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2026 Spring Festival Reception: Xi Jinping’s Fading Shadow of Power and Island Predicament

On February 14, 2026, the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and State Council held their Spring Festival reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was presided over by Li Qiang. Xi Jinping delivered a speech. The seven members of the Politburo Standing Committee attended, along with Vice President Han Zheng. State media described the banquet hall as “brilliantly lit and filled with festive joy, with more than 2,000 people from various sectors gathering together in celebration.”

Most people’s understanding of Wen Jiabao is completely wrong

I hadn’t posted in the “Defense Zone” before; I came here because I’d heard of it. Long ago I saw some very classic comments about Premier Wen here, and I couldn’t help but sigh: sure enough, even overseas, the majority of people who grew up under the CCP’s one-dimensional information model still lack the ability to discern news sources and also lack news sensitivity. Under long-term propaganda brainwashing (as well as self-brainwashing and mutual brainwashing), they gradually become assimilated, parroting the same old clichés and repeating what others say, losing the vigilance and motivation

Wang Yi Shakes Hands with Sanctioned Rubio, Drawing Mockery

In a CIA recruitment advertisement aimed at Chinese intelligence sources, the CCP leadership was referred to as “madmen.” To save face, the CCP changed the Chinese transliteration of the U.S. Secretary of State’s name from “卢比奥” (Lu Bi’ao) to “鲁比奥” (Lu Bi’ao with a different first character), in order to avoid the embarrassment of having “卢比奥” listed on its sanctions roster. Some netizens commented, “Only madmen could come up with this kind of shameless tactic just to save face.”

The Los Angeles Case of Sun Yaoning Reveals Seven Key Aspects of the CCP’s Transnational Repression

Sun Yaoning, who once styled himself as the “Chief Director of Large-Scale Chinese American Gala Shows,” was sentenced to 48 months in prison in Los Angeles on February 9. He had already pleaded guilty last October, admitting that in 2022, while serving as a campaign advisor to a local city council candidate, he acted as an unregistered agent of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government.

Multiple Mainland Human Rights Lawyers: Wishing Master Li a Happy New Year

On the occasion of the Chinese lunar New Year, several mainland human rights lawyers and citizens accepted interviews and sent greeting letters expressing their respect and blessings to Falun Dafa and its founder Mr. Li Hongzhi. According to interviews and reports by Epoch Times reporters Cheng Jing and Hong Ning, they stated that on this land of suffering, Falun Dafa is like a lighthouse in the dark night, the hope of humanity, guiding people to stand firm for justice and speak out for truth; and they expressed, “We miss Master Li!” “Wishing Master Li a Happy New Year!” “We hope he can return

Japan Detains Chinese Fishing Vessel, Escalating Tensions

After several months of diplomatic stalemate, China–Japan relations have once again fallen into tension due to a maritime law enforcement incident. On the 12th, Japanese authorities confirmed that in Japan’s exclusive economic zone near Nagasaki Prefecture, they detained a Chinese fishing vessel that attempted to flee after being ordered to submit to inspection. The captain was arrested.

From the Zhang Youxia Case: The Moment the CCP Fears Most

Recently, a short video has been circulating online. A reporter asked a Chinese naval soldier: “Can this naval gun also be used for anti-air fire?” The soldier answered without the slightest hesitation: “Wherever the Party tells us to fire, that’s where we fire.” What sends a chill down one’s spine about this sentence is not that it is radical, but that it is too standard, too fluent, too devoid of any trace of humanity. You barely have time to think before realizing: if one day the direction of the order points toward the people, this sentence would apply just the same.

Shift in Chinese Consumer Psychology: Official Agitation Gradually Losing Effectiveness

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long used nationalism to incite citizens to boycott foreign products. However, recent trends show that Chinese consumer behavior is undergoing a significant shift: pragmatism and the pursuit of quality are gradually replacing “dancing to the tune of official positions” as the core driving forces behind purchasing decisions.

Zhang Shengmin Visits the Beijing Garrison Emphasizing “Stability,” Highlighting Political Instability

On the eve of the Lunar New Year, CCP Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Shengmin “maintained stability” at the Beijing Garrison, stressing the need for the military to remain “safe and stable.” Analysts say that after Zhang Youxia’s fall from power, the political situation is unstable, and even Zhang Shengmin’s show of loyalty to Xi may not guarantee his own safety.

Zhang Youxia Falls from Power — CIA Directly Calls Out to Chinese Soldiers

On January 12, 2026, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a Chinese-language video titled “The Reason to Stand Up: To Save the Future.” The video directly addresses Chinese soldiers, urging them to clearly distinguish that “CCP leaders” are not the same as the “nation and the people.” It portrays the CCP leadership headed by Xi Jinping as a group of selfish individuals who are jealous of the capable, manipulate power through lies, and recklessly pursue militarism. For the sake of defending the nation and protecting the people, and for China’s future, it calls on them to cooperat

Why Do the 'old Comrades' Continue to Support Xi Jinping?

On the eve of the traditional Chinese New Year, Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the government followed tradition by visiting or delegating relevant officials to visit over a hundred retired senior CPC officials, including Hu Jintao, Zhu Rongji, Li Ruihuan, and Wen Jiabao, collectively known as the 'old comrades.'

Employment Challenges: Starting Salaries for Recent Graduates in Shanghai Drop to 4,000 Yuan

The ongoing economic downturn in China is increasingly affecting the job market. In interviews with Radio Free Asia, several recent graduates and employers in Shanghai revealed that over the past year, the starting salaries for some university graduates seeking employment in the city have fallen from approximately 8,000 yuan to around 4,000 yuan, a level reminiscent of salaries from more than a decade ago.

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