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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...
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...
Xi Jinping’s Inner Circle Cracks: A Senior Ally Falls as the Leader’s Wife Faces Political Exposure
Xi Jinping's grip on the Chinese Communist Party may be loosening faster than the outside world has recognized...
PLA General Li Guangju’s Death Announced Weeks Late as Questions Surround Zhang Youxia Circle
A retired Chinese general with longstanding ties to senior military leader Zhang Youxia died in late...
Why Xi Jinping’s Military Purge Is Destroying China’s Own Armed Forces
In March 2026, the National People's Congress, Beijing's rubber-stamp legislature, opened its annual...
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...
Disgraced Former Foreign Minister Qin Gang Reappears Amid Xi’s Military Purges
On March 8, 2026, while delegates to China's annual Two Sessions, the concurrent sessions of the National...
Why Xi Jinping Purged Zhang Youxia, the CCP’s Most Powerful General
Zhang Youxia, until recently the most powerful general in China's military, has been purged along with...
Japan’s Former Defense Minister: China’s Purged Military Chief Blocked Xi Jinping’s Taiwan Attack Plans
Japan's former defense minister has revealed that leaked documents suggest Xi Jinping considered a military...