The recent widespread cancellations of domestic flights across China attracted international attention, leaving many wondering what the reason behind it could be.
Largescale flight cancellations have occurred before when major events have taken place at top levels of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Now the same situation appears to have happened again in the run-up to the CCP’s 20th National Congress (beginning Oct. 16), triggering international concern about unrest in Beijing’s highest political circles.
On the evening of Sept. 21, a screenshot showed airport display boards at various airports canceling a large number of flights across the country circulated on China’s social media. Many netizens discussed what might be the reason behind it….