Michael Zhuang

Authorities are ‘increasingly relying’ on back-tax collections, penalties, asset confiscations, and other nontax sources, a Chinese regime insider said.

The two countries also pledged to enhance flexible air deployment operations and continue strengthening force posture arrangements.

Relatives say years of persecution, medical neglect, and intimidation continued even after the 70-year-old woman died.

Activists report intensified monitoring, travel bans, and ‘on post’ surveillance as Beijing marks 37 years since the 1989 massacre.

Official data show even China’s wealthiest provinces failed to cover spending in early 2026 as land-sale revenue continued to decline.

Regulators are tightening oversight of offshore brokerages and Hong Kong banking channels as concerns grow over capital outflows through financial markets.

Labor disputes at a Japanese-linked plant and a domestic EV maker highlight rising friction over wages and job security.

Members of the Atajurt rights group say Kazakh police intercepted activists traveling to Astana to discuss Xinjiang-related prosecutions with U.S. officials.

Residents and merchants across China say weak incomes and job uncertainty are pushing consumers to cut spending and seek cheaper goods.

Critics say Beijing’s long-running enforcement campaign increasingly functions as political control rather than genuine reform.