Commentary The top headlines of Beijing’s mouthpiece Xinhua are usually reserved for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s highest propaganda agenda. On Dec. 22, however, the top news was temporarily replaced with an article, titled, “China Considers Anti-Food Waste Law to Ensure Food Security.” The article discussed issues such as “the standard for food waste,” which includes imposing…
Chinese Leader Xi Faces a Power Struggle
Commentary We know that the CCP infiltrated the United States a long time ago. After Xi Jinping took power in China, he made the CCP strategy of global hegemony public; but because of his overconfidence, the tactic has encountered a series of setbacks. Near the end of 2019, the Chinese regime concealed the CCP virus…
Xi Jinping’s New Year’s Speeches Signal the CCP’s Downfall
Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered two New Year’s speeches on Dec. 31. One speech was delivered to the nation, and the other was addressed to the members of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Xi’s outlook for 2021 didn’t sound reassuring as China is currently facing domestic and…
China’s Takeover of Trust Company Highlights Severity of Financial Crisis
Commentary On Dec. 22, 2020, Sichuan Trust was officially taken over by China’s regulators for restructuring, after the company was found to have violated finance-related laws and regulations, according to Chinese media reports. Since the beginning of this year, China’s trust industry has collectively failed to repay investors. The four pillars of China’s financial industry…
Top Level Chinese Officials Admit China Faces Mounting Pressure
Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a high-level meeting late last month to discuss future plans regarding China’s economic and social development. Officials may be feeling pessimistic as the regime faces unprecedented challenges at home and abroad. However, the state-run media attempts to conceal the crises by focusing on Party leader Xi Jinping’s competence…
Opinion: Chinese Regime’s Targeting of Jack Ma Underscores Its Mafia Capitalism
Commentary Entrepeneur Jack Ma’s downfall has been stunning in speed and magnitude. Since Beijing suspended Ant Group’s highly anticipated IPO in November 2020, Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma has been met with one obstacle after another. Ma, an apparent Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member, has also witnessed Chinese authorities launch an investigation into e-commerce giant Alibaba…
The Ties Between Beijing and Canada’s Elite and Powerful
Commentary The following is a revised version of a previous column. For decades, high-level Canadian leaders, well-connected elites, and powerful corporations have pushed for closer ties between Canada and China. These closer links have benefited a narrow group of individuals and corporations, while the average Canadian has borne the brunt of the adverse consequences, such…
Chinese Regime’s Targeting of Jack Ma Underscores its Mafia Capitalism
Commentary Entrepeneur Jack Ma’s downfall has been stunning in speed and magnitude. Since Beijing suspended Ant Group’s highly anticipated IPO in November 2020, Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma has been met with one obstacle after another. Ma, an apparent Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member, has also witnessed Chinese authorities launch an investigation into e-commerce giant Alibaba…
Xi and Putin Have an Unusual New Year’s Exchange That Hints at Divisions Within the CCP
Commentary According to Chinese state media reports, on the evening of Dec. 28, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone and exchanged good wishes for the New Year. Compared with the content of past New Year greetings between the Chinese and Russian leaders from 2016 to 2019, this year’s…
Examining the CCP’s Proposal for Demand-Side Economic Reforms
During the recent Central Economic Work Conference held in Beijing—which is an annual meeting to set economic policies, especially for China’s finance and banking sectors—Chinese leader Xi Jinping emphasized the concept of “demand-side management, break through bottlenecks.” Demand-side policies usually refer to increasing consumption and establishing a stronger domestic market. The so-called “bottlenecks” are the…
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