因此，习近平作为统帅的形象，以及中国成为地区主导力量的假定，都将承受压力，而重要的中共十九大即将在几个月后召开。
As a result, President Xi Jinping’s image as a commanding leader, along with the presumption of China’s regional dominance, is coming under strain, just months before the critical 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).