Michael Zhuang

The Department of War’s expanded list underscores concerns that Chinese firms may be required to support state objectives.

An investigation targeting an 800,000-member forum has sparked claims of forced confessions, intimidation, and misconduct by police and authorities.

The layoffs have fueled debate over whether multinational companies are becoming more cautious about operating in China.

The small-business owner says weak demand, business closures, and job shortages are fueling uncertainty about the future.

Ming Chu-cheng of National Taiwan University drew parallels between current challenges in China and conditions that preceded the fall of Soviet-era regimes.

Cases cited in a widely shared post suggest that the CCP is targeting not only online content but also how users access the internet.

On June 4, users say platforms flagged indirect references, restricted accounts, and filtered routine content tied to the 1989 clampdown.

Victims, lawyers, and analysts say fraudulent matchmaking schemes are exploiting demographic pressures and China’s increasingly difficult marriage market.

Witnesses reported roadblocks and surveillance, as discussion of the 1989 massacre vanished from social media.

Xi Jinping’s unexplained absence and the missing May Politburo report have fueled speculation about developments in Beijing.