Michael Zhuang

While Beijing promotes declining crime statistics, provincial records show ongoing investments in detention facilities.

Simultaneous probes spanning the regime and state-owned firms come as insiders say Beijing is stepping up loyalty checks ahead of a key Party reshuffle.

Hundreds mourned economist Gao Shanwen, while deleted tributes and official criticism highlighted tensions over his views on China’s economy.

Insiders say authorities are tightening censorship and pursuing people who share videos of floods, labor disputes, and other sensitive incidents.

The Chinese regime points to rising trade and tourism as proof of success, but observers describe fewer jobs, weaker businesses, and declining housing demand.

Students at a Hubei provincial model school rallied against a shortened vacation, raising broader questions about school management and student grievances.

Residents say entire villages were destroyed and the true death toll may be far higher than Beijing’s official count.

Analysts say Beijing is seeking to secure domestic helium supplies, while the restrictions could tighten global markets, especially in Europe.

A former intelligence official’s appointment highlights the CCP’s growing integration of foreign policy, political security, and national defense priorities.

Chinese Catholics said the latest directives reflect a broader effort to replace religious autonomy with political loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party.