Behind the walls of Zhongnanhai, some ugly business is unfolding within the CCP. How do we know? The signs are everywhere. First, the Politburo’s never-failing monthly meeting in May was mysteriously skipped. Second, one of the PLA’s top generals, Xu Qiliang, suddenly died. Though retired, his death sent shockwaves through China—and the timing feels ominously symbolic. Are the authorities hinting that he was involved in a coup attempt?