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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...
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...
Xi Jinping’s Military Purge Widens as Reports Claim Five More Retired Generals Detained
Only a handful of full generals appeared in Beijing this March. At China’s annual legislative meetings...
Xi Jinping Signaled More Military Purges at the 2026 Two Sessions
Xi Jinping, the CCP's general secretary and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), China's...
Half the Podium Sat Empty at China’s Military Delegation Session
Since the 20th Party Congress in 2022, Xi Jinping, the CCP's general secretary and chairman of the Central...
Xi Jinping’s Military Purge Continues as Former Ground Forces Commander Li Qiaoming Falls
China's rubber-stamp legislature announced on Feb. 26, 2026, that it had revoked the credentials of 19...
Zhang Youxia Accused of Leaking China’s Nuclear Secrets to the United States
According to a Jan. 25 exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal, citing multiple informed sources,...
Peng Liyuan’s Canceled Korea Trip Raises Questions Over Her Role in China’s Military Bribery Network
Following the conclusion of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th Fourth Plenary Session, internal...
Xi’s Counterstrike? Anonymous Source Alleges Deep Corruption and Leaks Inside China’s Rocket Force
A mysterious mainland social media account called Wind Direction Observer recently published a detailed...
Xi Begins Laying Groundwork to Take Fourth Term as CCP Head
News analysis China’s official economic data for August and the first eight months of 2025 show entrenched...
Beijing Endorses Xi Jinping’s Murky Vision Following Key Policy Meeting
On July 15, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a top-level meeting to advocate for policies that...
Top Chinese Generals Expelled From Communist Party in Sign of Greater Purges
In a meeting chaired by Xi Jinping on June 27, the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced...