Li Keqiang

Talk of ‘Constitutionalism’ Is Political Weapon in Communist China

March 25, 2013, 5:20 pm

The new PRC premier Li Keqiang recently made reference to the idea of “constitutionalism,” throwing his support behind new Party leader Xi Jinping.

Bo Xilai to Face Charges of Plotting a Coup, Source Says

March 19, 2013, 6:43 pm

Bo Xilai, the disgraced Politburo member, will be tried for attempting to seize power in the latter half of this year, according to a source that spoke to New Epoch Weekly.

Behind China State Council Reshuffle, Factional War

March 18, 2013, 5:21 pm

Party leader Xi Jinping is accompanied by key allies in the new leadership of the Chinese regime, showing that former leader Jiang Zemin’s faction is weakening.

High-Profile Gang Rape Charge Seen as Message From Leadership

March 3, 2013, 6:56 pm

The highly-publicized gang rape charge of a Chinese general’s son is seen as a political move to weaken a political faction before upcoming political meetings.

Chinese Petitioners Beg Premier Not to Visit Their Hometown

February 13, 2013, 11:18 am

The new Chinese leaders have been trying to portray a genial image—but some aren’t buying it.

Growing Gap Between China’s Local and National GDP Figures

February 7, 2013, 12:03 am

The latest statistics from China’s provincial governments show a divergence from the national figures, suggesting fraudulent accounting, according to experts.

New Party Leadership Moves in on Strongholds of Old Faction

January 8, 2013, 11:27 am

The new Chinese Communist Party head and former leader have been hard at work reshuffling key officials to curtail a rival faction.

Beijing Leadership Displeased With Hong Kong Chief

December 19, 2012, 11:28 pm

The new leadership in China has begun to display its dissatisfaction towards Hong Kong’s chief executive Leung Chun-ying.

The Personalities of China’s ‘Princelings’

December 2, 2012, 5:52 pm

China’s princeling leaders, now multiple in the leadership, sometimes have a tendency to performance politics.

714 Officials Celebrate Chinese Regime Founding by Defecting

November 29, 2012, 2:52 pm

More than 1,100 Chinese public servants who traveled overseas during the Moon Festival and China’s National Day did not return. Among them, 714 have been listed as “missing.”