Within the power hierarchy of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), there has always been some who did not become the top party elites via nepotism. Instead, they ascended to the top of the CCP from low civilian positions in regional governments, including former Premier Li Keqiang, Wen Jiabao, and former Vice Premier Wang Yang. However,…

The disagreement between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang has become more obvious than ever. With the Chinese economy currently in turmoil and at huge risk, Xi insists on pushing his “zero-COVID” policy at all costs, while Li calls for stabilizing the economy at all costs. On May 25, Li convened a national…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered the entire country to adhere to the Dynamic Zero-COVID policy, but other top leaders seem to disagree. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang recently held three meetings in succession to analyze the current economic situation. At the meetings he revealed that China’s economy is currently facing serious problems. Experts say this shows…

News Analysis Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered the entire country to adhere to the Dynamic Zero-COVID policy, but other top leaders seem to disagree. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang recently held three meetings in succession to analyze the current economic situation. At the meetings he revealed that China’s economy is currently facing serious problems. Experts say…

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, the second-highest-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), seems to be deliberately marginalized by China’s state-run media. As customary, Li delivered a speech at the State Council’s National Day reception on Oct. 1. However, news about his speech appeared on page 3 of People’s Daily, while last year the same…

Commentary Given codewords and sentences with hidden meanings, we often think about old time gangsters from Hollywood mafia movies. On the other side of the world, not only does today’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have values that are worlds apart from others, they also have a set lingo that serves their needs during internal struggles,…

Commentary On April 13, Xinhua, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) mouthpiece, reported that Li Keqiang, the CCP’s premier, had a video conversation with U.S. business leaders and made a rare appearance using a soft tone, amidst an impasse between the Chinese regime and the United States. The CCP’s top brass has no choice but to…