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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.
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
The Arrest of Zhang Youxia Exposes Xi Jinping’s Personal Political Crisis
During the years Xi Jinping has carried out large-scale purges within the military, the arrests of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli have been the most sensational events. Zhang Youxia is Xi’s childhood friend and was also a supporter of Xi’s rise to power. Xi chose to act just before Zhang’s retirement, a move whose ruthlessness and severity shocked outside observers.
Xi Jinping's Meeting with UK Prime Minister Filled with Lies, UK Politicians Raise Alarm
Following the arrest of Zhang Youxia, Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping met with visiting UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his delegation on the 29th. Media reports indicate that the discussions between Xi Jinping and Starmer lasted for 1 hour and 20 minutes in Beijing, and with lunch included, the two sides spent approximately three hours together.
From the Zhang Youxia Incident to Late Communism: Faces on the Throne, Cracks Beneath the Throne
Recently, Zhang Youxia, the military's second-in-command, officially announced his loss of power. This event signifies that the prolonged political purges over the past fourteen years have not only failed to solidify power but have also generated more adversaries.
Xi Jinping Has Lost Public Support; Netizens Hope for an Anti-Xi Military Mutiny
Since the official announcement that Zhang Youxia has been detained, rumors have surged online about large-scale unusual movements within the Chinese military, with multiple group armies allegedly assembling or advancing toward Beijing. In particular, claims that key units such as the 82nd Group Army (Baoding), 83rd Group Army (Xinxiang), 79th Group Army (Liaoyang), and 80th Group Army (Weifang) had already reached Beijing and surrounding areas before January 27 — along with reports that more distant group armies (81st, 78th, 72nd, 73rd, 77th, 76th) had each dispatched one to two brigades towa
Special Report by the Global Service Center for Quitting the CCP
]In 2025, a set of numbers emerged in China that are difficult to ignore, yet impossible to discuss within official narratives. According to annual statistics from the Global Service Center for Quitting the CCP, a total of 15,494,903 people publicly declared their withdrawal from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Communist Youth League, and the Young Pioneers in 2025. This averages 42,452 people per day, or about 1,291,242 per month. Since 2004, the cumulative number of withdrawals has exceeded 456 million.
Opposing the Arrest of Zhang Youxia? Military Newspaper Hides Four-Character Code
At the very beginning of 2026, Zhongnanhai has reportedly been shaken by the most astonishing military turmoil in the CCP’s history since the “September 13 Lin Biao Incident.” The downfall of Zhang Youxia, First Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, Chief of the Joint Staff Department, has triggered a political earthquake capable of shaking the global political and economic order. Xi Jinping, in his capacity as Chairman of the Central Military Commission, ordered all military regions and departments to express support for the central decision. Yet days have pass
British Prime Minister Discusses Human Rights with Xi Jinping in Beijing; Experts Say Closed-Door Talks Are Ineffective
This morning (January 29), during his visit to Beijing, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told the media after meeting with General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China that he raised human rights issues in China, including the case of Jimmy Lai, the founder of Next Media, who is imprisoned in Hong Kong.
Anti-Xi Forces Move to Save Zhang Youxia: Signs Emerge Ahead of Large-Scale Military Action
At present, the investigation into Zhang Youxia, First Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission, has placed China’s political situation at an extremely subtle and dangerous moment. According to disclosures from multiple channels, former military insiders, and internal information circulating on social media, the CCP’s military is in a highly unusual state. Some internal sources point out that the current military is in a kind of “radio silence before a war,” which is regarded as a precursor to large-scale action or a drastic political upheaval. A mysterious coded phrase spreading r
In-Depth Analysis of the Real Reasons Xi Jinping Arrested Zhang Youxia
After the well-known overseas self-media figure Mr. Cai Shenkun revealed that Zhang Youxia had been arrested, and specifically noted that the news had been “absolutely accurate” after repeated verification from multiple sources, many online influencers still questioned its authenticity. Although the internet is full of mixed truths and falsehoods, if one uses the mindset of normal people to analyze, reason, and judge the behavior and motives of abnormal people, one will inevitably fall into the trap of carving a mark on a boat to find a lost sword or climbing a tree to catch fish.
Zhang Youxia’s Arrest Triggers the Cracking of the CCP’s Community of Shared Interests
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has relied on party officials forming communities of shared interests to create a balance of power and maintain its rule. The largest such community of shared interests is maintained through the Party structure to safeguard the personal and factional interests of small groups and individuals. However, after the recent wave of senior officials such as Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli being arrested, this community has begun to show signs of cracking. Observers analyze that, because constant adjustments and reshaping of personnel and power are required—forcing choice
Explosive Leak: Xi Launches Bloody Purge — Arrest of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli Followed by 50 Killings
On January 28, exiled Chinese democracy activist Sheng Xue, now living in Canada, received another tip from a former CCP military officer. The content was chilling. According to the source, after the arrest of Zhang Youxia, Xi Jinping is carrying out an extremely brutal purge. It is said Xi has already taken control of the situation, and all of Zhang Youxia’s and Liu Zhenli’s aides have been killed. However, these claims have not been confirmed by official sources or other channels.
Xi Jinping’s Five Major Miscalculations: Underestimating the Consequences of Arresting Zhang Youxia
During the abnormal power upheaval at the top of the Chinese Communist Party that erupted on January 18, 2026, Xi Jinping attempted to consolidate control of the military by arresting Zhang Youxia. Though the move appeared decisive, it exposed serious misjudgments about both the Party’s internal political ecosystem and the external environment. This was not a simple purge or anti-corruption campaign; rather, it triggered a chain reaction in which multiple factions joined forces to check Xi’s power, fracturing the authority structure and leaving the situation unstable to this day. Xi’s decision
Ignoring the Central Military Commission’s Orders: Xi Jinping Faces an Unprecedented Challenge from the Military
Several individuals close to the Chinese military have disclosed that after Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were placed under investigation by CCP authorities, multiple directives issued by the CCP Central Military Commission (CMC) to the armed forces met with widespread resistance at the grassroots level. Among them, at least two documents sent by the CMC General Office to major theater commands and group armies were not carried out. Orders have been circulating within the military without effect, and the PLA’s operational state has shown rare abnormalities.