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Houses Can’t Even Be Rented Out! An Unstoppable Great Depression

It’s understandable that high housing prices deter buyers, especially with the sluggish economy and weak real estate market. But now, even in top-tier cities, rental properties are sitting vacant—some landlords have slashed prices to as low as 1 yuan per square meter, yet still, no one is renting.

China's Economic Deflation and the Fish Spirit in Zhongnanhai

On March 9, China’s National Bureau of Statistics announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February fell by 0.7% year-on-year, marking the largest drop in 13 months. The Producer Price Index (PPI) declined by 0.1% month-on-month and 2.2% year-on-year.

Is a Major Change Coming to Zhongnanhai? Wang Huning’s Unusual Meeting with the Cambodian Queen Mother

While Xi Jinping was touring Yunnan and Guizhou with a head full of white hair—and amid widespread speculation that he has indeed lost control over the military due to the absence of any vice chairman of the Central Military Commission during his inspection of the Kunming garrison—Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), met with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Monineath in Beijing on March 20.

Two Chinese Spouses Lose Residency in Taiwan Over Pro-Unification Remarks

On Friday (March 21), Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency (NIA) announced that two Chinese spouses, "Xiaowei" and "Enqi," had posted multiple online videos advocating for the military annexation of Taiwan ("武統"). Following an investigation, their dependent residency permits were revoked, and they were ordered to leave Taiwan within a set timeframe.

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