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Commentary on the Three Major Social News Events in China in 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, it is essential that we do not forget the events of this year. The contrasts of light and darkness, nobility and baseness, justice and evil, submission and resistance... all deserve a rightful place in our memories for ourselves and future generations. This article provides

There are two Central Committees in Zhongnanhai: Cai Qi Installs a Surveillance Device on Li Qiang

The upper echelon of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is dominated by Xi Jinping’s faction, the “Xi Family Army.” Premier Li Qiang and Director of the General Office of the CCP Central Committee Cai Qi both hail from Zhejiang and are key confidants in Xi’s “New Zhijiang Army.” However, despite being the Party’s No. 2 figure, Li Qiang’s political weight is lower than that of Cai Qi, who ranks fifth but serves as the top manager of Zhongnanhai. On October 17, independent commentator Du Zhengzhi published an article in Taiwan’s Up Media exposing the inside story of the power struggle between Cai

Yu Menglong's Rise and Fall: President Xi Faces Setbacks Amid Operational Failures

Over a month after the tragic passing of Yu Menglong, netizens have uncovered substantial evidence suggesting a collective murder involving as many as 20 suspects. In a letter to his mother, Yu Menglong claimed that the primary orchestrator behind the incident is a powerful family capable of 'covering the sky with one hand,' alluding to Xi Jinping.

Serious Incident at CCTV; Employee Reveals Turmoil Inside the Station

CCTV, regarded as one of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) most important propaganda outlets, has recently been rocked by internal scandal. An individual claiming to be a mid-level employee at CCTV submitted an article to an overseas platform, revealing that discontent toward Xi Jinping is widespread within the organization and that mocking Xi (“insulting Bao,” a nickname for Xi) has become a trend. The employee claimed there are so many embarrassing clips of Xi’s mistakes and blunders that they could fill several hard drives. On October 13, the same employee made another revelation, sayin

The Yu Menglong Incident Prompts Chinese People to Quit the CCP; Taiwanese Media Extensively Report

Chinese actor Yu Menglong’s death from falling off a building has now been over a month, yet the public outcry for justice both inside and outside China remains strong. The incident has sparked another wave of Chinese citizens—both domestic and overseas—declaring their “three withdrawals” (“Tuidang”): quitting the Communist Party, the Communist Youth League, and the Young Pioneers. This phenomenon has not only attracted the attention of overseas observers but has also become a hot topic widely reported by Taiwanese media.

Beijing Turns Aggressive; U.S. Treasury Secretary Strikes Back — Latest U.S.–China Conflict Rekindled

On October 14, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent criticized Beijing in an interview with the Financial Times, accusing it of dragging down the global economy by imposing a new round of export restrictions on rare earths. On the same day, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that it had placed five U.S.-related subsidiaries of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. on its countermeasure list. Beijing’s aggressive stance is expected to push U.S.–China relations back into a deadlock.

On the Eve of the Fourth Plenary Session, Hu Xijin Openly Challenges Xi?

Hu Xijin, the former editor-in-chief of the Global Times, published a lengthy blog post on the evening of the 13th. In this article, he criticises the lack of freedom of speech in Chinese society, noting that individuals are increasingly cautious when speaking on social media.

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