Xi Jinping's entrenched dominance within the Chinese Communist Party and People's Liberation Army underpins the market's 95.7% "No" consensus that he will remain in power through the end of 2026. Ongoing military purges have removed potential rivals and reinforced his command over the Central Military Commission, while the absence of any designated successor or scheduled transition before the 21st Party Congress in 2027 limits institutional pathways for change. He continues to chair Politburo meetings, conduct high-level diplomacy including recent U.S. engagements, and advance priorities such as party self-governance and national security. Realistic shifts could still arise from a sudden health event impairing his duties, an unexpected elite realignment, or a major policy crisis prompting resignation, though current evidence shows no such developments materializing.