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Year-End Struggles to Meet Economic Targets: Zhongnanhai Pressures Local Officials

As the end of the year approaches, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership is anxious about failing to meet inflated economic targets. Following visits by State Council officials to local areas urging economic recovery, CCP leader Xi Jinping recently made statements in Hubei, pressing local officials to meet objectives.

CCP Leader Visits "Yunmeng Sleeping Tiger Land," Seen as Sign of Internal Power Struggle

On November 4, CCP leader Xi Jinping inspected airborne troops in Xiaogan, Hubei, and also visited Yunmeng Sleeping Tiger Land to view ancient Qin dynasty bamboo slips. Xi’s inspection of the military drew attention, and his visit to Yunmeng Sleeping Tiger Land was interpreted as symbolic, possibly reflecting the crisis within Zhongnanhai's internal power struggles.

Over Thirty Kazakh People Secretly Arrested by CCP in Xinjiang

Recently, authorities in Xinjiang, China, arrested over thirty Kazakh individuals, including government officials, journalists, writers, and scholars. As a result, the Kazakh-language department of Xinjiang Daily has nearly ceased operations. The incident has drawn significant international attention.

Two Vice Presidents of a Bank Face "Heavy Sentences for Small Bribes," Exposing Hidden Reasons

The recent heavy sentencing of two vice presidents from the China Development Bank (CDB) has drawn public attention. Yesterday (November 5), former CDB vice president Zhou Qingyu was sentenced to 15 years by the Changchun Intermediate People's Court in Jilin Province, while another vice president, Wang Yongsheng, was sentenced to 12 years by the Jilin City Intermediate People's Court about two weeks ago.

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