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Japan Detains Chinese Fishing Vessel, Escalating Tensions
After several months of diplomatic stalemate, China–Japan relations have once again fallen into tension due to a maritime law enforcement incident. On the 12th, Japanese authorities confirmed that in Japan’s exclusive economic zone near Nagasaki Prefecture, they detained a Chinese fishing vessel tha
U.S.-Japan Relations Flourish, Xi Jinping Feels Both Anger and Fear
In the recent House of Representatives election, Japanese Prime Minister Kishi Sanae led the Liberal Democratic Party to a decisive victory, which not only solidified her government's foundation but also successfully surpassed the 'two-thirds' threshold for constitutional amendments.
Everyone’s Saying It: This New Year, There’s No Money and Fewer People”
As the Lunar New Year approaches, people across China — rural and urban, northerners and southerners; residents of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou; young and old, men and women — have been posting videos and photos online asking the same question: It’s already the twelfth lunar month, New Year is almost here. Why does everything feel so deserted? Where are the crowds? Does this even feel like the holidays?
Sharp Drop in Publicly Available Court Judgments in China Raises Legal Community Concerns Over Judicial Transparency
The number of court judgments published on China’s online judicial database in recent years has declined significantly, drawing attention from legal professionals who worry that judicial transparency is continuing to shrink. Lawyers who have long relied on the platform say that when searching for cases from 2025, they found a dramatic reduction in publicly available decisions. Many search results consisted only of rulings to withdraw cases or very short judgments, with full reasoning and value for reference in similar cases clearly diminished.
Secretly Acting as an Agent of the CCP, California Resident Yaoning “Mike” Sun Sentenced to Four Years
Yaoning “Mike” Sun, a resident of San Bernardino County, California, was sentenced Monday (Feb. 9) to 48 months in federal prison for illegally acting as an agent of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government while serving as a campaign consultant for a political candidate. That candidate was later elected as a city council member in Southern California.
Former Zhejiang Party Secretary Yi Lianhong Investigated — Insider Says Clique-Building Angered Xi
After the detentions of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, senior ministerial-level officials in the Chinese Communist Party have continued to fall. On Feb. 10, Yi Lianhong became February’s first full-minister–rank “tiger” to be taken down. A trusted member of Xi Jinping’s camp, Yi had served as governor and party secretary in Liaoning, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang.
Jimmy Lai and Gao Zhisheng — Wise Protagonists in a New Investiture of the Gods
On Feb. 9, 2026, Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court handed down the heaviest sentence yet since Beijing imposed the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law: 78-year-old Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Xi Visits Retired Senior Military Officers — Do Multiple Details Expose an Internal Crisis in the PLA?
After the sudden downfall of Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia, political tension at the top levels has continued to simmer. CCP leader Xi Jinping recently attended a Lunar New Year gala performance to慰问 (extend greetings to) retired military officials in Beijing. Observers say several details from the event reveal deep internal problems within China’s armed forces.
Gangster-Style Gun-Waving? PLA Jets Carry Out Extremely Dangerous Provocations Against Taiwan’s F-16 Fighters
The situation in the Taiwan Strait is entering an extremely dangerous and unpredictable new phase. According to the Financial Times, citing informed sources and the latest report Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense provided to the United States, during an unannounced PLA exercise encircling Taiwan on December 29 last year, Chinese military aircraft carried out multiple “extremely dangerous” and “unprofessional” provocative maneuvers against Taiwan’s F-16 fighter jets, including the firing of flares and close-range intimidation. On February 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed what has
Cai Qi Shakes the Foundations of the CCP State — Xi Jinping May Not Even Make It to 2027
The arrest of Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia means that of the six CMC members personally appointed by CCP leader Xi Jinping in 2022, only one now remains. Observers believe this is not merely Zhang Youxia’s personal downfall. It marks a complete rupture between Xi and the families of his closest former allies, and could trigger systemic fractures within the armed forces—the pillar upon which the CCP regime relies—leading to an unprecedented political shockwave, comparable to the upheaval caused by Lin Biao’s defection in 1971.
Zhang Youxia’s Failed Move Against Xi — Liu Yuan and Deng Pufang Preparing a Counterattack at the 21st Party Congress
The investigation of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli has not resolved the crisis triggered by the rift between Xi Jinping and senior military commanders. Recently, an insider revealed that “princeling” figures Liu Yuan and Deng Pufang, representing prominent red political families, are planning to propose a motion at the 21st Chinese Communist Party Congress in 2027 to block Xi Jinping from securing another term.
Caught Off Guard! The CCP Takes Two Heavy Blows in Two Days
On February 8, Japan’s general election showed that the party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured three-quarters of the seats in parliament. On February 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the PROTECT Taiwan Act by an overwhelming vote of 395 to 2. These two developments delivered two direct heavy blows to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), highlighting consecutive failures of Beijing’s so-called “wolf warrior diplomacy.”
If Zhang Youxia Followed Zhang Guotao’s Path, Would the Outcome Be the Same?
After Xi Jinping removed Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, reporting by military and state media again shifted tone. Xi has once more become the central figure in coverage, and top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials have increased their public expressions of loyalty to him. Mentions of the “collective, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee” have become rare. Amid continuing instability, Xi’s foremost goal is to secure the military’s loyalty. Therefore, reviving the theme of “politically building the military” is unsurprising. Over the past year or more, when Zhang Youxia was effect
“God Is Communicating With Us” — Shen Yun’s 33 Shows in Taiwan Completely Sold Out
“It gave me tremendous spiritual nourishment!” On the afternoon of February 8, 2026, the U.S.-based Shen Yun New Era Company once again played to a full house in its third performance at Taichung Chungshan Hall in Taiwan. This performance was also the New Era Company’s final show in Taiwan for 2026. Some audience members said they “hope more people will be able to see this performance.” Others said Shen Yun is worth “treasuring in one’s heart,” and is a form of “respect and reverence for Chinese culture.” They described Shen Yun artists as “living art,” saying they are “works of art created wi
Jimmy Lai, Founder of Next Digital, Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong’s Next Digital, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty on three charges, including conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. Other defendants in the same case — including six former senior executives of Apple Daily and two members of the “Stand With Hong Kong” group — received prison terms ranging from 6 years and 3 months to 10 years. Three Apple Daily–related companies had earlier been convicted of “conspiracy to publish seditious publications” and “conspiracy to collude with foreign or external forces,” and were each fined HK$3,004
Experts: CCP Intimidation Backfired, Helping Japan’s Ruling Party Win Big
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won nearly 90% of the vote in her personal race. (People News
Shock Landslide in Japan Stuns the World — “Little Pinks” First Collapse, Then Lose Composure
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic Party, together with their coalition partner, captured three-quarters of the seats in the lower house election. The result shocked the world — and shocked the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as well. Even the usually noisy “Little Pinks” (nationalist netizens in China) were stunned into silence, as if their heads had exploded.
25 Senior Officials Removed — Comprehensive Purge of the “Disloyal” to Clear the Way for the 21st Party Congress
On February 6, 2026, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held its 46th Chairman’s Meeting and approved a list revoking the membership of certain 14th National Committee members. One name on the list was He Song, formerly deputy minister of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Logistic Support Department. His superior, Lieutenant General Zhang Lin, minister of the same department, had already been stripped of his National People’s Congress (NPC) delegate status six months earlier.
Is the Future Dangerous for CMC Vice Chairman Zhang Shengmin?
On February 6, when Xi Jinping attended a New Year cultural performance to慰问 retired military cadres in Beijing, the only Central Military Commission (CMC) leader accompanying him was Vice Chairman Zhang Shengmin. The 20th CMC, personally formed by Xi in 2022, originally had seven members. Now, aside from Xi, only Zhang Shengmin remains. Vice chairmen Zhang Youxia and He Weidong, and CMC members Li Shangfu, Miao Hua, and Liu Zhenli have all been removed. One by one, those closest to Xi in the CMC have been purged by Xi himself. Now Zhang Shengmin is the closest man to Xi — what will become of
PLA Daily Criticizes Zhang Guotao, Praises Zhu De — Hinting at Political Betrayal by Zhang Youxia?
After Zhang Youxia — widely seen as a trusted military ally of Xi Jinping and a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission with real power — fell from power, Chinese politics has entered an extremely tense and surreal state. A commentary published on February 9 in the PLA Daily appears to send a cryptic political signal.
Special Report by the Global Tuidang Service Center: History Is Recording All of This
As increasing numbers of Chinese citizens choose to sever ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and seek spiritual and moral self-redemption, another harsh reality continued to unfold throughout 2025 — volunteers who help people withdraw from the CCP, known as the “Tuidang” (Quit the CCP) volunteers, have become key targets of suppression and persecution.