Tag: political purges
Zhang Youxia as the Second Lin Biao: How the Chinese Communist Party Is Racing Toward Collapse
Mao Zedong’s handling of Lin Biao stands as a textbook example of internal political struggle within...
Hu Yaobang and the Limits of Moral Politics in the CCP
By Fu Longshan Hu Yaobang once stated that the Xidan Democracy Wall, a short-lived forum for public...
Lan Tianli’s Fall Exposes the Limits of Xi’s Anti-Corruption Drive
By Jintao Paian Beijing had spent months hinting at a sweeping campaign that would curb the influence...
The Political Playbook Behind Mao Zedong’s Rise
By Jing Chen During the Chinese Civil War, Nationalist insider Jiang Lianru — then serving as secretary...
A Trio of Events Puts Xi Jinping Under Scrutiny at Home and Abroad
The uneasy on-camera return of security chief Wang Xiaohong, a wave of Japanese satire aimed at Xi Jinping...
How the Futian Incident Became the First Armed Revolt Against Mao: Inside the Red Army’s Cry of ‘Down
More than eighty years ago, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) carried out a sweeping purge that claimed...
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...
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...