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The Life-and-Death Ordeals of Eight CCP Central Military Commission Vice Chairmen
On January 24, Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia was suddenly officially announced to have fallen from power, becoming one of the most explosive pieces of news in Chinese politics at the start of 2026. Looking back at the history of the CCP since
The CCP's Anti-corruption Campaign Has Entered a Vicious Cycle, With Tang Yijun Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Embezzling 100 Million Yuan
On February 2, the Xiamen Intermediate People's Court in Fujian Province delivered its first-instance verdict, sentencing former Minister of Justice Tang Yijun to life imprisonment for accepting over 137 million yuan in bribes during his tenure from 2006 to 2022.
After Renovating Xi’s Father’s Mausoleum, Career Soared — Jing Junhai Reportedly Under Investigation Again
In the fog of high-level CCP politics, news often explodes like thunder. Jing Junhai, former Party Secretary of Jilin Province—once responsible for the major renovation of Xi Jinping’s father’s mausoleum and described as Xi’s “family servant”—has recently once again been reported as having been taken away for investigation.
Ten “Tigers” Taken Down in the First Month, Including One Vice-National and Two Full-Minister Level Officials, Spanning the CCP’s Party, Government, and Military
Ten “Tigers” Taken Down in the First Month [People News] This year is a crucial one for the CCP
Yang Lanlan's $18,000 Fashion Show Standoff with Police
Recently, the saga of 'true and false Yang Lanlan' has left media outlets and onlookers worldwide astonished. Following the emergence of body double allegations, Yang Lanlan made a glamorous appearance at the police station a few days ago.
Pessimistic China! The Communist Party's Four 'Stabilisations' Have Failed
In April of last year, the Communist Party of China introduced the slogan 'focusing on stabilising employment, stabilising enterprises, stabilising the market, and stabilising expectations' to revive the economy.
Quoting Hu Jintao, PLA Daily Uses Criticism of Zhang Youxia to “Charge the Tower” — Rumors Say Zhang Does Not Want to Be Rescued
On February 1, 2026, the CCP’s military newspaper PLA Daily once again published an article titled “Continuously Deepening Political Rectification and Advancing the Rectification of Conduct and Anti-Corruption in Depth”, criticising Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli.
China's Three Major Prophecies Are Rapidly Converging, and Xi Jinping Faces an Unavoidable Disaster
At the start of 2026, Xi Jinping arrested Zhang Youxia, the most powerful, experienced, and influential elder in the CCP military, who currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
Signs of Decline in the Red Regime: The Person Is Alive, the Bank Card Still Exists — But the Savings Are Gone
“The person is alive, the bank card still exists, yet the money in the bank has mysteriously vanished!” Over the past decade or more, this phenomenon has occurred frequently across many provinces in China and has become disturbingly common. The amounts involved range from tens of thousands of yuan to hundreds of millions. Cases have implicated banks such as the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Hangzhou United Bank, among others. Even more infuriating, after such incidents occur, banks often refuse to compensate depositors, claimi
Yang Lanlan Faces Two Additional Charges; Lawyer Denies Use of a “Stand-In”
Yang Lanlan — rumored online to be the illegitimate daughter of CCP leader Xi Jinping and said to possess a fortune of 270 billion Australian dollars, making her “as wealthy as a nation” — had been living quietly in Sydney, Australia, and had not drawn much attention from the Chinese community. However, a car accident, combined with her repeated refusal to appear in court or plead guilty, has brought her into the public spotlight.
Military Newspaper Publishes Another Article Harshly Denouncing Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli
Following the January 25 editorial published on the Chinese military website and in the PLA Daily titled “Resolutely Win the Tough, Protracted, and Overall Battle Against Military Corruption,” which fiercely criticized Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli — accusing them of “seriously trampling and undermining the CMC Chairman Responsibility System, seriously fostering political and corruption problems that undermine the Party’s absolute leadership over the military and endanger the Party’s governing foundation, seriously damaging the image and authority of the CMC leadership, and severely impacting th
CCP Politburo Convenes; PLA Daily Sends Unusual Signals
On January 30, the CCP Politburo held its first meeting since the Zhang Youxia incident, and the wording showed notable changes compared with a year ago. Footage of the subsequent group study session revealed that no military representatives appeared at this enlarged Politburo meeting. On the same day, an anti-corruption article in the PLA Daily made no mention of Zhang Youxia or Liu Zhenli, yet published another piece stating that “the support or opposition of the people” is the key factor that “determines victory or defeat.” Internal CCP divisions appear to be deepening.
Fleeing Red Terror: Elderly Woman in Her Seventies Reveals 26 Years of CCP Persecution in London
Chen Tiaosheng is from Chibi City, Hubei Province, and a retired worker from the state-owned Puqi Carbon Factory. She has personally witnessed the CCP’s brutal suppression and gangster-style persecution of the Falun Gong faith group over the past 26 years.
Second Ministerial-Level Official Falls This Year — The Secret Crimes That Cannot Be Announced
Following the January 29, 2026 investigation of Sun Shaocheng, former Party secretary of Inner Mongolia, Wang Xiangxi—Party secretary and minister of China’s Ministry of Emergency Management—was also taken down while still in office on January 31. That day, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced on its website that Wang was under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law.”
Unable to Calm Things Down? Xi Jinping Sends a Reply to Veteran Fighters
After Xi Jinping detained Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, for a full week there were no statements from Party media or Party, government, and military organs expressing “firm support for the wise decision of the Central Committee.” Then on January 28, a strange item suddenly appeared on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website titled “Xi Jinping Replies to Zimbabwean Veteran Fighters.” The article said Xi noted that in their youth, they had devoted themselves to the great cause of national liberation, left their hometowns, and formed indelible bonds and camaraderie in battle with China.
PLA Daily Scales Back Zhang Youxia Criticism; He Weidong Suicide Rumor
The incident of Zhang Youxia’s arrest has triggered strong backlash within the Chinese military. Senior officers have responded with silent resistance and refused to make public statements.
Economy Sinking Into a Deflationary Abyss; Local Governments Lower GDP Growth Targets
At the start of 2026, China’s economy appears caught between two extremes. On one side are blazing sectors such as AI chips, new energy vehicles, rare earths, and shipbuilding. On the other is the chill of discounting, price cuts, and product returns seen in shopping malls and retail stores across the country.
Politburo Members Offer Limited Support for Xi, Still Watching the Xi–Zhang Power Struggle
After news emerged in July 2024, following the CCP’s Third Plenum, that Xi Jinping had suffered a stroke, more and more signs over the past year have suggested that Xi has lost control over the military and that his authority within the Party has weakened. One key sign of this weakening is the CCP leadership’s return to the Hu Jintao–era emphasis on “centralized and unified leadership,” with Xi’s status as the singular “core” diminished. Not only state media but also the speeches of many senior officials increasingly stress “upholding the authority of the Party Central Committee and centralize
Renminbi “Severely Undervalued”; CCP Foreign Exchange Policy Lacks Transparency
The latest edition of the Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States report, released Thursday (January 29) by the United States Department of the Treasury, did not designate China as a “currency manipulator.” However, it emphasized that China has the lowest level of foreign exchange policy transparency among major trading partners and that the renminbi (RMB) remains “severely undervalued.” The Treasury urged Beijing to allow the RMB to “strengthen in a timely and orderly manner.”
Insider Story: Two Fierce Clashes Between Zhang Youxia and Xi Before Zhang’s Arrest
The downfall of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli together was like a “nuclear bomb” dropped into the CCP political arena. Zhang Youxia was no ordinary figure. He had been Xi Jinping’s last “ballast stone” in the military and was once one of Xi’s closest “second-generation red” allies. Yet just days after the arrests, the situation reportedly took a turn that Xi could no longer control. According to multiple sources and expert analyses, after Xi used extraordinary means to remove Zhang, he not only failed to stabilize military authority but instead became mired in collective resistance within the ar
Seizing Military Power: Xi Jinping Fights to Save the Party, All the Way to Its Destruction
After the arrests of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, the news shocked both China and the world. The immediate impression was that the Party leader is consolidating power by seizing control of the military. This includes earlier detentions of He Weidong and Miao Hua, and going further back, the takedowns of Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou. For the Party leader, military power ranks above economic and personnel authority. With control of the gun, what other power is there to worry about? Therefore, firmly grasping the gun has always been the focal point for Party leaders in their struggles to centralize