Category: Deng Xiaoping

CCP Passes Historic Resolution Elevating Xi Jinping’s Standing

China’s leader Xi Jinping cemented his authority on Nov. 11 by directing the ruling Chinese Communist Party to approve a historic resolution that sought to place Xi as an equal among the most influential figures in the regime’s history. “Establishing Xi Jinping’s core position to the Central Committee and the entire Party,” as well as…


How to Read Communist China’s Upcoming ‘Historical Resolution’

The planned unveiling of a “historical resolution” at the Chinese Communist Party’s plenary session next month has elicited comparisons between Xi Jinping, the regime’s current leader, and his powerful predecessors. From Nov. 8 to Nov. 11, Xi and other top officials will review the draft of the resolution, which according to state media will “focus…


Xi Jinping’s True Intentions Behind the Redistribution of Wealth

News Analysis In recent years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has gradually tightened control over private capital. State-owned enterprises took over countless private businesses amid a wave of bankruptcies and in a bid to redistribute wealth. During a conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials on Aug. 17, Xi called for “common prosperity” and redistribution of…


The Problem is Not Just Xi Jinping; It is Communism

Commentary To communists and their ilk, the truth is whatever line the party is now promulgating—that is, until it is superseded by a new line. This is the theme of George Orwell’s great novel, 1984. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works at the Ministry of Truth, constantly amending historical records to be consistent with whatever is…


Xi Jinping Undermines Much of the Basis of China’s Economic Miracle

Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping looks increasingly like the anti-Deng Xiaoping. Xi would no doubt object to such a characterization. He has, after all, lionized Deng any number of times as the author of China’s economic miracle. But whatever Xi says, his actions would take China in a very different direction from Deng’s economic policies….


Spreading China’s Wealth

Commentary People in China, especially rich ones, are about to learn a new history and an element of communism the older generations had forgotten and the younger ones never knew. Over the past 40 years or so, it has been widely reported that former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping sparked the rapid growth of China’s economy…


Preparing for Re-election, China’s Xi Overhauls CCP Leadership Rules

Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and leader of the country, is facing a general election next year. To ensure his re-election, he has substantially changed the party’s rules and regulations. China commentators say it’s a sign of the CCP’s deepening autocracy and of Xi’s return to Mao rule. Preparations…


Xi Jinping’s ‘Patriots Ruling Hong Kong’ Replaces Deng Xiaoping’s Hong Kong Policy

Commentary A former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Deng Xiaoping’s principle of “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong” is rapidly being replaced by current head of the CCP Xi Jinping’s principle, “patriots ruling Hong Kong.” Of course, patriots, in this case, refers to people who hold allegiance to the CCP. On March 4,…


Chinese Leader’s Political Moves Aimed at CCP’s Party Congress Next Year: Experts

While the Chinese communist regime’s “two sessions” of its national congress take place, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s recent political moves could indicate his ambition to become the totalitarian leader of China for three consecutive terms, or even for life, according to experts. The 20th National Party Congress of the CCP will be…


Top Beijing Official Says Hong Kong Should be Ruled by ‘Patriots’

The recent speech of Beijing’s highest-level official in charge of Hong Kong affairs signals that the Chinese regime may be planning on revising the city’s election law to support pro-China candidates. Critics are concerned that his move could rule out candidates from the pro-democracy camp, and that Beijing will pass new election rules to tighten…