19TH PARTY CONGRESS
Risk Watch: Capital Chain Breaks for $700 Million Land Project in Nanjing
A building project by a subsidiary of Beijing Jing’aogang Group Company Ltd in Nanjing’s Qilin New Town was halted on Nov. 25 after the company
Anti-corruption Chief’s New Title Hints at Outcome of 2018 Personnel Reshuffle
A Nov. 15 report on the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) website referred to new CCDI chief Zhao Leji as the head of the
Xinhua Bestows Seven Titles on Xi in Book Chapter-length Article
Early in the morning on Nov. 17, state mouthpiece Xinhua News Agency published a 14,000-character article titled, “Xi Jinping: Guide of the New Era” which
Chinese Officials Promoting Xi’s Authority a Prelude to Anti-corruption Storm
Since the 19th Party Congress, several leading Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, military generals, and state-level departments have issued articles or held meetings on “implementing
Trump Hints at Xi’s Motive for Sending Envoy to North Korea
President Donald Trump tweeted on Nov. 16 that China is making a “big move” in dispatching an “Envoy and Delegation” to North Korea. “We’ll see
Why Xi Delayed Sending Envoy to North Korea for 19th Congress Briefing
Song Tao, the head of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) international affairs department, will travel to North Korea on Nov. 17 to brief Pyongyang about
Reports of Suicides by Chinese Security Official Surface After 19th Congress
Several high-ranking Chinese officials, including two from the domestic security apparatus, recently committed suicide, according to various reports after the 19th Party Congress. On Nov.
Why China’s Central Military Commission Got Downsized
The new Central Military Commission (CMC) unveiled at the first plenum of the 19th Central Committee on Oct. 25 comprised only seven members. The downsized
China Could Get a Fifth Vice Premier
New Politburo member Yang Jiechi may become a State Council vice premier with a foreign affairs portfolio, according to latest intelligence from China. The backdrop:
Central Military Commission Member Promoted Four Times in Two Years
On Nov. 2, Xi Jinping personally promoted Lt. General Zhang Shengmin to full general. Zhang is a Central Military Commission (CMC) member and the head
Xi Strengthens Control Over Key Provinces With Leadership Reshuffle
Xi Jinping reshuffled the top leadership of seven provinces shortly after the close of the 19th Party Congress on Oct. 24. Most of the newly
New Politburo Regulation Confirms Xi’s ‘General Secretary Plus’ Role
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 19th Politburo emphasized Xi Jinping’s status as Party “core” leader and passed two regulations during a meeting on Oct. 27.
Two Key Issues You Must Know to Decode China’s Future
China may be more deeply connected to the global economy and the world than during the earlier decades of Communist Party rule, but elite Chinese
19th Congress Wrap-up: Xi Has the Edge, but Will Face Fiercer Challenges Ahead
On Oct. 25, China’s top political and military leadership was decided at the first plenary session of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 19th Central Committee,
Risk Watch: Ford’s Political Bet on Chongqing’s Chen Min’er
Over 20 global companies pledged to invest more than $10 billion in Chongqing at a meeting hosted by mayor Zhang Guoqing on Sept. 24, according