Tag: Zhongnanhai politics
How Cai Qi Went From a Reform-Minded Official to Xi Loyalist and Hardline Party Enforcer
A recent profile published by The Economist has renewed attention on senior Chinese Communist Party (...
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...
China’s Power Struggle Breaks Open: Why Beijing ‘Failed’ to Oust Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli
Commentary by Li Deyan The most recent meeting of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing...
The First ‘Tiger’ of 2026: The Fall of Former Vice Minister Tian Xuebin Sends Deep Political Signals
By Li Jingyao China’s first major anti-corruption case of 2026 has emerged. The Chinese Communist...
Political Red Flags at China’s Politburo Meeting Point to Li Xi’s Waning Power
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times On Dec. 8, China’s year-end Politburo meeting convened to review the country...
Xi Jinping’s Alleged ‘Divide-and-Conquer Plot’ Targeted Liu Yuan, Zhang Youxia
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times As China enters yet another period of political volatility, new reports...
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...
Xi Honors Hu Yaobang’s 110th Anniversary Amid Sea of Stone-Faced ‘Red Elites’
By Jiantao Paian, Vision Times On Nov. 20, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-profile symposium...
Xi Jinping Issues ‘Mobilization Order’ as CCP Elders Plot to Oust Him
As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) prepares to convene its Fourth Plenary Session, high-level personnel...