I heard one China expert mention the fact that Xi Jinping is running a campaign that culminates with the communist party election of the next leader in China, its suppose to take place sometime in 2022.  Obviously, he is in the running and as such he is basically trampling on any and all potential aspiring people to the post.  I believe I understood that a lot of folks in the leadership ring are very wealthy and this route in the markets pairs their wealth down substantially.  

It’s the law of the jungle in countries that do not operate like we do, ok, we did for four years but that’s another subject