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Trump Administration Brokers Ceasefire Between Thailand and Cambodia
On Friday, Dec. 12, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that Thailand and Cambodia have reached a ceasefire agreement over the disputed area surrounding Preah Vihear Temple, ending several days of...
Li Xi Reappears at China’s Central Economic Work Conference as Party–State Purge Looms
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times After nearly two weeks out of public view, including an absence from a Politburo meeting (China's top ruling body), Li Xi has once again resurfaced at the Central Economic Work...
Ma Xingrui’s Third Absence Points to Trouble as Hu Chunhua Faces Scrutiny
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Dec. 10 to 11, with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping delivering a keynote address and Premier Li Qiang...
CCP Media Signals Leadership ‘Can Rise and Fall’ as Douyin Users Defy Censorship
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times In recent days, both state media and China’s ultra popular Douyin platform (a video-sharing app similar to TikTok) have displayed unusually “abnormal” signals that analysts say could mirror shifting political...
China’s ‘K-Type’ Influenza Sparks Alarm as Entire Families Report Falling Ill
By Li Muzi, Vision Times Mainland China is grappling against an aggressive wave of respiratory viruses, with this year’s influenza season described as unusually “ferocious” due to the rise of a so-called “K-type” strain of...
Anti-Xi Faction Floats Political ‘Kill Order’ as Xi Jinping’s Grip on Power Wanes
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times Reports surrounding the downfall of former Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui continue to widen, revealing a corruption network so vast that observers describe the scope of implicated officials and funds...
Taiwan Politics Roiled by ‘Zheng–Xi Meeting’ and Power-Grab Rumors
According to media reports, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) have allegedly reached a consensus to hold a “Zheng–Xi Meeting” around the 2026 Lunar New Year, between KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen and...
House Passes Hard-Line NDAA Targeting CCP Corruption and Taiwan Isolation
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, after an intensely partisan and fiery debate, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—over 3,000 pages long and totaling about US$900 billion—by a vote...
Poland Declares ‘Communist Party’ Unconstitutional
On Dec. 3, Polish local media outlet NFP reported that Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal (TK) recently declared the Communist Party of Poland to be in violation of the country’s constitution. The Communist Party of Poland traces...
Costco Prepares for Its Biggest Overhaul in a Decade
Costco is preparing for a transformative year. In 2026, the warehouse retailer will introduce a series of significant adjustments across its U.S. operations—from new store formats and expanded Business Centers to a nationwide beverage switch...
Political Red Flags at China’s Politburo Meeting Point to Li Xi’s Waning Power
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times On Dec. 8, China’s year-end Politburo meeting convened to review the country’s 2026 economic agenda and discuss new Party regulations. Featuring a series of irregularities rarely seen in official top-level...
Trump Backs $1,500 HSA Checks for Millions Under Republican Plan
The Daily Mail reports that President Trump is backing a Republican proposal to send $1,500 checks directly to the health savings accounts (HSAs) of millions of Americans. Under the plan, led by Senators Bill Cassidy...