Missing: One Chinese Vice President

[LongBlade]

Quote says it all. Especially the response to the question.

A Chinese spokesman on Tuesday said he had no information about the status of leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping, who dropped from sight 10 days ago and has canceled a series of meetings with foreign visitors.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said he had "no information in this regard" when asked about Xi's condition and whereabouts at a news conference Tuesday.

Asked whether Xi was still alive, Hong replied: "I hope you can ask more serious questions."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/09/11/speculation-surrounds-missing-chinese-vice-president

[OJsDad]

Probably drowned while rolling around in all of the billions we pay them each year in interest payments each year. 

[TheCommandTent]

Probably drowned while rolling around in all of the billions we pay them each year in interest payments each year.

Ha!  Well played.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

I think there's a pretty nasty power struggle going on right now.   New senior party appointments and transitions of power are coming up soon and the VP is missing and possibly stabbed.  Another senior member supposedly drowned.  One supposedly died in a car crash and one's son and wife were involved in the murder and cover up of a foreign businessman.

Chinese Internet censors have blocked searches for news on the vice president being stabbed or missing.

[MIGMaster]

I'd say he's been stabbed and is now missing......

[LongBlade]

I'd say he's been stabbed and is now missing......

"I hope you can ask more serious questions."

[The Puss]

He's back or is it a cyborg?

Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping has appeared in public for the first time in two weeks.

Mr Xi, who is expected to become China's next leader, attended an event on Saturday to mark national science day, Xinhua news agency reported.

No official explanation has been given for his absence, which fuelled widespread speculation.

There were rumours about the state of his health and suggestions of power struggles within the Communist party.

However, on Saturday China's official news agency carried a brief report of Mr Xi's visit to the China Agricultural University in Beijing with a photograph showing the vice-president smiling and walking with other officials.

Mr Xi, 59, cancelled meetings with four foreign dignitaries including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

On Thursday, Mr Xi was cited in state media for the first time in 12 days, expressing condolences over the death of a former general.

During his absence, searches for Mr Xi's name on China's Twitter-like weibo micro-blogging sites have been blocked.

He is expected to succeed President Hu Jintao as leader of the ruling Communist Party at a crucial meeting due to be held some time next month.

The BBC's Damian Grammaticas in Beijing says Mr Xi's reappearance seems designed to put to an end days of feverish speculation.

China's leadership transition now looks back on track, he adds.

[LongBlade]

It's 1984 all over again. I would believe nothing out of China these days, except perhaps for a good kung pao recipe. Sans mercury, of course.

[Martok]

I suddenly hear Officer Barbrady from South Park's signature line, "Move along folks, nothing to see here!" in my head. 

[bob48]

Actually, it could be anybody....I mean, they all look the same to me (shrug!)

[MIGMaster]

A clone he is..... ;)