Tag: China elite politics
Xi Jinping’s Hand-Picked Baoding Chief Ousted by a Rival Faction
Baoding, a mid-size city in Hebei province south of Beijing, sits at the intersection of three of Xi...
China Appoints Guan Zhiyou as Hubei Party Secretary, Replacing Wang Zhonglin
The sudden removal of Hubei Party Secretary Wang Zhonglin has renewed speculation of personnel reshuffles...
The Real Logic Behind the CCP’s ‘Collective Leadership’
To outside observers, the Chinese Communist Party’s notion of “collective leadership” has often appeared...
Absent Officials and Xi Health Rumors Cast Shadow Over China’s Two Sessions
By Li Deyan, Vision Times China’s annual “Two Sessions” political meetings in Beijing have produced...
Xi’s Inner Circle Frays as Heir Apparent and ‘Chief Steward’ Lose Political Networks
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times The downfall of Central Military Commission Vice Chairman He Weidong and...
Hu Chunhua Poised for Politburo Entry as CCP Power Reshuffle Looms
By Li Jingyao Recent online chatter suggests that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may convene the...
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...