The Overriding ‘State Security’ in the CCP’s Monstrous Power Structure

The CCP’s state security organ is authorized more power than before in the faltering regime.

Security guards stand behind a glass door at the Great Hall of the People during the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 6, 2024. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images

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Last month, various Chinese Communist Party (CCP) mouthpieces echoed a call by Chen Yixin, Minister of State Security, to launch a nationwide “five-antis campaign” targeting “subversion, hegemony, terrorism, secession, and conspiracy.”