Tag: China politics
Exiled Hong Kong Activist Frances Hui Receives US Human Rights Award On June 4 Anniversary
According to Chasing Light, on Thursday, the 37th anniversary of June 4, the Victims of Communism Memorial...
Another Member of Wang Qishan’s Inner Circle Falls Under Investigation in China
Li Xiaohong, a longtime associate of former anti-corruption chief Wang Qishan, has become the latest...
Former Inner Mongolia Chair Indicted on Bribery Charges Amid Political Fallout
According to Chinese state media, former Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Chair Wang Lixia has been formally...
Zhao Ziyang’s Five Proposals Terrified the CCP Elite and Sealed His Fate
On May 16, 1989, the five proposals that Zhao Ziyang placed before his Politburo Standing Committee colleagues...
Leadership Shake-Up at Peking University Fuels Speculation of CCP Power Struggles
The recent leadership reshuffle at Peking University has once again sparked chatter about internal political...
Guangxi Earthquake Kills 2 and Topples 13 Buildings in Liuzhou
According to the Associated Press, a pre-dawn earthquake tore through Liuzhou, a city in China's southern...
US Transport Aircraft and Motorcade Vehicles Seen in Beijing Ahead of Trump Visit
According to AFP, multiple U.S. Air Force C-17 transport aircraft reportedly arrived in Beijing ahead...
Xi’s Former Defense Chiefs Accused of Derailing Taiwan Invasion Ambitions
On May 7, a Chinese military court announced suspended death sentences for former Chinese Defense Ministers...
China State TV Anchor Endorses ‘Lying Flat’ Days After CCP Declared It a Foreign Threat
Guan Qing, an anchor at Henan Broadcasting and Television, a regional state broadcaster in central China's...
Two Former Chinese Defense Ministers Face Life Behind Bars in Growing Military Crackdown
The downfall of two consecutive Chinese defense ministers has underscored the depth of political instability...
Chinese Authorities Announce Investigation Into Hefei Party Chief Fei Gaoyun
On May 6, Chinese authorities announced that Fei Gaoyun, the Communist Party secretary of Hefei and a...
How Cai Qi Went From a Reform-Minded Official to Xi Loyalist and Hardline Party Enforcer
A recent profile published by The Economist has renewed attention on senior Chinese Communist Party (...