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Readers have probably heard the breathtakingly bold rumor, swirling on social media since Friday, about a coup d'etat in Zhongnanhai, and Xi Jinping being put under house arrest.
Our take is simple:
We don't believe any of it.
A quick replay of the rumor, which originated overseas:
Some...