Li Muzi
CCP Anti-Fraud App Becomes Tool for Mass Surveillance
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is tightening its control over citizens’ internet use. Recently, a netizen posted on a forum that a university classmate was asked by the police station to cooperate with an investigation...
China Arms Firm Accused of Cover-Up After PhD’s Suicide
On Feb. 3, a 30-year-old doctoral researcher jumped from the office building of the Chongqing No. 59 Research Institute, a subsidiary of China Ordnance Equipment Group (also known as China South Industries Group; Chinese state...
Beijing Elderly Man Climbs 20-Story Building, Shouts ‘Down With the Chinese Communist Party’ in Rare Public Protest
On April 1, in Beijing’s western Shijingshan district, an elderly man climbed the exterior wall of a residential building more than 20 stories high. While positioned near the upper floors, he shouted toward people below:...
Inside a Billion-Dollar Influence Machine: How China Funds Global Media Narratives
China’s global propaganda efforts, often referred to as “external propaganda” or 大外宣 "da wai xuan," are stirring up scrutiny and online chatter following reports that Beijing spends tens of billions of dollars every year to...
Chinese Entrepreneur Shen Qijia Calls the CCP ‘Bandits’ After 26 Years of Ignored Petitions
Shen Qijia's story reached international audiences after Jennifer Zeng, a prominent overseas Chinese media commentator and former political prisoner, released a video on March 25 featuring his case. Shen addressed the growing attention from audiences...