Could it have been brewing over time?
PLA and their supporters seem to be on their own if one accepts that the Chinese PM did not know that the PLA would unveil their Stealth aircraft when US Defence Secretary, Gates arrived to mend fences with China.
U.S. officials said President Hu appeared not to have heard of the test flight when Mr. Gates asked him about it in their meeting Tuesday, even after pictures and accounts of it had begun appearing online.
China Stealth Jet Upstages Gates, Hu - WSJ.com
The Bo Xilal, a hardliner and a popular leader who was to enter the Politburo, has suddenly being brought down a few notches just before the CCP voted the new dispensation in. Add to it the mysterious visit of his confidante to the US Consulate just before Bo was 'disgraced'.
Then, Wen warning over the chance of another 'Cultural Revolution'.
From this morning's Cashin's Comments:
China Speech And A Word Of Warning - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gave a speech yesterday and the Shanghai stock market got knocked for a loop (down 340 Dow equivalent points). The media feels that was due to his warning about housing. That may be but another part of the speech caught my eye.
Wen warned that major political change is needed lest the nation fall victim to another "cultural revolution". Was this a slightly veiled reference to the recent actions and statements of that other Chinese leader, Party Leader Bo Xilai? We'll try to do some research on that as its implications could be enormous. A power struggle in China is clearly not priced into world markets.
Power Struggle May Be Brewing In China And The Markets Aren't Ready For It - Business Insider
And like before a major event as it was during Gates visit to China to mend fences the PLA making a statement by unveiling the Stealth aircraft, could it be that this is a 'PLA's statement' (link below) before the major shake down in the CCP?
China 'warns' India with border drill
China 'warns' India with border drill - The Times of India