After 14 years in which 7.9 million party members and officials have been purged, including his own loyalists, Xi Jinping faces a dilemma in proving the Chinese Communist Party works. newsiviewlistenLoading ABC NewsNews HomeChina's leader Xi Jinping is purging senior officials in record numbers to keep the party goingShareShare articleanalysis. Xi Jinping is widely expected to seek an unprecedented fourth term as the CCP's general secretary in 2027.