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Why Did Xi Choose Cai Qi to Lead the Central Party School? Three Unusual Signals Raise Questions
Cai Qi, a prominent Chinese leader made his first public appearance on June 5 in his new capacity as...
Inside China’s Rust Belt: How the Northeast Lost Its Industrial Edge
Northeast China is China's Rust Belt. Global Rust Belt regions all follow the same vicious cycle: economic...
China’s ‘Dual-Peak Politics’: How Deng Xiaoping and Chen Yun Shaped the Tiananmen Crisis
To understand the evolution of Chinese politics in the post-Mao era and the historic events that led...
KMT Chair Cheng Li-wen’s Washington Visit Collapses After White House Meeting Canceled
In June, with just five months remaining before Taiwan's local elections, Kuomintang (KMT) Chair Cheng...
China’s 280 Million Gig Workers: What the Official Numbers Hide About the Jobs Crisis
The China New Employment Forms Research Center, a semi-official think tank co-founded by Capital University...
China’s Population Crisis Deepens as 24 Provinces Record Population Decline
According to the latest population data released by Chinese authorities for 2025, 24 of China's provincial-level...
Record Capital Flight: Why Chinese Wealth Is Flooding Into America
In early June, Chinese regulators delivered a stark message to investors seeking access to overseas markets...
Xi Jinping’s Secret War: How China Is Bankrolling Russia’s Assault on Ukraine
In mid-May, Xi Jinping hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing...
China’s Official Communist Youth League Account: Degree or No Degree, You’ll End Up Delivering Food
The Communist Youth League posted a graphic about graduate unemployment. Chinese users said it had finally...
