Xi Jinping is putting new emphasis on “internal party regulations” to help maintain the power of the Chinese regime, and this new emphasis is being taken as a sign that the communist party may not be as stable as it appears on the surface. For context, this came after the 16th plenary session of the 6th Central Committee, a core meeting of the top leadership. Political commentator Lu Tianming told The Epoch Times that Xi’s statements are an attempt to sound the alarm to his political opponents, noting, “These gang rules will be imposed to punish opponents.” In other news, the Chinese regime is mobilizing a grassroots force, directly citizens to monitor their fellow citizens under the banner of maintaining stability ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics. As part of this, the head of the regime’s Political and Legal Affairs Commission promoted the “Maple Branch experience” and discussed the need …