Category: CCP infighting

Xi Jinping Faces Growing Internal Dissent—But Does It Matter?

Commentary As the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping bears full responsibility for the Party decisions and how they shape the nation. Today, Xi is facing a Party driven by disunity from a variety of external challenges, policy disputes, and economic crises within China. That explains the rumors of rebellion and distrust…


Xi Jinping a Game Changer for China–Wall Street Cooperation

News Analysis The Chinese regime under Xi Jinping recently disciplined a number of private companies that have close ties with Xi’s political opponent, the Jiang Zemin faction. The series of crackdowns caught Wall Street by surprise. China’s ride-hailing giant Didi was punished by the authorities soon after it went public in the United States, causing…


Xi Jinping’s Private Sector Crackdown Catches Wall Street Off Guard

News Analysis The Chinese regime under Xi Jinping recently disciplined a number of private companies that have close ties with Xi’s political opponent, the Jiang Zemin faction. The series of crackdowns caught Wall Street by surprise. China’s ride-hailing giant Didi was punished by the authorities soon after it went public in the United States, causing…


Chinese Communist Party to Hold ‘Historical’ Meeting Early November

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will have its sixth plenum in early November amid heightened concerns about its troubled economy and foreign relations. One analyst has further said the meeting comes amidst increased infighting and purges. On Oct. 18, the CCP’s Politburo announced the sixth plenum of its 19th Central Committee would convene between Nov….


Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Must Follow Mao Zedong’s Path, State Media Hint

With a major political meeting scheduled in November, where crucial decisions will be made for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) leadership appointments next year, Chinese state media have been hinting at Xi Jinping’s need to follow in Mao Zedong’s footsteps by becoming the Party’s supreme, life-time leader. Several state media recently reiterated remarks Xi made…


Power Struggle Intensified Within the Chinese Communist Party

Commentary Xi Jinping is facing stiff opposition from within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in his bid to secure unlimited tenure for himself at the Party’s 20th Congress next year. By 2022, Xi would have served 10 years as state president. According to the Chinese constitution—which restricted tenure of office to two terms, each lasting…


The Recent ‘Anti-Corruption Charges’ Against Two Chinese Officials Point to a Coup Plot

News Analysis Two high-ranking officials in China’s domestic security system have officially become the latest targets of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign. On Sept. 30, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) anti-corruption watchdog, announced that the case against Sun Lijun, the former Deputy Minister of Public Security, has…


The Recent ‘Anti-Corruption Charges’ Against Two Chinese Officials Point to a Coup Plot: Expert

News Analysis Two high-ranking officials in China’s domestic security system have officially become the latest targets of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign. On Sept. 30, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) anti-corruption watchdog, announced that the case against Sun Lijun, the former Deputy Minister of Public Security, has…


China’s Xi Inspects Secret Space Base, Asks the Military to Prepare for War

Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently inspected a secret space base in western China, and instructed the military officers and soldiers to “prepare for war.” Analysts believe that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is in deep crisis, but the real tension comes from internal rather than neighboring countries. According to Chinese state-run media, during an inspection…


Chinese State Media Cites Execution of A Red Army Hero to Warn Communist Cadres

Since the beginning of this month, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) state-run media have run editorials one after another that advocate “struggle” and encourage communist cadres to “stick to principles and dare to struggle.” Then, on Sept. 13, the CCP’s military outlet re-emphasized “Party discipline,” and even cited the execution of a communist cadre 80…