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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.
Three Million People Compete for Civil Service Jobs Amid Unemployment Wave; Experts: Civil Service Exam is Just for Show
China’s overall unemployment rate and youth unemployment rate remain high. The number of applicants for the 2025 National Civil Service Exam in China has reached a new historical peak, hitting 3.25 million, with the competition ratio for one position reaching as high as 16,702:1.
Quasi-‘World War III’ Begins as CCP Weighs Aid to Russia with Mixed Emotions
Since the Russia-Ukraine war began, Moscow and Pyongyang have strengthened their military cooperation. On June 19 this year, Vladimir Putin, wanted internationally, rushed to Pyongyang, where Russia and North Korea signed a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement.”
Analysis: Li Xi is preparing to "cleanse" the territories of Cai Qi and Wang Huning.
Analysts believe that the anti-corruption drive led by Xi Jinping's close confidant, Li Xi, involves high-level internal struggles and aims to "cleanse" the territories of Cai Qi and Wang Huning, known as the "Master of Three Dynasties."
The Resignation of Princeling Li Xiaopeng Followed by Investigations of Executives at His Former Power Base, China Huaneng Group
Following the resignation of CCP princeling Li Xiaopeng, son of Li Peng, from his role as Party Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, several executives from the China Huaneng Group, where he previously held leadership, have been investigated.
The Three Major Pieces of Evidence for the CCP as a “Demonic Family”
In modern terms, a “family” typically refers to a lineage that has worked in the same profession or field for three or more generations. Examples of positive lineages include theatrical or martial arts families; negative examples include families of bandits or hooligans.
Li Rising and Cai Falling: Xi Jinping High-Profile Anti-Reform Once Again
Recently, frequent shifts in the CCP's upper echelons indicate power repositioning, accompanied by an emergency plan aimed at boosting the economy, which makes the CCP's political-economic landscape appear mysterious and chaotic. Another major development on October 29 has garnered attention.
Former Guizhou Secretary Sun Zhigang Will “Sit Through His Prison Sentence”—Who Exposed Him?
On October 29, with the hammer of law falling in Tianjin’s Second Intermediate Court under Chen Min’er’s leadership, Sun Zhigang, who once took over as Guizhou’s top leader after Chen Min’er, former Guizhou Party Secretary and former Deputy Director of the 13th NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, was sentenced to a suspended death sentence with life imprisonment.
World Media on China: The Economy Under Policy Turmoil
Despite the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership’s vow to revitalize the world’s second-largest economy, China’s economy is clearly underperforming. In September, China’s industrial profits recorded the steepest decline since the pandemic. China’s economy has been severely impacted by the CCP’s stringent “Zero-COVID” policy and other policy missteps.
Rights Lawyers Yu Wensheng and Wife Sentenced Again After Arrest for Planned Meeting with EU Officials
Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan, were arrested for attempting to meet with the EU delegation in China. A year and a half after their arrest, they were sentenced again on Tuesday this week. The couple's plight has once more drawn widespread attention to the situation faced by human rights lawyers within the CCP’s judicial system.
The CCP's "Creative Pro-Natalism" Starts with Children: Ridiculous to the Extent of the "Ceausescu Era"
The CCP's decades-long one-child policy has backfired, with China's labor force drastically shrinking, and an aging society emerging sooner than expected in recent years.
Wang Youqun: Why Is Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party Hailed as a Monumental Work?
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, a series of editorials by Dajiyuan.
Wang He: Three Major Chaotic Signs of the CCP's End Days
A casual glance through Chinese news reveals a cascade of chaos and unending tragedies, resembling an apocalyptic scene, with the suffering squarely on the shoulders of the people. This article provides a few examples with brief commentary.
Zhou Xiaohui: Reports on the Chinese Communist Party’s Politburo Meeting Are Missing “Xi Thought”
While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia received a high-level reception during his visit to Vietnam, with some unusual statements sparking external attention, the CCP’s Politburo convened a meeting on October 28, as per routine.
Authorities in Shanghai crack down on Halloween celebrations
In a preemptive move to suppress social discontent and avoid an uprising, local authorities in Shanghai tighten their grip on the celebration of Halloween
Severe Dengue Fever Outbreak in Guangdong, Official Data Questioned by Netizens
Dengue fever cases continue to rise in Guangdong. On October 26, the Guangdong CDC reported 2,029 new dengue cases for the 42nd week of 2024, of which 2,011 are local cases. This data has raised skepticism among netizens: 'With 60% infected, how can there only be 2,011 cases?'
Fujian Faction Seizes Power as Protégé of Cai Qi Takes Key Propaganda Role
At the 20th National Congress, Xi Jinping’s trusted former associates were fully elevated to positions of power. Signs indicate that these direct confidants of Xi have further brought in more "own people", with the Fujian faction notably gaining influence.
The rise in "anti-natalist" sentiment: Young people in China resist CCP rule with a "no descendants" protest.
When a dynasty reaches its twilight, certain signs emerge: children are deprived of proper education; youth see no future; adults find it hard to start or sustain families; the elderly struggle with healthcare; and the impoverished face endless suffering without help.
Two "Financial Tigers" Caged as Xi Continues to Tighten Grip on China's "Purse Strings"
The internal strife within the CCP is driven by the pursuit of either power or money. The frequent emergence of “financial tigers” implies that the campaign to seize financial control is still ongoing.
Mainland Education Turning Children into "Machine Parts" Through Indoctrination
Education is crucial for the future of a child, a family, and a nation. Several Chinese teachers who successfully crossed into the U.S. have testified that the CCP uses the education system to control children’s minds, indoctrinating them with hate and transforming them into mere "cogs in a machine."
Cross-Provincial "Distant Fishing" Targeting Guangdong Private Enterprises Sparks Strong Pushback
Recently, the phenomenon of "distant fishing" in China has attracted frequent attention. This term does not refer to traditional ocean fishing but rather metaphorically describes actions where cross-provincial law enforcement agencies seal, freeze, or even misuse criminal measures to target corporate assets in other provinces, ostensibly for enforcement but actually to profit illicitly.