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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.
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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....
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....
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 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....
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....
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...
Zhang Youxia's Arrest is Misguided! Politburo Leaders Urge Xi Jinping to Correct His Mistake
Recently, reports concerning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) military and its senior officials have been widespread, making it challenging for the public to distinguish between truth and falsehood....
Judge's ruling pauses TPS termination for Haitians in U.S.
(The Center Square) – Hundreds of thousands of Haitians across the U.S., many of them living in south Florida, will be able to keep their temporary protection status as a lawsuit over it plays out....
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 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 Tang Yijun Case Reveals Significant Underlying Issues. Is Xi Jinping Using It as a Warning to Others in Light of His Re-election?
On February 2, the Chinese Communist Party officially announced that Tang Yijun, the former Minister of Justice and former Secretary of the Party Group and Chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Xiamen Intermediate People's Court in Fujian Province for accepting bribes exceeding 137 million yuan....
DOJ announces more arrests in St. Paul church protest, nine total
(The Center Square) – Federal officials have made nine arrests in connection with a protest that disrupted a Sunday morning church service in St. Paul on Jan. 18....
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...
A Chinese Communist Company Invents Equipment to Interfere with “Starlink,” Again Proving Its Evil Nature
No one denies that “Starlink,” launched by Elon Musk, founder and chairman of U.S. company SpaceX, is a groundbreaking innovation aimed at providing high-speed, low-latency global internet coverage. By building a massive three-layer satellite network, it solves connectivity problems in remote areas, oceans, deserts, and during navigation, allowing users to enjoy internet speeds similar to traditional broadband....
Zhang Youxia Investigated as Central Military Commission Undergoes Reshuffle; Top Military Leadership Enters a “Vacuum Period”
Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Military Commission (CMC), has been accused of “seriously endangering the Party’s absolute leadership over the military” and is under investigation. The incident has drawn widespread attention. A week after the news broke, the PLA Daily website published articles for three consecutive days urging all officers and soldiers to stay ideologically aligned with the CCP Central Committee and repeatedly emphasizing the need to “listen to the Party and follow the Party.”...
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...
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....