Since late August, more than 300 million people in at least 74 cities in China have been placed under full or partial lockdown. A Chinese think tank criticized the move, describing it as having high social and economic costs to the country. The widespread shutdown comes as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) prepares for its…

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has reportedly ordered a ban on spouses and children of its senior officials from holding assets abroad. Failure to do so could prevent the cadre from receiving a promotion within the party. Experts warn that such measures may also apply to Beijing-affiliated officials in Hong Kong in the foreseeable future….

Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping mysteriously vanished from the front pages of China’s official media on May 17 and 18, while Prime Minister Li Keqiang appeared in the official headlines on May 17. It is noteworthy that three days earlier, on May 14, two CCP major mouthpieces published the full text of a speech delivered…