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700 federal agents to leave Minnesota, Homan says
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration will remove 700 federal agents who are assisting immigration enforcement measures in Minnesota, White House Border Czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.
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Trump administration sued over Hudson tunnel funding cuts
(The Center Square) — A multi-state commission overseeing work on a $16.6 billion rail tunnel under New York's Hudson River is suing the Trump administration for cutting off the project’s...
The Life-and-Death Ordeals of Eight CCP Central Military Commission Vice Chairmen
On January 24, Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia was suddenly officially announced to have fallen from power, becoming one of the most explosive pieces of news in Chinese politics at the start of 2026. Looking back at the history of the CCP since it took power, at least eight vice chairmen of the Central Military Commission have faced life-and-death ordeals amid deadly internal struggles. Here is a brief review....
What Did Putin’s Envoy Come to Beijing to Do at Such a Sensitive Moment?
According to China’s Foreign Ministry, on February 1, Politburo member and Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office Wang Yi met in Beijing with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, who is in charge of Russia’s military-industrial complex. Shoigu stayed in Beijing for only one day before flying on to Myanmar. From official reports, he did not meet any other senior Chinese officials during that day. However, when Shoigu visited China on February 28, 2025, he also met Xi Jinping....
Ruling the Country Through Corruption, Ruling the Party Through “Anti-Corruption”
After the cases involving Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli came to light, the military newspaper published only two major articles. The first defined their case as “trampling on the responsibility system of the Chairman of the Central Military Commission.” In the second article, the tone changed: the phrase “trampling on the responsibility system of the Chairman of the CMC” disappeared, corruption was mentioned again instead, and only obedience and trust toward the CMC chairman were emphasized. What does this change indicate?...
Battle for Positions Ahead of the 21st Party Congress Begins — Tang Yijun’s Case Said to Involve the “Zhejiang Clique”
The number of “tigers” (senior officials) taken down by the CCP this year is expected to surge dramatically, as can already be inferred from January’s figures. The reason is that this year is crucial for the CCP’s personnel layout. Next year the CCP will hold its 21st Party Congress, key provincial- and ministerial-level posts are being contested this year, and local governments are also beginning leadership transitions....
The Arrest of Zhang Youxia Has Triggered Seven Significant Anomalies in China
The detention of Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, marks one of the most shocking political upheavals in China's political landscape at the start of 2026. As Xi Jinping's most trusted military figure for over a decade, Zhang was unexpectedly taken away for investigation on charges of 'suspected serious violations of discipline and law.'...
The Frontline Commander Declared: When Xi Comes for an Inspection, I Will Personally Take Him Down
Recently, former officials from the overseas establishment, led by Du Wen, have initiated a plan to rescue the families of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) military leaders. Shortly thereafter, high-ranking military officials reached out to Du Wen....
Zhang Youxia's Case Arises at a Sensitive Moment, With Xi Dajie Implicated in a Scandal Involving 400 Billion in Oil Wealth
Recently, the power struggle within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has intensified. Following Xi Jinping's unexpected arrests of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, the internal dynamics within the military and the party's upper echelons have been thrown into chaos....
The CCP's Anti-corruption Campaign Has Entered a Vicious Cycle, With Tang Yijun Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Embezzling 100 Million Yuan
On February 2, the Xiamen Intermediate People's Court in Fujian Province delivered its first-instance verdict, sentencing former Minister of Justice Tang Yijun to life imprisonment for accepting over 137 million yuan in bribes during his tenure from 2006 to 2022....
New York wind project cleared by judge to resume
(The Center Square) – A second New York offshore wind farm can resume construction after being halted by the Trump administration nearly two months ago over unspecified national security risks,...
Trump Kennedy Center to close for two years; over $250M secured for renovations
(The Center Square) – Those hoping to catch a show at the Trump Kennedy Center will only have a few months before it closes for a two-year renovation, President Donald...
Trump to slash tariffs on Indian imports after deal on Russian oil
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Monday he would immediately slash tariffs on imports, which could mean lower costs for consumers on goods from the U.S. ally and...
After Renovating Xi’s Father’s Mausoleum, Career Soared — Jing Junhai Reportedly Under Investigation Again
In the fog of high-level CCP politics, news often explodes like thunder. Jing Junhai, former Party Secretary of Jilin Province—once responsible for the major renovation of Xi Jinping’s father’s mausoleum and described as Xi’s “family servant”—has recently once again been reported as having been taken away for investigation....
Ten “Tigers” Taken Down in the First Month, Including One Vice-National and Two Full-Minister Level Officials, Spanning the CCP’s Party, Government, and Military
Ten “Tigers” Taken Down in the First Month [People News] This year is a crucial one for the CCP...
Yang Lanlan's $18,000 Fashion Show Standoff with Police
Recently, the saga of 'true and false Yang Lanlan' has left media outlets and onlookers worldwide astonished. Following the emergence of body double allegations, Yang Lanlan made a glamorous appearance at the police station a few days ago....
Pessimistic China! The Communist Party's Four 'Stabilisations' Have Failed
In April of last year, the Communist Party of China introduced the slogan 'focusing on stabilising employment, stabilising enterprises, stabilising the market, and stabilising expectations' to revive the economy....
Quoting Hu Jintao, PLA Daily Uses Criticism of Zhang Youxia to “Charge the Tower” — Rumors Say Zhang Does Not Want to Be Rescued
On February 1, 2026, the CCP’s military newspaper PLA Daily once again published an article titled “Continuously Deepening Political Rectification and Advancing the Rectification of Conduct and Anti-Corruption in Depth”, criticising Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli....
China's Three Major Prophecies Are Rapidly Converging, and Xi Jinping Faces an Unavoidable Disaster
At the start of 2026, Xi Jinping arrested Zhang Youxia, the most powerful, experienced, and influential elder in the CCP military, who currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission....
Nationwide redistricting efforts could impact control of Congress
(The Center Square) - As the 2026 midterm elections approach, state legislatures have grappled with fierce mid-decade redistricting efforts in an attempt to give an advantage to their political party....
Signs of Decline in the Red Regime: The Person Is Alive, the Bank Card Still Exists — But the Savings Are Gone
“The person is alive, the bank card still exists, yet the money in the bank has mysteriously vanished!” Over the past decade or more, this phenomenon has occurred frequently across many provinces in China and has become disturbingly common. The amounts involved range from tens of thousands of yuan to hundreds of millions. Cases have implicated banks such as the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Hangzhou United Bank, among others. Even more infuriating, after such incidents occur, banks often refuse to compensate depositors, claimi...
Yang Lanlan Faces Two Additional Charges; Lawyer Denies Use of a “Stand-In”
Yang Lanlan — rumored online to be the illegitimate daughter of CCP leader Xi Jinping and said to possess a fortune of 270 billion Australian dollars, making her “as wealthy as a nation” — had been living quietly in Sydney, Australia, and had not drawn much attention from the Chinese community. However, a car accident, combined with her repeated refusal to appear in court or plead guilty, has brought her into the public spotlight....
Military Newspaper Publishes Another Article Harshly Denouncing Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli
Following the January 25 editorial published on the Chinese military website and in the PLA Daily titled “Resolutely Win the Tough, Protracted, and Overall Battle Against Military Corruption,” which fiercely criticized Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli — accusing them of “seriously trampling and undermining the CMC Chairman Responsibility System, seriously fostering political and corruption problems that undermine the Party’s absolute leadership over the military and endanger the Party’s governing foundation, seriously damaging the image and authority of the CMC leadership, and severely impacting th...
CCP Politburo Convenes; PLA Daily Sends Unusual Signals
On January 30, the CCP Politburo held its first meeting since the Zhang Youxia incident, and the wording showed notable changes compared with a year ago. Footage of the subsequent group study session revealed that no military representatives appeared at this enlarged Politburo meeting. On the same day, an anti-corruption article in the PLA Daily made no mention of Zhang Youxia or Liu Zhenli, yet published another piece stating that “the support or opposition of the people” is the key factor that “determines victory or defeat.” Internal CCP divisions appear to be deepening....
Fleeing Red Terror: Elderly Woman in Her Seventies Reveals 26 Years of CCP Persecution in London
Chen Tiaosheng is from Chibi City, Hubei Province, and a retired worker from the state-owned Puqi Carbon Factory. She has personally witnessed the CCP’s brutal suppression and gangster-style persecution of the Falun Gong faith group over the past 26 years....
Second Ministerial-Level Official Falls This Year — The Secret Crimes That Cannot Be Announced
Following the January 29, 2026 investigation of Sun Shaocheng, former Party secretary of Inner Mongolia, Wang Xiangxi—Party secretary and minister of China’s Ministry of Emergency Management—was also taken down while still in office on January 31. That day, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced on its website that Wang was under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law.”...
Unable to Calm Things Down? Xi Jinping Sends a Reply to Veteran Fighters
After Xi Jinping detained Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, for a full week there were no statements from Party media or Party, government, and military organs expressing “firm support for the wise decision of the Central Committee.” Then on January 28, a strange item suddenly appeared on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website titled “Xi Jinping Replies to Zimbabwean Veteran Fighters.” The article said Xi noted that in their youth, they had devoted themselves to the great cause of national liberation, left their hometowns, and formed indelible bonds and camaraderie in battle with China....
PLA Daily Scales Back Zhang Youxia Criticism; He Weidong Suicide Rumor
The incident of Zhang Youxia’s arrest has triggered strong backlash within the Chinese military. Senior officers have responded with silent resistance and refused to make public statements....
Economy Sinking Into a Deflationary Abyss; Local Governments Lower GDP Growth Targets
At the start of 2026, China’s economy appears caught between two extremes. On one side are blazing sectors such as AI chips, new energy vehicles, rare earths, and shipbuilding. On the other is the chill of discounting, price cuts, and product returns seen in shopping malls and retail stores across the country....
Politburo Members Offer Limited Support for Xi, Still Watching the Xi–Zhang Power Struggle
After news emerged in July 2024, following the CCP’s Third Plenum, that Xi Jinping had suffered a stroke, more and more signs over the past year have suggested that Xi has lost control over the military and that his authority within the Party has weakened. One key sign of this weakening is the CCP leadership’s return to the Hu Jintao–era emphasis on “centralized and unified leadership,” with Xi’s status as the singular “core” diminished. Not only state media but also the speeches of many senior officials increasingly stress “upholding the authority of the Party Central Committee and centralize...
Renminbi “Severely Undervalued”; CCP Foreign Exchange Policy Lacks Transparency
The latest edition of the Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States report, released Thursday (January 29) by the United States Department of the Treasury, did not designate China as a “currency manipulator.” However, it emphasized that China has the lowest level of foreign exchange policy transparency among major trading partners and that the renminbi (RMB) remains “severely undervalued.” The Treasury urged Beijing to allow the RMB to “strengthen in a timely and orderly manner.”...
Federal Jury: Linwei Ding Found Guilty of Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets for the CCP
Seal of the United States Department of Justice (Samira Bouaou/The Dajiyuan) [People News] A U....