Tag: China politics
A Military Showdown: New ‘Discipline Rules’ Signal Xi–Zhang Rift Within the PLA
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times Beijing has issued a new set of military disciplinary rules that analysts...
The Political Fragmentation Inside Xi Jinping’s China
China often presents its political system as unified and disciplined, guided from the top down by a strong...
Xi Jinping Mocked Online as ‘Mandate Has Ended’ Trend Spreads
By Li Muzi Chinese social media users appear increasingly vocal. Over recent days, posts on mainland...
Xi Jinping’s Inner Circle Under Scrutiny as Key Loyalists Disappear From View
By Li Jingyao For months, rumblings inside Beijing’s political establishment have been growing louder...
The Sentence That Altered 1989: Bo Yibo’s Warning to Zhao Ziyang
By Longshan Fu In the spring of 1989—weeks before tanks rolled into Beijing—China’s top leaders gathered...
Abrupt Purges at China’s State Secrets Bureau Cast New Doubts on Cai Qi’s Standing
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times China’s secrecy apparatus, known as one of the most shadowy corners of...
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...
Reports: Ma Xingrui and Wife Detained as Xi’s Inner Security Network Dwindles
By Li Deyan, Vision Times A political shockwave is reportedly rippling through Beijing’s highest circle...
CCP Military on Edge: Analysts Warn the PLA May Move on Xi by Toppling Cai Qi First
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times In the aftermath of the dramatic purges of Vice Chairman He Weidong and...
Bo Xilai’s Fatal Arrogance: Words that Sealed the Fate of China’s ‘Billionaire Princeling’
By Fu Longshan, Vision Times Bo Xilai, once dubbed the scion of the powerful “red aristocracy” and...
Xi’s Inner Circle Falters: Inside the Disappearances of Cai Qi and Wang Xiaohong
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times As shockwaves ripple through Shaanxi’s political establishment — a region...
Xi Jinping’s Unusual Appearance Stirs Fresh Doubts About His Control
As China’s Fourth Plenum wrapped up, a pair of unexpected political signals emerged from Beijing—one...