Social Control

Cases reported by petitioners suggest controls have tightened nationwide, and some people have been held in detention facilities referred to as ‘black jails.’

Fundamental structural issues caused by the communist regime render its policies ineffective, experts say.

The annual ‘Two Sessions’ meetings in the capital give citizens who feel they’ve been wronged a chance to seek justice from central authorities.

Analysts compare the current state of the CCP with the former Soviet Union at the eve of its collapse.

Petitioners across China say they are being monitored, detained, or forced to return home as the regime tightens controls during the annual political meetings.

Video of a petitioner calling for rising up on social media has attracted wide attention.

Chinese cellphone operating systems might not be compatible with the U.S. app, one analyst said.

The account, known for predicting continued housing price declines, was removed as the regime tightens control over economic narratives online.

More retired officials are required to obtain approval from Beijing before traveling abroad as the CCP tightens control over officials’ foreign connections.

The authorities are tightening control, as the economic pressure on everyday people’s lives increases and public discontent grows, Chinese citizens said.

RFA and other U.S.-funded outlets are strategically important in bringing uncensored information to the Chinese public, advocates said.

The show depicted traditional Chinese culture and may have alluded to the communist regime’s oppressive rule, commentators said.

As state media tout stability, a resident in central China describes economic strain, fading hope, and a sense that ‘something big’ may be coming.

Black jails are sites used by the Chinese communist regime to illegally detain petitioners and activists.

The video is expected to resonate well with Chinese military personnel amid the internal turmoil caused by the purge, analysts said.

Most conflicts are over villagers’ land being forcibly taken by provincial authorities without proper compensation, said one villager.

Blood-selling business in China is done under the guise of ‘voluntary blood donation,’ a blood broker says.

Legal experts said the proposal could tighten internet censorship, extend enforcement beyond China’s borders, and shift control of cyberspace toward the police.

A rare state-media investigation into hospital abuses has reignited scrutiny of a long-standing tactic used against citizens who challenge authorities.

Xi’s purge has created a vacuum in the PLA’s top leadership and significantly weakened its capabilities and his own control of the military, analysts said.

Cases reported by petitioners suggest controls have tightened nationwide, and some people have been held in detention facilities referred to as ‘black jails.’

Fundamental structural issues caused by the communist regime render its policies ineffective, experts say.

The annual ‘Two Sessions’ meetings in the capital give citizens who feel they’ve been wronged a chance to seek justice from central authorities.

Analysts compare the current state of the CCP with the former Soviet Union at the eve of its collapse.

Petitioners across China say they are being monitored, detained, or forced to return home as the regime tightens controls during the annual political meetings.

Video of a petitioner calling for rising up on social media has attracted wide attention.

Chinese cellphone operating systems might not be compatible with the U.S. app, one analyst said.

The account, known for predicting continued housing price declines, was removed as the regime tightens control over economic narratives online.

More retired officials are required to obtain approval from Beijing before traveling abroad as the CCP tightens control over officials’ foreign connections.

The authorities are tightening control, as the economic pressure on everyday people’s lives increases and public discontent grows, Chinese citizens said.

RFA and other U.S.-funded outlets are strategically important in bringing uncensored information to the Chinese public, advocates said.

The show depicted traditional Chinese culture and may have alluded to the communist regime’s oppressive rule, commentators said.

As state media tout stability, a resident in central China describes economic strain, fading hope, and a sense that ‘something big’ may be coming.

Black jails are sites used by the Chinese communist regime to illegally detain petitioners and activists.

The video is expected to resonate well with Chinese military personnel amid the internal turmoil caused by the purge, analysts said.

Most conflicts are over villagers’ land being forcibly taken by provincial authorities without proper compensation, said one villager.

Blood-selling business in China is done under the guise of ‘voluntary blood donation,’ a blood broker says.

Legal experts said the proposal could tighten internet censorship, extend enforcement beyond China’s borders, and shift control of cyberspace toward the police.

A rare state-media investigation into hospital abuses has reignited scrutiny of a long-standing tactic used against citizens who challenge authorities.

Xi’s purge has created a vacuum in the PLA’s top leadership and significantly weakened its capabilities and his own control of the military, analysts said.