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Amid Coup Rumours, 2015 Explosion Footage From Chinese City Shared With Misleading Claims

Shivam Singh

There are rumours of a coup in China circulating on social media. Several users have asserted that Chinese President Xi Jinping has been placed under house arrest and ousted as the leader of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). In this context, a video that purports to depict an explosion...