This is a macro-geopolitical topic. While it may seem distant and unlikely to the average person given the leader's consolidated power, it is a standard topic of discussion in international political observation and risk analysis, so it is not extremely exotic.

If this event were to resolve Yes, it would be considered an extreme Black Swan event, causing massive shockwaves in global markets. Since China is the world's second-largest economy, a sudden leadership change would directly crash the Hang Seng Index (HSI) and China-related ETFs (like FXI), and cause severe volatility in the RMB exchange rate. Gold, as a safe-haven asset, would likely surge, and US equities (S&P 500) would also be significantly impacted by the increased global uncertainty.