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The Alarming Reality of Funeral Home Construction Across Mainland China: Is the Pandemic Still Ongoing?
A video of a white-haired grandmother confronting multiple police officers with her bare hands has recently gone viral online.
Is His On-Screen Confession Intended to Satirise the Power Holders Behind the Scenes?
On January 12, Xu Xianping, a retired vice-ministerial official of the Communist Party, was featured in the anti-corruption documentary, where he repeatedly aligned with the authorities' narrative.
Signals Revealed by Cai Qi and Shi Taifeng at the CCP Organization Ministers’ Meeting
On January 15, the annual National Conference of Organisation Ministers of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was held in Beijing.
Xi’s Close Ally and Central Party School President Chen Xi’s Power Weakened
After Xi Jinping’s close confidants in the military—He Weidong and Miao Hua—as well as his trusted associate within the government, Ma Xingrui, were taken down or are about to be taken down, signs have also emerged that the power of another of Xi’s iron-clad allies, Chen Xi, president of the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance), has been weakened.
China’s Trillion-Dollar Hot Money Outflow in 2025
Bloomberg published an article on January 12, 2026, titled “China Turns to Big Data and Public Shaming in Hunt for Tax Evaders”, revealing that according to an index compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence, about US$940 billion in so-called “hot money” flowed out of China between January and November 2025 alone. This scale is expected to make 2025 the second-largest year of capital outflows since records began in 2006.
China Sees Repeated “Sudden Death Waves”; Hospitals and the Funeral Industry Are Especially Busy Recently
Recently, many Chinese bloggers have been exposing a chilling reality: elderly people around them are passing away one after another, at a pace so fast it is frightening. Moreover, it is not only very elderly people—people born in the 1980s and 1990s, in the prime of their lives, are also dying at an alarming rate. At present, major hospitals across China remain continuously overcrowded, and cases of death caused by the common cold are also increasing. Many members of the public are questioning whether the authorities are concealing the epidemic.
CCP Officialdom Lost in Drunken Revelry: Party Officials Drinking Themselves to Death Becomes the Second-Largest Cause of Abnormal Deaths
How many officials can a small wine cup bring down? Sina once conducted a survey on causes of abnormal deaths among Party officials: suicide ranked first, drinking ranked second.
From the Death of Xi Jinping’s Childhood Friend Nie Weiping to Xi’s Red Guard–Style Governance
Nie Weiping, the renowned Chinese Go master known as the “Sage of Go,” passed away from illness in Beijing on the evening of January 14 at the age of 73. Nie Weiping’s death means that the Chinese Go community has lost a key figure. Beyond his legendary Go career, he and CCP party chief Xi Jinping were middle-school classmates and close teenage friends during the Cultural Revolution. With his passing, a chapter of his association with Xi Jinping has once again been brought out of the dust of history.
Whose Power Does the Chinese Communist Party Want to “Lock into a Cage”?
The Fifth Plenary Session of the CCP Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), which concluded on January 14, underwent yet another major change compared with the past. Not only did the number of participants shrink, but the work plan for 2026 also changed. The plenary communiqué continued to downplay the CCP party chief; the previously emphasized “political supervision” and “anti-corruption” were, to some extent, weakened. Two “new situational tasks” became the maintenance of “unity” and locking power “into a cage.” The CCP military newspaper also immediately published an article t
A Move by the White House Makes Zhongnanhai Tremble with Fear
Recently, according to a report by Air Cargo Week, since large-scale protests erupted in Iran in late December last year, Russian military transport aircraft have begun making regular flights to Tehran, at times as many as five round trips in a single day. One view holds that this may indicate Iran’s top leadership, in response to a possible regime collapse, is transferring assets to Russia.
The CIA Releases a Full Set of Security Steps in Chinese, Seeking Informants Who Can Tell the Truth About the Chinese Communist Party
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency on Thursday (January 15) released a Chinese-language video, providing a complete set of steps on how to contact them safely, hoping to find people who can tell them the truth about the Chinese Communist Party.
The Prosecuting Judge Acts as a Pawn of the Communist Party; Li Zhiying's Integrity is Commendable, and He Does Not Seek Leniency
In the Hong Kong court's proceedings regarding the Apple Daily case, the defendants have made pleas for leniency. Reports indicate that, aside from Li Zhiying, the other defendants have presented their own reasons in hopes of receiving reduced sentences.
Nearly Half of the Generals Were Absent From the Plenary Session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Shocking Observers
The fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China took place on January 12 in Beijing.
Out of Ammunition and Supplies? A Deadly Crisis Has Emerged, Leaving Xi Jinping at a Loss
The countdown to the downfall of the Iranian regime has begun. While Iran may seem distant on the map, it stands as a natural ally to China in the international arena due to their shared anti-American stance.
32 Killed, 64 Injured in Major China–Thailand Railway Crash
A serious traffic incident occurred on January 14 in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern Thailand. A crane operating at the construction site of the China-Thailand high-speed railway project unexpectedly fell from a height, crashing onto a train carrying approximately 195 passengers.
CCP Seeks to Tie Down the U.S. and Create Divisions — Its Plot Is Seen Through
Since U.S. President Trump and Xi Jinping held a summit in South Korea last October, U.S.–China relations have shown signs of stabilizing. However, the top U.S. military commander in the Indo‑Pacific region has stated that unity between the United States and its allied nations is crucial, because the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to exert military pressure on countries in the South China Sea and Southeast Asia, attempting to create rifts between the United States and its allies in order to restrain the U.S.
“All-Out Tower Attack”: Chinese Netizens Express Grievances Indirectly
Recently, a trend has emerged online in China: netizens posting comments in response to official websites, videos, images, or articles that subtly contradict the government. Even comment sections under official Chinese news broadcasts contain numerous messages opposing the official line.
Behind the Sudden Popularity of the “Are You Dead?” App — A Crisis Facing 200 Million People
Recently, a mainland Chinese mobile application called “Are You Dead?”, designed specifically for people living alone, suddenly went viral. In a short period of time, downloads surged by more than 100 times, propelling it to the top of Apple’s paid app rankings. According to its description, the app is a lightweight safety tool for people who live alone. Users must set emergency contacts and check in regularly; if a user fails to check in for two consecutive days, the system automatically sends an email notification to the designated emergency contact on the following day.
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Holds Hearing, Focuses on CCP Suppression of Christians
A bipartisan commission under the U.S. Congress held a hearing on Tuesday (January 13) on Capitol Hill to address what Christian rights advocates and victims describe as widespread violations of religious freedom against Christians in many countries worldwide. At the hearing, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) repression of Christians became one of the key focal points. Participants noted that under CCP leader Xi Jinping, the Chinese government has in recent years continuously tightened control over religious affairs, with independent house churches becoming primary targets. Beijing has syste
Deadly Car Crashes Involved: U.S. Issues Emergency Warning Over Airbag Inflators Made by Chinese Company (Image)
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday (January 13) issued what it called an “urgent alert” to used-car buyers and vehicle owners, after two more drivers died in car crashes in December of last year. The vehicles involved had replacement airbag inflators installed that used illegally imported, “defective and dangerous” Chinese-made products.
The Scene Feels Familiar — The Next “Yu Menglong” Has Appeared (Image)
Recently, the mysterious death of a 13-year-old middle school student in Xincai County, Henan Province has brought back a hauntingly familiar scene. Just like in the Yu Menglong case, criminal responsibility was swiftly ruled out. The 13-year-old student, surnamed Zhu, was a seventh-grade student at Jinshi Tsinghua Garden Middle School. In the early morning of January 8, around 5 or 6 a.m., Zhu’s parents were suddenly notified by the school that “the child is not going to make it.”