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Larry Ong

Larry Ong is a senior analyst with SinoInsider, a New York-based risk consultancy that focuses on Chinese elite politics.
US ‘Tech War’ Heaps Pressure on Xi and the CCP
During a group study session of the Politburo on Jan. 31, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) general secretary Xi Jinping called for “accelerating the establishment of a new development pattern.” This, he clarified, was necessary to...
Xi’s Credibility Nosedives as CCP Loses Control Over Pandemic in China
In his New Year’s address, Chinese leader and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Xi Jinping made an appeal for unity, saying that while “it is only natural for different people to have...
Xi Cautiously Moves China Away From ‘Zero-COVID’
At the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) this October, general secretary Xi Jinping urged officials to be “unwavering” in implementing his “zero-COVID” policy. His statements led many observers to conclude that the...
Reading the Results of China’s 20th Party Congress
Many observers believe that General Secretary Xi Jinping scored an overwhelming victory at the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Party Congress. They note that the new Politburo and its Standing Committee are stacked with Xi’s allies,...
Xi Is Not the Next ‘Chairman Mao’
With Chinese leader Xi Jinping set to take a norm-breaking third term and appoint trusted officials to key positions at the communist regime’s 20th Party Congress this month, many observers suggest that the 69-year-old general...
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China’s ‘Strategic Partnership’ With Russia Is a Growing Liability for Xi
News analysis The leaders of China and Russia had a face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sept. 15.  Xi Jinping greeted Vladimir Putin as “my old...
Xi’s Political Status Intact After Beidaihe, But Crises Deepen Ahead of Party Congress
Political analysis  On Aug. 16, Chinese leader Xi Jinping went on an inspection tour of Jinzhou city in Liaoning Province. During his visit, Xi visited a memorial commemorating the Liaoshen Campaign in 1948, a major...
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Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Sharpens Tensions at a Bad Time for Beijing
News analysis The People’s Republic of China (PRC) reacted angrily to the recent high-profile visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, issuing warnings and launching a series of military exercises around the island...
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Behind the Timing of Didi Global’s $1.2-billion Fine
News analysis Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global was hit with a $1.2 billion fine on July 21. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) accused the company of violating laws on cyberspace security, data security, and...
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Xi Tightens Grip on China’s Police Force Ahead of 20th Party Congress
News analysis On June 24, the official website of China’s National People’s Congress listed Ministry of Public Security Party secretary Wang Xiaohong as public security minister. The next day, Wang, a key ally of General...
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Xi Tightens Grip Over Chinese Propaganda Ahead of Key Conclaves
Key positions in the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda agencies underwent personnel reshuffles in recent weeks. Those reshuffles appear to be part of Xi Jinping’s effort to more firmly strengthen his control over the Party’s “pen”...
China Fights Uphill Battle to Rescue Its Economy While Keeping ‘Zero-COVID’
Since late May, state and Chinese Communist Party propaganda outlets have been noticeably promoting Beijing’s economic policies and the central government urging local officials to do economic work well alongside “dynamic zero-COVID.” The central government’s...