Matthew Pottinger was spot on. In a totalitarian regime like China's, there is no normal process for the transfer of power. The dictator will either be dethroned thru a coup, or die. In the latter case, the power transfer does occur in his coffin.
However in Xi's case, I feel he will more likely be dethroned by his political rivals as his lunatic decisions have enraged many high-ranking officials.
美国前副国家安全顾问博明(Matthew Pottinger) 9日在一场题为“中国挑战峰会”的活动上说，中国领导人习近平不会放弃任何权力，“他唯一会交权的方式可能是在棺材里”。博明还指出，中国国内的温和派即使对习近平的政策不满也不敢发声，许多人甚至已经离开。