The image shows representatives from the Chinese military attending the Two Sessions in Beijing. (Video screenshot)
[People News] The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has recently announced a new set of personnel appointments. Since January of this year, the CCP has detained nearly 50 high-ranking officials, with 9 ministerial-level officials either dismissed or dealt with. The scale of these actions is astonishing, suggesting that the anti-corruption campaign has evolved beyond a legal issue into a psychological and structural battle, where high-ranking officials find no safe haven. Retirement offers no immunity, and connections have become incriminating evidence.
According to reports from CCP state media, Sun Qixin, the president of China Agricultural University, has been dismissed, and Chen Wei has been appointed as the new president. Huang Ru has been appointed as the (part-time) deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission. Li Xiaolong has been removed from his role as deputy minister of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development; Cao Jun has been dismissed from his position as deputy minister of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs; Wang Xiaozhen has been removed from his role as deputy director of the China Central Radio and Television Station; Zhang Zhongjun has been dismissed from his position as director of education at the National Academy of Administration; Yu Junsheng has been appointed as deputy director of the China Central Radio and Television Station; Zhang Zhongjun has been appointed as vice president of the National Academy of Administration; and Zhang Ximing has been appointed as chairman of the Anhui Provincial Political Consultative Conference.
Several commentators suggest that this indicates the CCP has entered a period of factional conflict, compelling Xi Jinping to appoint trusted individuals to key positions within the party, government, and military across various ministries and localities. Xi's circumstances are becoming increasingly challenging.
On February 10, Xi Jinping extended condolences to the relevant troops via video link from the Bayi Building in Beijing. Unlike previous years, he did not personally visit the troops to meet with the officers and soldiers this time. Observers note that Xi Jinping appears to be extremely fearful, to the extent that he refrains from leaving Beijing for public appearances, which sends an unusually alarming signal.
On February 13, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) media reported on the 'central leadership visiting old comrades,' listing 125 names and asserting that they all 'support' the so-called 'Xi core.'
Du Wen, a former official from Inner Mongolia now living abroad, ridiculed this on the X platform, questioning how such a unified stance could emerge without any meetings or resolutions. It appears that these old comrades have once again been represented without their consent.
On February 14, the members of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee participated in the customary pre-New Year gathering. Footage aired by CCTV showed them forcing smiles as they entered, but once seated, they displayed little to no smiles, exchanging glances without any festive spirit, instead appearing quite dejected.
Political commentator Zhong Yuan wrote in The Epoch Times on February 15, analysing Xi Jinping's unexpected actions against Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, which have disrupted the CCP's unwritten rules and exacerbated internal divisions. At this point, there is likely a genuine fear of political opponents retaliating or launching attacks. The situation following the CCP's internal divisions remains volatile, with factions possibly challenging each other, in a stalemate, or even in a state of heightened tension. In this context, the CCP's high-ranking officials are certainly apprehensive about being targeted by their opponents in return.
The CCP does not regard individuals as human beings, nor does it see officials as people. In the eyes of the CCP, enemies, confidants, and officials are merely pawns, serving only as instruments for their work. Once dictatorial power expands without limits, the web of relationships becomes the greatest risk.
Recently, among the senior officials who have been dismissed or punished, notable figures include former Zhejiang Secretary Yi Lianhong and former Inner Mongolia Secretary Wang Lixia. The Communist Party has enacted a ruthless policy of total eradication against them, targeting their relatives and friends without mercy, including parents, spouses, siblings, close friends, and secretaries, leaving no chance for survival. Regardless of how loudly they previously proclaimed the two 'maintains', the two 'establishments', and the four 'awarenesses', there is no mercy; do not expect a comeback or to leave any green mountains behind.
Former Inner Mongolia official Du Wenju cited several cases: the daughter of National Tax Bureau Director Xiao Zhanwu was tormented into jumping off a building; the daughter of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Vice Chairman Liu Zhuozhi, a top student from Peking University, also jumped off a building; and the daughter of Wuhai Mayor Tao Shuju did the same. Yi Lianhong's vulnerabilities have been identified by AI, including his grandchildren and daughter.
Du Wen quoted a friend who mentioned that the Discipline Inspection Commission has an AI system that covers the entire process: from clue sorting and strategy formulation to record management and progress tracking. It resembles an assembly line in a slaughterhouse: you wield the knife, I bind the person, and as the meat grinder turns, regardless of whether it’s pig, cow, or sheep, all parts become minced meat.
Du Wen provided an example involving Zhang Jianqiang, the director of the Ordos Film Bureau, who had a businessman borrow 2 million with a promissory note. However, the Discipline Inspection Commission pressured the businessman to change his statement to 'bribery'. Zhang denied this, and his daughter was threatened with 'wearing an iron hat and shackles while parading in the streets', which caused her to break down and change her statement. The new director of the Land Bureau, Chen Jianqiang, was held for 30 days without interrogation, while his 80-year-old mother was subjected to 'double regulation', with fake recordings played. Old Zhang went frantic, banging on the door: 'I confess, don’t hit my mom!' Even the 'old fox' Yi Lianhong couldn’t withstand the pressure: his wife and grandchildren were all arrested, his home was searched for money, and he confessed everything within three days.
This situation represents not only a tragedy for high-ranking officials but also a mirror of the system itself. The purges that commenced at the beginning of 2026 have become the new norm: from the military to local governments, and from current officials to retirees, no one is exempt. Du Wen candidly remarked, 'This model extends beyond high officials. Ordinary citizens are also unable to escape. The Discipline Inspection Commission employs AI to identify weaknesses, using familial ties as leverage, and spares no effort. Society is left in a state of uncertainty: who knows which step is safe?'
In this context, the living space for ordinary citizens has been further constricted. Businesspeople are systematically withdrawing, officials are entirely inactive, and society has descended into a prolonged silence and observation. Independent commentator Cai Shenkun urges action: 'In a slaughterhouse, no one has a safe boundary. Only by awakening public sentiment can we break the silence and disrupt the cycle of this meat grinder.'
Political analysts suggest that the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) evaluation of each high-ranking official can change at any moment, leaving the entire officialdom likely feeling anxious. The political turmoil in Beijing is expected to persist, and for the CCP, the chaotic political situation in the Year of the Horse may lead to a scenario where wild horses run free.
(First published by People News)
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