Li Deyan
Taiwan Becomes First Overseas Hub for US Green UAS Drone Certification
According to Focus Taiwan, a leading Taiwanese research institute signed a contract with an U.S. organization on June 4 to provide global standard certification for drones and related technology on the island. Taiwan's Industrial Technology...
Xi Heads to Pyongyang as North Korea Doubles Down on Nuclear Ambitions
On June 8-9, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to North Korea for his first overseas trip of 2026, drawing renewed attention to the evolving dynamics among Beijing, Pyongyang, and Moscow. The visit came less than...
Xi Jinping’s Purge Hits Inner Circle As Zhejiang Network Loyalists Face Corruption Charges
A former subordinate of Cai Qi, the Politburo Standing Committee member who oversees the Party's day-to-day operations as director of the General Office of the Central Committee, surrendered to investigators on May 29, 2026. Six...
Dong Jun Missing From Major Defence Events as China’s Diplomatic Posture Draws Scrutiny
Amidst U.S.-China growing geopolitics and the intense clique politics within the Chinese Communist Party, the recent movements of Chinese Defense Minister, Dong Jun have attracted significant attention. Most notably, according to the South China Morning...
Another Member of Wang Qishan’s Inner Circle Falls Under Investigation in China
Li Xiaohong, a longtime associate of former anti-corruption chief Wang Qishan, has become the latest member of Wang's political network to fall under investigation. The probe has renewed scrutiny of Wang's once-powerful circle of allies,...
Former Inner Mongolia Chair Indicted on Bribery Charges Amid Political Fallout
According to Chinese state media, former Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Chair Wang Lixia has been formally indicted on bribery charges, marking the latest development in a high-profile corruption case involving one of China's most senior...
Xi Jinping Vanishes for Nine Days as CCP Fails to Report a May Politburo Meeting
The CCP's ruling Politburo, the 24-member body that sits at the apex of Party decision-making, typically convenes once a month. State media reports each session promptly, usually within a day of the meeting. By June...
Xi Jinping’s Hand-Picked Baoding Chief Ousted by a Rival Faction
Baoding, a mid-size city in Hebei province south of Beijing, sits at the intersection of three of Xi Jinping's most sensitive political assets: his signature Xiong'an planned-city megaproject, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regional integration initiative, and the...
Beijing’s New Investment Rules Spark Fears of Tighter Capital and Exit Controls
China's leadership has unveiled sweeping new regulations governing overseas investment, in a move that's raising concerns among investors and analysts who see the overhaul as another step toward tighter economic controls and greater state oversight...
China Appoints Guan Zhiyou as Hubei Party Secretary, Replacing Wang Zhonglin
The sudden removal of Hubei Party Secretary Wang Zhonglin has renewed speculation of personnel reshuffles within the upper ranks of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), particularly as Beijing continues a series of high-profile purges involving...
China Cracks Down on Overseas Wealth, Hits Foreign Investors
A technology executive in Beijing, whom Bloomberg identifies by the pseudonym "Tom," spent years quietly trading overseas stocks through a variety of channels. The practice is widespread in China, and most people who do it...
China’s Military Command Body Issues Rules That Sideline Xi Jinping’s Authority
On May 27, China's state news agency Xinhua reported that the Central Military Commission (CMC), the Party-controlled body that commands China's armed forces, had issued a document titled "Several Measures on Strengthening the Education, Management,...