Xi Jinping's consolidation of power through the 2018 constitutional removal of presidential term limits and his third-term confirmation at the 2022 Communist Party congress has created strong institutional continuity, with the next major leadership gathering not due until 2027. This structure, combined with his ongoing authority over the Central Committee, Politburo, and People's Liberation Army, underpins the 97.3% trader consensus that he will remain in office through the end of 2026. No verified elite challenges or procedural triggers have surfaced in recent months to alter that positioning. Even with this high implied probability, abrupt health developments or severe economic pressures capable of prompting internal party realignment could still shift outcomes before the resolution window closes.