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China’s Chief Ideologue Visits North Korea While His Deputy of 12 Years Vanishes From View
Wang Huning, the Chinese Communist Party's chief ideologue and its fourth-ranked official, is visiting...
Xi Jinping Promotes Two Generals to Refill a Chinese Military Command Hollowed Out by His Own Purges
On July 3, 2026, Xi Jinping promoted two officers to the rank of full general, the highest active-duty...
Xi Jinping Locked Up China’s Top Generals for 10 Weeks in a Military Loyalty Purge
China's military just wrapped up a ten-week program that confined hundreds of senior generals at a Beijing...
Behind Xi Jinping’s Purge of China’s Inner Military Circle in Early 2026
This is the third in a three-part series covering recent political developments in the leadership of...
China’s Military Purge Removed 14 Lawmakers, but Its Two Most Senior Targets Kept Their Seats
China's legislature stripped 14 officials of their seats in a single late-night notice on June 26, 2026...
Xi’s Chief Strategist Demoted Five Ranks as Party Elders Dismantle His Inner Circle
On June 18, the Party-controlled State Council released a personnel announcement: Cai Qi, the Politburo...
Xi Jinping Vanishes for Nine Days as CCP Fails to Report a May Politburo Meeting
The CCP's ruling Politburo, the 24-member body that sits at the apex of Party decision-making, typically...
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...
Why The Economist Says Cai Qi May Be the Most Dangerous Man Standing Next to Xi Jinping
Cai Qi is fifth in the Politburo Standing Committee's formal ranking but functionally sits second only...
Reports Claim Former Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan Has Lost Freedom in Daily Life Due to Alleged
The political situation within the Chinese Communist Party is described as unpredictable and complex....
Chinese Military YouTube Channel Rebranded After Posting Videos That Drew Online Ridicule of Xi Jinping
For months, a Chinese military-affiliated YouTube channel published and retained footage of Chinese Communist...
Wang Xiaohong Missing for 24 Days, Rumors Swirl of Power Struggle Inside CCP
Xi Jinping’s close ally and Minister of Public Security, Wang Xiaohong, has not made a public appearance...