Xi Jinping rumoured to have brain aneurysm: reports say

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping would rather go for traditional medicine to treat his brain aneurysm than getting a brain surgery, reports say.

The 68-year-old is rumoured to be suffering from the condition of ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain.

Daily Mail said reports regarding his health were removed by state censors.

Xi Jinping was the leading advocate of China's traditional medicines.

During the early covid spread two years ago, China tried to export traditional medicines as alternatives to treat the disease.

Like Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi's health has always been a closely guarded secret, IANS said.

Observers noted Xi's slow speech and coughing during speech in Shenzhen in 2020, Daily Mail said.

Vising Italy in March 2019, Xi had a noticeable limp and needed help as he sat down.

Meanwhile, China's "Zero Covid" policy saw the nation introducing strict curbs on public this time.

An estimated 180 million Chinese are in lockdown despite low infection rates in the nation.

Also with IANS inputs