Big changes in China: Xi Jinping tightens his grip on power

China is shuffling its top officials and cracking down on corruption as President Xi strengthens his control over the country.

Things are changing quickly inside the Chinese government. President Xi Jinping is making big moves to secure his power. The government recently fired 33 high-level officials. This is part of a larger cleanup—or 'purge'—that Xi has been leading to remove anyone he sees as a threat or a rule-breaker. Experts are watching these promotions and firings closely. They say it shows that Xi wants total control. He is filling top spots with people he trusts, which means he is becoming the sole decision-maker for the entire country. It is lonely at the top, and that is exactly how the leader seems t…