POLITICS
Chinese Minister of State Security Chen Yixin was notably absent from a high-profile State Council study session on June 15, prompting discussion among China observers and analysts about the significance of his unexplained absence. According to Chinese state media, Premier Li Qiang presided over the State Council's 20th collective study
China’s Former Premier Li Keqiang Dead of Heart Attack at 68
On Oct. 27, various Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-run media reported the sudden death from "sudden heart...
Middle East Crisis Heightens Global Tensions
News analysis With the Israeli army poised for a difficult invasion of Gaza following the terrorist...
Mike Johnson Elected as 56th Speaker of the House, Ending Weeks of Deadlock
On Oct. 25, the U.S. House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson as Speaker following three...
Book About Ming Emperor Pulled From Shelves in China After Netizens Draw Comparisons With Xi Jinping
A reprint of a book about Chongzhen, the ill-fated last emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), has...
Majority of New Yorkers Believe Migrant Crisis ‘Will Destroy NYC,’ Siena College Poll
According to a poll published on Oct. 24 by the Siena College Research Institute, the majority of New...
‘We can do better together’: Max Fisher Vying to Be Virginia’s State Delegate for District 8
This coming November 7 registered voters in Virginia’s District 8 will be asked to elect a State Delegate...
Sen. Menendez Pleads Not Guilty to Charge of Acting as Foreign Agent for Egypt
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Monday (Oct. 23) to a new...
A Trip to Baochan Mountain: The Ambition of Chancellor Wang Anshi
In today’s Anhui Province of eastern China, there is a scenic locale known as Mount Baochan (褒禪山), which...
The Politics of Evergrande’s Collapse
In addition to finding a prominent scapegoat for the embattled Chinese real estate sector, the Sept....