Xi Jinping health rumours: Unverified stroke post after BRICS Summit gets ‘Community Note’ on X
Wanjun's post on social media claimed that Xi was flown back to Beijing for emergency treatment at the People's Liberation Army General Hospital, commonly known as 301 Hospital. Wanjun is the chairman of the China Democracy Party (CDP), which has been banned in China.
Unverified claims have surfaced on social media alleging that Chinese President Xi Jinping experienced a severe ischaemic stroke during the BRICS summit in New Delhi last week. Wanjun Xie, a Chinese dissident leader, claimed Xi fainted and was flown back to Beijing for emergency treatment at a military hospital. However, the Chinese government has not confirmed these reports, and no credible sources have backed the claims.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a warning on X, stating that malicious and fake posts about the health of summit attendees, including Xi, are circulating online. President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa also withdrew from public engagements after returning from the BRICS Summit due to ill health, as advised by doctors.
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