Tag: CCP internal power struggle
Why Mao Zedong Really Launched the Cultural Revolution
May 16 was the 60th anniversary of the "May 16 Circular," the foundational document drafted under Mao...
Questions Mount Over Li Xi as Politburo Meeting Signals Uncertainty in Beijing
A late-April meeting of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top leadership has drawn attention among...
China’s Power Brokers Under Siege as Security Chief and Key ‘Gatekeepers’ Face Scrutiny
A wave of personnel reshuffles and disciplinary investigations across China’s political and security...
Rumors Swirl Around Senior Chinese Official Li Hongzhong Amid Alleged Anti-Graft Probe
Update: On April 14, Li Hongzhong made a public appearance in his official capacity, according to state...
Disgraced Former Foreign Minister Qin Gang Reappears Amid Xi’s Military Purges
On March 8, 2026, while delegates to China's annual Two Sessions, the concurrent sessions of the National...
China’s Political Advisory Body Under Scrutiny as Top Level Officials Go Missing
By Li Deyan, Vision Times China’s top political advisory body has become the latest arena of scrutiny...
Rumors of Zhang Youxia’s Death Spread Online, Exposing Deep Fractures Within Beijing
By Chen Jing, Vision Times Unverified rumors regarding the possible death of Zhang Youxia, vice chairman...
Mao Zedong Secretly Recorded? Soapbox and Button Bugging Allegations and the Cultural Revolution Power
To grasp Mao Zedong’s words and actions, the General Office of the CCP Central Committee tampered with...
CCDI Places Lian Ji Under Investigation, Key Figure in CCP Suppression of Yanhuang Chunqiu
By Li Deyan China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI)—the Communist Party’s top...
The Killing of Marshal He Long: How the CCP Purges Its Generals—and Why the Pattern Still Matters
By Fu Longshan In official Chinese Communist Party (CCP) mythology, He Long occupies a sanctified...
Beijing Scrambles to ‘Retroactively Legalize’ Arrests of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli
By Li Deyan, Vision Times As fallout continues from the shocking detention of senior Chinese military...
Who Comes After Zhang Youxia? Inside Xi Jinping’s Military Purge and Power Consolidation
By Meng Hao Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Military Commission...