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The Arrest of Zhang Youxia Has Triggered Seven Significant Anomalies in China
The detention of Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, marks one of the most shocking political upheavals in China's political landscape at the start of 2026. As Xi Jinping's most trusted military figure for over a decade, Zhang was unexpectedly taken away for inves
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
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