Why “Nine” is his and the CCP’s unlucky number.
China gets nervous about the number nine. Years ending in nine bring a clutch of awkward anniversaries that worry China’s leaders. In 2019 it is 100 years since the May Fourth Movement, a much-celebrated protest, and 30 years since the bloody suppression of student-led demonstrations in Tiananmen Square.
The fully monty: https://worldin2019.economist.com/xijinpingsworries
Thoughts of a Cynical Investor 