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Behind the unfounded rumor of a military 'coup' against China's president
When Chinese leader Xi Jinping vanished from public view after an overseas visit, unfounded rumors of a "coup" sparked a frenzy of speculation ahead of a key Communist Party meeting. As Xi reemerged on Chinese state media, the online frenzy was quashed. CNN's Will Ripley looks into where these rumors started.
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