't trust any media telling me if they are corrupt or not. Western and Chinese media are obviously biased on this.
Honestly, I dont know. I dont have weibo or other chinese social media so i dont know how they work and, how or if they censor things regarding Xi. I will leave this question to be answered by other posters who know more about it.