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Mysterious Account Tests the Waters: Xi–Zhang Power Struggle Loosens Externally, Tightens Internally

Recently, former CCP Central Party School professor Cai Xia revealed that He Weidong and Miao Hua had formed a secret army in Langfang, Hebei, sparking widespread attention and heated discussion. Around the same time, a mysterious mainland social-media account called “Wind Direction Observer” (风向观察)

Enough with the exaggeration; let Yang Zhenning rest in peace! 

Yang Zhenning has recently passed away, and while it is important to show respect for the deceased, the current level of adulation he is receiving has become increasingly outrageous. Some are claiming he is the greatest physicist since Einstein, ranking among the top ten in academic history, and even comparing him to giants like Newton, Einstein, and Maxwell. 

The CCP’s Military Evil Beyond Imagination

Since the 18th Party Congress, the frequency of purges within the top ranks of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been unprecedented. Xu Caihou, Guo Boxiong, Fang Fenghui, Zhang Yang, Li Shangfu, Wei Fenghe, Li Yuchao — and more recently, the nine generals involved in the He and Miao case — have all fallen. Among them are three vice chairmen of the Central Military Commission (CMC), five officials at the vice–national level, around ten CMC members, and at least twenty full generals. The CCP accuses them of corruption or “engaging in unorganized political activities” (a euphemism for coup p

What Exactly Happened Before and After the Fourth Plenary Session?

The Fourth Plenary Session of the CCP’s 20th Central Committee has concluded. The number of Central Committee members who attended was strikingly low — one-sixth were absent! Of the 42 military representatives elected to the 20th Central Committee, 27 were missing. Some have fallen from power; others have “disappeared,” with reasons unknown. Observers of Chinese politics and the economy abroad are shocked.

Politburo Standing Committee Members Show Divergent Stances — CCP Internal Split Emerging

According to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) convention, after every major meeting, Party officials from top to bottom must “express their support” and “study” the so-called spirit of the meeting. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee was no exception. On October 24, four of the Standing Committee members — Li Qiang at the State Council, Zhao Leji at the National People’s Congress (NPC), Wang Huning at the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and Li Xi at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) — each convened their respective Party group

Zhang Youxia and Xi Continue Their Fierce Standoff — Whose Man Is Zhang Shengmin?

The Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Fourth Plenary Session concluded on the afternoon of October 23. The communiqué showed that the only addition to the Central Military Commission (CMC) was Zhang Shengmin, who was promoted to vice chairman. The rumored resignation of Xi Jinping as chairman of the CMC did not happen. Currently, the CMC has only four members. Li Shangfu, the defense minister promoted by Xi, was not elevated to the rank of CMC member. Some analysts believe that within the military, the anti-Xi faction represented by Zhang Youxia and Xi Jinping fought to a draw in this round of co

Why Have Predictions Failed?

The Fourth Plenary Session of the CCP's Gang Conference has concluded, but rumours of personnel changes have largely proven unfounded; the meeting took place, yet it feels as if it never happened.

Zhang Youxia and Xi Jinping Are at a Stalemate, With Ongoing Confrontations. Xi Faces an Opponent He Cannot Defeat in the Final Battle

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded on the afternoon of October 23. The communiqué from the meeting indicates that the Military Commission has only added Zhang Shengmin as vice chairman, and the rumours regarding Xi Jinping's resignation as chairman of the Military Commission did not come to fruition.

Has "Chairman Xi" Regained Military Power?

The Fourth Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has concluded, and the outcomes did not match the external leaks and various speculations that suggested Xi would resign from his roles as Chairman of the Central Military Commission and General Secretary.

The Deadlock Behind the CCP’s Fourth Plenary Session

On October 23, the communiqué from the CCP’s Fourth Plenary Session dispelled many rumors—perhaps disappointing outsiders. What could have been an open showdown within the CCP seems to have fallen into a “stalemate.” The Party leader kept all his titles but could not promote any of his own loyalists. The number of Politburo members has shrunk to 23, with no replacements; three seats on the Central Military Commission (CMC) remain vacant, also unfilled; and Zhang Shengmin’s appointment as CMC vice chairman is merely a minor adjustment. The Communist Youth League faction failed to return to the

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