Gun Battle Between the Military and Zhongnanhai Guards; Xi’s Top Aide Arrested

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In early August 2025, public opinion was abuzz with reports of unusual developments in Beijing. On social media platform X, rumors spread that China’s capital had been placed under a nighttime curfew, with numerous ambulances rushing toward the Tiananmen area amid heavy security. Notably, some sources even speculated that an internal gunfight had broken out between a military unit and Xi Jinping’s central security guards. Although the Chinese authorities did not confirm any such incident, the emergence of such grave rumors caused a stir and raised a pressing question: Could Xi’s power be facing an unprecedented challenge from within?