Cai Qi Appears Frequently — Has Xi Jinping Been Forced to Concede? An Unsolvable Endgame
After the official announcement that Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were under investigation, Beijing has fallen into an unprecedented political melee. A series of public appearances by the CCP leader and senior officials before the Lunar New Year, though seemingly routine, have failed to dispel the se
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Xi Jinping is Regarded With Disdain by the 'Red Second Generation'; He and Liu Yuan Share a Family Blood Feud
What caused the relationship between Zhang Youxia and Xi Jinping, who were once allies, to completely collapse in just a few years? There are numerous interpretations circulating in society....
Gu Ailing Named by Vance, Caught in a 'Double-Edged' Dilemma
The 2026 Milan Winter Olympics are currently underway, and Gu Ailing, a Chinese-American athlete who holds U.S. citizenship but competes for Beijing, has unexpectedly faced criticism from U.S. Vice President JD Vance....
Friends Returning to China Are Sharing a Consistent Message: Don't Come Back
On February 16, X platform user 'Sukie' posted that many friends returning home for the New Year conveyed the same news: the economic sentiment in China has dropped to a freezing point, and parents are urging their children not to return home....
Sanae Takaichi Officially Elected Japan’s New Prime Minister; “Little Pink” Netizens Make a Fool of Themselves
According to the results of the recent House of Representatives election, the 221st extraordinary session of the Diet was convened on February 18....
Chinese Netizens Praise: Doing the Opposite of the Government is the Right Approach
Recently, a Chinese netizen uploaded a video detailing a 14-day trip to Japan with their parents, which garnered significant admiration from fellow netizens....
Trump to lead Board of Peace inaugural meeting
(The Center Square) – The worldwide Board of Peace is set to meet Thursday in Washington for its inaugural meeting, bringing together representatives from nearly 50 nations with a focus...
‘Just the beginning of enormous growth:’ White House heralds strong jobs report
(The Center Square) – The White House is heralding a better-than-expected jobs report as one of the first signs of what it says will be a “record successful year” in...
Trump: Japan to invest $36B in U.S. energy, mineral projects
(The Center Square) – Japanese companies will finance investments valued at $36 billion in energy and minerals projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia as part of a trade agreement that...
Hassett says Fed researchers should be punished for tariff analysis
(The Center Square) – Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council of the United States, said Wednesday that Federal Reserve researchers who found that President Donald Trump's tariffs hit...
Jeffries says no progress made in DHS shutdown negotiations
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has remained underfunded for five days, but Democrats and Republicans are no closer to reaching a deal on the annual...
Bayer proposes $7.25B plan to settle Roundup cancer cases
ST. LOUIS – Bayer’s Monsanto unit has reached an agreement of up to $7.25 billion to settle tens of thousands of current and future lawsuits claiming Roundup weed killer caused...
Is Putin's Time Running Out? Reports Indicate Experts from 301 Hospital Rush to Moscow
Since delivering a speech on February 5 of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has not made a public appearance for over 10 days....
The Spring Festival Gala's "Tama Yingchun" Goes Viral, Provoking Outrage Online
Each year, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala quickly becomes a target for online criticism, and this year is no different. Notably, the song "Tama Yingchun" unexpectedly emerged as the anthem for the Year of the Horse, sparking a frenzy across the internet....
Tokyo Tower's 'China Red' Goes Dark: Has Kōichi Sanae Issued a Challenge?
On February 16, the eve of the Lunar New Year, Japanese Prime Minister Kōichi Sanae released a New Year’s greeting on the official website of the Prime Minister's residence in Japanese, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, and English....
Changing Sentiments Among the People! The Chinese Communist Party's Cries of Despair
As the New Year approaches, many netizens in China are lamenting the absence of people everywhere; without people, the festive spirit is lost....
Beijing Police Publicly Refer to Xi as 'Pig'
Recently, the 'Year of the Red Horse' has become a trending topic, with netizens both domestically and internationally eager to discuss whether this year will, as some prophets claim, lead to a reckoning for the Communist Party, expose lies, and reveal the truth....
U.S. hits three suspected drug boats in Pacific as interdictions continue
(The Center Square) – U.S. Southern Command announced strikes on three suspected drug boats in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean....
Henan Spring Festival Gala Drops Political Bomb, Cultural Feast Involved in Subversion?
As the Year of the Horse commenced, a shocking incident known as the 'February 14 Broadcast Interruption' unfolded in mainland China. On February 14, the Spring Festival Gala organised by Henan TV was abruptly cut off during its live broadcast and subsequently removed from all online platforms....
Trump renews threat to cut funding for $16B Gateway project
(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump is renewing threats to pull back funding from the $16 billion Gateway tunnel project, warning it will become a "boondoggle" for taxpayers without...
Vietnam Approves Starlink Internet Service, Sparking Envy Among Chinese Netizens
The Vietnamese government has recently granted a permit to Starlink, a company owned by American billionaire Elon Musk, allowing its local subsidiary to operate Starlink satellite internet services in Vietnam....
Is Technology Leading Humanity? The Ai Landscape is Creating Significant Upheaval
Recently, SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, acquired xAI, which is also under Musk's leadership. However, shortly after the acquisition was finalised, two core Chinese members of xAI, who had been with Musk for many years, left the company....
The 'Year of the Red Horse' Has Arrived, Bringing With It a Series of Strange Phenomena in China. Is Beijing on the Brink of Disaster?
The renowned British prophet Parker released a video on December 30 of last year, predicting the fortunes for 2026. He stated that 2026 will be a year of reckoning, where many lies will be uncovered, numerous lawsuits will emerge, and many truths will be revealed....
Did Henan’s Spring Festival Gala Program Frighten Xi Jinping?
On February 14, 2026, the live broadcast of Henan TV’s Spring Festival Gala was suddenly interrupted, quickly becoming a major topic of online discussion. The program incorporated a large number of traditional Chinese cultural elements, such as Hanfu, scenes rooted in divinely inspired culture, and a collaborative dance performance titled “The Long Night Ends” linked with Tencent games “Arena Breakout” and “Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun.” Its theme, “The long night ends, mountains and rivers shine in moonlight,” was interpreted by some as an allegory for current turbulence in China’s poli...
“The Long Night Ends, Mountains and Rivers Shine in Moonlight” — Henan ‘Rebel Poem’ Reportedly Angers CCP
On the evening of February 14, 2026, Henan TV’s Spring Festival Gala was abruptly halted mid-broadcast. At the time, 8 million viewers were watching live on Douyin, and 40 million had followed the stream. The sudden termination left audiences stunned. According to viewers, the program did not air in full, with numerous advertisements inserted throughout, and ultimately ended before completion. After the livestream concluded, replays of the gala were quickly removed from major platforms (such as Douyin, Bilibili, and Weibo), leaving netizens temporarily unable to watch it through official chann...
On New Year’s Eve, “Removing Xi”? Beijing Officialdom Engages in Private Criticism of the Central Leadership, Calling Xi “All Bluster”
This year’s Lunar New Year’s Eve in Beijing was said to be filled with suffocating tension. According to sources, the level of security in the capital has reached “a sentry every three steps, a guard every five.” Why? Because the Chinese term for New Year’s Eve, chuxi, sounds like “removing Xi.” It is said that the superstitious Xi Jinping has been gripped by extreme fear over this homonym....
Zhongnanhai New Year Reception Resembles a Funeral; Did Hu Chunhua “Refuse to Look” at the Supreme Leader?
The year 2026 is the lunar “Red Horse Year.” In the eyes of folk prophecy and political observers, it is destined to be a turbulent one. On the eve of Lunar New Year’s Eve, the Chinese Communist Party held its 2026 New Year reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. However, what should have been a festive gathering was instead marked by an extremely oppressive atmosphere. Xi Jinping stood on stage with a weary face, attempting to paper over reality, while officials below wore gloomy expressions. There was no sense of celebration; the reception was mocked as a “funeral gathering.”...
Mao Zedong’s Political Legacy of Party Control Over the Gun Brings Xi Boundless Benefit
In late January 2026, the Ministry of National Defense announced that Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia, along with CMC member and Chief of the Joint Staff Department Liu Zhenli, were placed under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law.”...
Year of the Horse: Chinese Elites Extend New Year Greetings to Falun Gong Founder Master Li
As the 2026 Bingwu Year of the Horse Lunar New Year arrives, communities around the world are immersed in the joyful atmosphere of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. At this hopeful moment, leading elites from the fields of law, business, media, and national defense academia have spoken out one after another, extending their most sincere New Year greetings to Mr. Li Hongzhi, founder of Falun Gong, and to all practitioners....
Mamdani gets $1.5B from taxpayers statewide to plug NYC budget gap
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday said the state is committing another $1.5 billion to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to help his new...
Ongoing smuggling operations continue at U.S.-Canada border
(The Center Square) – Ongoing smuggling operations continue at the U.S.-Canada border. After alleged offenders are arrested and charged by federal immigration officers, they are being indicted and prosecuted, with...
Heavy voter registration losses continue for Democrats
(The Center Square) – Amid decreases overall and by both major parties, the bloc of independent voter registrations in North Carolina grew by more than 2,000 in the past seven...