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Economic Powerhouses Fail to Meet GDP Targets for Years; Steel Mills Halt Production, Foreign Companies Relocate
As of now, the GDP situation for all 31 provinces in China for 2025 has been disclosed, revealing that many provinces have not met the GDP targets set at the beginning of last year. With the time approaching to establish GDP targets for 2026, despite the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities pro
The Tang Yijun Case Reveals Significant Underlying Issues. Is Xi Jinping Using It as a Warning to Others in Light of His Re-election?
On February 2, the Chinese Communist Party officially announced that Tang Yijun, the former Minister of Justice and former Secretary of the Party Group and Chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Xiamen Intermediate People's Court in Fujian Province for accepting bribes exceeding 137 million yuan.
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 it took power, at least eight vice chairmen of the Central Military Commission have faced life-and-death ordeals amid deadly internal struggles. Here is a brief review.
What Did Putin’s Envoy Come to Beijing to Do at Such a Sensitive Moment?
According to China’s Foreign Ministry, on February 1, Politburo member and Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office Wang Yi met in Beijing with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, who is in charge of Russia’s military-industrial complex. Shoigu stayed in Beijing for only one day before flying on to Myanmar. From official reports, he did not meet any other senior Chinese officials during that day. However, when Shoigu visited China on February 28, 2025, he also met Xi Jinping.
Ruling the Country Through Corruption, Ruling the Party Through “Anti-Corruption”
After the cases involving Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli came to light, the military newspaper published only two major articles. The first defined their case as “trampling on the responsibility system of the Chairman of the Central Military Commission.” In the second article, the tone changed: the phrase “trampling on the responsibility system of the Chairman of the CMC” disappeared, corruption was mentioned again instead, and only obedience and trust toward the CMC chairman were emphasized. What does this change indicate?
Battle for Positions Ahead of the 21st Party Congress Begins — Tang Yijun’s Case Said to Involve the “Zhejiang Clique”
The number of “tigers” (senior officials) taken down by the CCP this year is expected to surge dramatically, as can already be inferred from January’s figures. The reason is that this year is crucial for the CCP’s personnel layout. Next year the CCP will hold its 21st Party Congress, key provincial- and ministerial-level posts are being contested this year, and local governments are also beginning leadership transitions.
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 investigation on charges of 'suspected serious violations of discipline and law.'
The Frontline Commander Declared: When Xi Comes for an Inspection, I Will Personally Take Him Down
Recently, former officials from the overseas establishment, led by Du Wen, have initiated a plan to rescue the families of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) military leaders. Shortly thereafter, high-ranking military officials reached out to Du Wen.
Zhang Youxia's Case Arises at a Sensitive Moment, With Xi Dajie Implicated in a Scandal Involving 400 Billion in Oil Wealth
Recently, the power struggle within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has intensified. Following Xi Jinping's unexpected arrests of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, the internal dynamics within the military and the party's upper echelons have been thrown into chaos.
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.