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Unusual! Xinhua’s Report on “14th Five-Year Plan” Achievements Omits “Ghost City”
Following the news on August 3 that Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi visited experts vacationing in Beidaihe—signaling that the much-watched Beidaihe meeting had begun.
Stabbing Incident at Beijing Elementary School Entrance Injures Five, Including Three Children
On the afternoon of October 28, 2024, in China’s capital city of Beijing, a stabbing incident injured five people, including three minors. Fortunately, all victims were promptly taken to the hospital and are in stable condition, with no life-threatening injuries.
Population Continues to Decline, CCP Launches Policy to Strengthen Birth Support
CCP official media Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday (October 28) that the CCP State Council has introduced various measures to strengthen policies supporting childbirth, aiming to create a birth-friendly social atmosphere.
From Anger – Disappointment – Despair to Outburst: A New Type of Anti-CCP Movement Spreads Across Multiple Cities in China
in China, Halloween celebrations have become a sort of taboo. In Shanghai, police patrol the streets of the city center, strictly cracking down on Halloween celebrations in this relatively most international city in China.
Explainer-What is 'Taiwan Independence' and is Taiwan Already Independent?
Chinese President Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Joe Biden last year to toughen the language the United States uses when discussing its position on Taiwanese independence, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the private conversation.
U.S. Think Tank: Temu is a CCP Spyware Disguised as an E-commerce Platform
According to a report from a U.S. think tank, the Chinese cross-border e-commerce platform Temu poses significant risks, potentially posing a threat on par with TikTok. Experts warn that Temu may be a CCP spyware tool for espionage and cyberwarfare disguised as an e-commerce site.
CCP Eyes U.S. Election, Fails to Interfere and Brings Humiliation on Itself
As the U.S. presidential election countdown heats up, the CCP’s interference attempts have reached a desperate last-ditch effort. Recently, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) detected that a group of hackers had breached parts of the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure through electronic methods.
Xi Strikes Back with High-Profile Anti-Corruption at Politburo Meeting; Fourth Plenary Session Shelved
CCP’s Xinhua News Agency reported that Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CCP, presided over a Politburo meeting on October 28. The meeting avoided discussing the economy and instead used a review of the 20th Central Committee’s third round of inspections to launch a high-profile anti-corruption campaign.
Both Fan Changlong and Zhang Youxia Visited Vietnam, With Different Reports from State Media
After overseas reports exposed that Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), visited Vietnam and was received with high-level hospitality by the Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary, the President, and the Prime Minister, CCP state media only published related reports on October 26.
BMW’s First Global 5S Store, Beijing Xingdebao, Shuts Down; Industry Winter Persists
Beijing Xingdebao Automobile Sales and Service Co., Ltd., BMW’s first 5S store worldwide, recently posted an announcement stating it would close its doors, making it the first 5S store to go out of business.
Shanghai Deploys Massive Police Force to Block Halloween Activities – What Is the CCP Afraid Of
Halloween is originally a Western holiday where people dress up as various characters for entertainment, and children go door to door for treats, along with the display of various pumpkin decorations. But in China’s largest city, Shanghai, Halloween celebrations have become taboo. This past weekend, Shanghai police patrolled the city’s central streets, cracking down on Halloween celebrations in this relatively most international Chinese city.
In First Nine Months, CCP Arrests More Village Corrupt Officials than All of Last Year, Sparking Heated Discussion
The CCP recently released anti-corruption statistics for January to September of this year, showing that not only are more high-ranking officials being taken down, but village-level secretaries and directors under investigation have already exceeded the total from last year.
Chinese Communist Party Military Newspaper Calls for Ban on Referring to Leader’s Secretary as ‘Big Secretary,’ Draws Mockery
Following a call to “rectify” the practice of referring to military personnel as “Big Boss” and “Second Boss,” the CCP’s military newspaper has published another article criticizing the informal and outdated ways that officers and soldiers address each other, such as calling the leader’s secretary “Big Secretary,” urging senior generals to lead in correcting this.
"Those who gather firewood for the people should not be left to freeze in the wind and snow" – Los Angeles Dissidents Support Human Rights Lawyers Detained by the CCP
On the afternoon of Saturday, October 26 (local time), Chinese dissidents in Los Angeles held a protest in front of the Chinese consulate, condemning the illegal arrest and detention of human rights lawyers Wang Yu, Jiang Tianyong, and others by the Weixian County police in Handan City, Hebei Province, China.
Rereading Li Zhisui: Reassessing Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping
Thirty years ago, in 1994, Mao Zedong’s former doctor, Li Zhisui, published The Private Life of Chairman Mao in the United States.
Tense Atmosphere in Shanghai on Halloween Eve: Authorities Ban 'Cosplay,' but 'Strange Costumes' Still Seen in Busy Streets
this year, on the eve of Halloween, the atmosphere in Shanghai is unusually tense.
Overseas Democracy Activists Form Fasting Group to Support Xu Zhiyong
News of renowned Chinese legal scholar Xu Zhiyong’s hunger strike in prison for his rights has reached overseas. A group of Chinese democracy activists in Los Angeles, California, formed a fasting group to support Xu Zhiyong in relay fashion.
Before Halloween, Young People in Shanghai Shout for Freedom; Police on High Alert
Halloween has always been a day of revelry for young people. Last year in Shanghai, Halloween saw many people dressing up in satirical, socially critical costumes.
Analysis-Some Companies Change Tack in China With No Recovery in Sight
Companies around the world are starting to cut prices and costs and scale back activity in China, as the world's second-biggest economy continues to flag despite Beijing's efforts to turn things around.
Police Out in Force to Prevent Rowdy Halloween Celebrations in Shanghai
Shanghai police patrolled the downtown streets over the weekend to crack down on Halloween celebrations in China's most international city.
China's Private Tutoring Firms Emerge From the Shadows After Crackdown
CHINA-ECONOMY-EDUCATION:China's private tutoring firms emerge from the shadows after crackdown