Where's Xi? Rumors Swirl as China's Vice President Vanishes

September 11, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

China's leader-in-waiting has not been seen in public for more than a week. Vice President Xi Jinping cancelled a meeting with the Danish prime minister on Monday - the fourth missed appointment in a week. His absence from the public stage has led to rumours and speculation about the country's leadership. Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports from Kuala Lumpur.

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