- China coup attempt before 2028?12¢12%
- China coup attempt before 2027?2¢2%
Recent large-scale purges within the People’s Liberation Army, including the removal of multiple Central Military Commission members such as Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli on corruption and disloyalty grounds, have left numerous seats vacant at the Fifth Plenum. These actions, announced in September and October 2026, reflect intensified internal discipline efforts ahead of the 2027 party congress. No coordinated military or factional effort to seize power has been confirmed by credible reporting in the past month. Trader consensus on low odds for a coup attempt before year-end aligns with the absence of verified execution of such plans, though scheduled leadership meetings and any sudden public absences could still introduce volatility.
Rules
This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a widely reported coup attempt in China at any point between market creation and December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No." A coup attempt is defined as a coordinated and deliberate effort by military, security forces, or other state actors (or factions thereof) to overthrow or unlawfully seize control of the Chinese government or its leadership. Revolutionary actions by non-state forces, isolated protests, or general unrest will not alone qualify. Claims by the Chinese government that a coup attempt was foiled—such as through arrests or disruption of a planned operation—will only count toward a "Yes" resolution if credible independent sources widely report and explicitly characterize the event as a coup attempt. Foiled plots or arrests that occur without any attempted execution of the coup will not qualify. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.