Opinion
Is a coup thwarted in China? Leaked videos suggest so
Given how heavily dependent the Chinese population is on the Chinese Communist Party in their lives, every unexpected political move can draw powerful attention. The situation is even more delicate as we approach the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which will dictate the country's policies for at ...
Is Beijing trying to bring China back to the planned economy?
From January to July, of the top 10 real estate companies purchasing land in major cities in China, 80% were state-owned enterprises. The same trend is also occurring in other industries. A typical example is the steel industry. Analysts believe this is not only a sign of “the public sector ...
Despite the drop in the yuan exchange rate, China’s exports still plummeted, foreign exchange dried up
For decades, China has been accused of currency manipulation. The reason for the Chinese Communist Party devaluing the yuan is to ensure that goods made in China are so cheap that other countries cannot compete. They dominate exports and bring a large amount of foreign currency to the country. But ...
One-year-old baby buying bus ticket causes outrage
Recently, in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China, a mother holding a one-year-old baby was asked by a bus driver to buy a ticket for the baby. When the story went public, netizens were outraged saying things like, "So desperate for money that they have gone mad". According to China's Jimu ...
Australian journalist suffers hell in China prison
It has been two years since Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei was detained in China, accused by authorities of divulging state secrets and locked up after a closed trial. Cheng, 46, was a television presenter for Chinese state broadcaster CGTN before she was detained. Recently, it was revealed that the journalist shares a ...
The South to North Water Diversion Project and the Three Gorges Project are the largest unfinished projects in China
On July 7, CCTV reported that the construction of the main route of the South-North Water Diversion project has begun in Danjiangkou Town, Hubei Province. This project aims to divert water from the Yangtze river from the Three Gorges Dam into the Han Jiang River - a major tributary of ...
Democracy in China? Calls for substantial reform in Chinese Communist Party leadership
The Chinese people, lacking any right to elect and be elected, persist in expressing their dissatisfaction with the authoritarian regime that governs their destinies. To do so, they use all the resources at their disposal, defying the iron censorship of information. But now, it is no longer just the citizens, because ...
Will he be the next Chinese premier? Experts predict that Hu Chunhua will be next
As the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) approaches, speculation about possible changes in the Politburo Standing Committee and about who will accompany Xi Jinping, if he achieves his third term in office, worries the entire leadership of the Chinese regime. Apparently, Hu Chunhua, the current vice premier, ...
Another version of “chain woman” in China: Female PhD student kidnapped, the whole village poisoned
Early in 2022, a woman only known as Yang, was held against her will and forced to give birth to 8 children in Feng County, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China attracted a lot of attention. The poor woman was kidnapped, forced to give birth to eight children and chained and left ...
Zhao Lijian got ‘scolded’ again for caring about ‘compatriots’ in Cambodia
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian posted a letter on August 23, on Twitter, "Taiwanese compatriots are Chinese people, please contact the Chinese Embassy if you are in trouble," causing netizens to poke fun commenting that the Chinese Embassy can't even save the Chinese people, can it save the Taiwanese? In ...
Chinese borrow panda’s name to mock leader
Recently, the Chinese Communist Party's official media CCTV asked the public to name "Cui Cui's" panda and netizens left messages like "Qi Cui" (meaning "Pray for Cui Cui") in the comment section. The official media immediately deleted the comments and even blocked further comments. Some analysts believe the incident reflects ...
Chinese singer censored for criticizing zero Covid measures
For some time now, Chinese citizens have been encouraged to show the discontent generated by the strict measures of the zero COVID policies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Some people dared to post strong criticism toward the CCP, others expressed their angst through ironic jokes, including exposing the ridiculous ...
CCP tried to clean up its image with falsely awarded documentary on Hong Kong
On June 1, a press release announced that the film "Spring, seeing Hong Kong again" won the award for best documentary at the Prague Film Festival in the Czech Republic. The announcement was made on the film's official website and was published by media outlets such as the Globe Newswire. ...
‘Wolf warrior’ given ‘cold water bath’ after bragging
Zhao Lijian, one of the representatives of Chinese foreign ministry’s "wolf warriors", was recently rumored to have bipolar disorder, and has beaten his wife in a domestic violence attack. Zhao had been silent for more than 10 days, and then recently his Twitter account went active again, posting regularly as ...
Beijing hires hackers to attack human rights organizations
Massachusetts-based cybersecurity company Recorded Future recently released a report stating that a hacker group associated with the Chinese Communist Party has been targeting human rights organizations, think tanks, media agencies, and multinational government agencies. The group has carried out cyberattacks over the past three years. The hacker group RedAlpha targeted Amnesty ...
Local government out of money? Increased fines picking up the slack?
The CCP's local finances are in a serious crisis. There are reports that they are using various forms of fines to make money, and people are complaining. The Chinese Communist Party's State Council recently asked local governments to "strictly prohibit the use of fines to generate revenue." Scholars believe that the ...
China’s controversial new version traffic light, drivers dare not go when green
Recently, many cities in mainland China have gradually adopted the new version of traffic lights, also known as "Jiu Gong" (Nine Squares). Jiu Gong is a chart with 9 squares with numbers 1 to 9. These nine numbers represent the nine stars used to see the ji xiong and fengshui or ...
Recent crackdowns reveal 4 paradoxes in China’s judicial system
It is hard to imagine that the certificates of legal professional qualifications would be validated by criminals. But this is really happening in China. This is just one among thousands of absurd stories in China's judicial system, which can be summarized in the following four paradoxes. Paradox 1: When legal professional ...
The US-China battle ‘in another dimension’ has decided winner and loser
Currently, the United States and China are conducting an all-round game. In addition to actual military exercises, electronic warfare is also going on. However, according to an expert's understanding, this "battle in another dimension" has decided the winner and the CCP has been completely defeated, and the military lamented that ...
The Beidaihe meeting: Signs showing Xi Jinping has been ‘stabbed’ twice
Senior CCP officials have not appeared in public for nearly two weeks. The headline of the People's Daily on August 12 is reinforcing food security. Chinese leader Xi Jinping and some members of the CCP Standing Committee continue to hide. This means that this year's Beidaihe conclave may have been ...
