Tag: factional struggle
Two of Xi Jinping’s Most Trusted Men Have Vanished
By Jing Chen Within the CCP system, disappearance has long served as a political signal. Absence tends...
How He Weidong’s Dramatic Rise and Sudden Purge Exposed Xi Jinping’s Fragile Grip on China’s Military
The dust has settled from the CCP’s 20th Central Committee Fourth Plenum in October 2025, but the political...
Xi’s Power Struggle Deepens: Chen Xi’s Former Aide Sentenced, Ma Xingrui Reportedly at Risk
Following the CCP’s 20th Fourth Plenum, a new wave of political turbulence has shaken China’s bureaucracy...
Historic Power Struggle Between Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao: Shanghai Faction Battle Unfolds
In terms of reform and opening-up, Jiang Zemin made little mark, falling far behind predecessors like...
The Fourth Plenum Curse: How the CCP’s Power Ritual Keeps Repeating Itself
In the Chinese Communist Party’s political calendar, the Fourth Plenum—the fourth full meeting of each...
Exiled Chinese Jurist Describes the Pernicious Legacy of Former CCP Leader Jiang Zemin
Yuan Hongbing, a Chinese dissident and former jurist residing in Australia, shared his views on the pernicious...
In Leaked Recording, Elite Chinese Scholar Laments Crippling Dysfunction of Communist Regime
News analysis In early February, a leaked audio recording featuring former Harvard–Yenching Institute...
How Xi Jinping’s Congratulations to Biden Could Backfire
The Chinese leadership’s delayed congratulations to Joe Biden and his running mate may have arisen from...
US and China May Restart Trade Talks at G-20 Summit, Sources Say
Washington could be on track for renewed dialogue with the Chinese government as presidents Donald Trump...
China Formally Purges Former Interpol President
The former Interpol president and vice-minister of public security in China, Meng Hongwei, has been formally...