Tag: authoritarianism
Why Mao Feared Huang Wanli: The ‘Chosen Rightist’ Who Refused to Break
China’s Anti-Rightist Campaign swallowed more than half a million intellectuals, but very few left a...
The Political Playbook Behind Mao Zedong’s Rise
By Jing Chen During the Chinese Civil War, Nationalist insider Jiang Lianru — then serving as secretary...
Death of Kuai Dafu Reopens Debate Over the Cultural Revolution
By Jin tao pai’an Kuai Dafu—Tsinghua University alumnus and one of the Cultural Revolution’s most...
Xi Jinping Pays Tribute to Hu Yaobang Amid Family Tension
On Nov. 20, 2025, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a symposium at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People...
What Lin Biao Really Thought of Mao Zedong: Inside the Secret Remarks That Condemned the Chairman’s Rule
In public, Lin Biao appeared to embody absolute loyalty to Mao Zedong—he bowed, praised, and shouted...
How the Futian Incident Became the First Armed Revolt Against Mao: Inside the Red Army’s Cry of ‘Down
More than eighty years ago, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) carried out a sweeping purge that claimed...
CCP in Crisis: Internal Control Ramps Up as Japan Signals Taiwan Support
After the Fourth Plenary Session of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a new wave of mental control has...
What the Election of New York’s New Mayor Reveals About the Flaws in China’s System
On the evening of Nov. 4, 2025, a young man named Zohran Mamdani was elected Mayor of New York City....
Krasznahorkai László Wins 2025 Nobel, Exposes Communism’s Human Cost
On Oct. 9, 2025, the Swedish Academy announced that the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature would be awarded...
Deng Xiaoping’s Dilemma: Why He Rehabilitated Liu Shaoqi but Preserved Mao’s Myth
Deng Xiaoping was one of the most politically astute leaders within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...
Xi’s Tight Grip on Civil Servants Exposes Growing Insecurity Within China’s Regime
On Oct. 29, the website of China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National...
Xi Jinping’s Six Awkward Moments at APEC Summit Go Viral Worldwide
The 2025 APEC Summit was meant to be a diplomatic stage for China to restore its global image. Instead...