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How Miserable Is China in 2025? People's Lives Are Getting Poorer While the Government Is Growing More Strained

On June 16, China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released data on the implementation of the national economy for May. NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui continued with his scripted optimism, proclaiming that the "economic foundation is solid, advantages are numerous, resilience is strong, and potential is great," and that the trend toward “positive development” has not changed.

Chen Jining Boosts Hu Haifeng, Courts Hu Jintao, Abandons Xi Jinping?

In a recent report by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) state media on the opening of the 2025 Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai, it was striking to observers that Hu Haifeng—the son of former CCP leader Hu Jintao—attended the opening ceremony and unveiled the plaque for the China Capital Market Society.

Who’s Watching You?

In a totalitarian society, fate is not in your own hands. It depends on who's watching you.

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