◎ The Qilin New Town development is the first “land king” to have stalled due to a lack of funding.
Read moreRisk Watch: Capital Chain Breaks for $700 Million Land Project in Nanjing
19TH PARTY CONGRESS
Anti-corruption Chief’s New Title Hints at Outcome of 2018 Personnel Reshuffle
◎ Zhao Leji appears to have seamlessly picked up where Wang Qishan left off in the anti-corruption campaign.
Read moreAnti-corruption Chief’s New Title Hints at Outcome of 2018 Personnel Reshuffle
Xinhua Bestows Seven Titles on Xi in Book Chapter-length Article
◎ How state media positions Xi is a key benchmark of his actual political strength.
Read moreXinhua Bestows Seven Titles on Xi in Book Chapter-length Article
Chinese Officials Promoting Xi’s Authority a Prelude to Anti-corruption Storm
◎ We anticipate that many officials, including those considered to be untouchable, are going to be purged over the course of Xi’s second term in office.
Read moreChinese Officials Promoting Xi’s Authority a Prelude to Anti-corruption Storm
Trump Hints at Xi’s Motive for Sending Envoy to North Korea
◎ Based on our research, Song Tao may be a Xi protégé.
Read moreTrump Hints at Xi’s Motive for Sending Envoy to North Korea
Why Xi Delayed Sending Envoy to North Korea for 19th Congress Briefing
◎ Song’s trip to North Korea comes after the meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Read moreWhy Xi Delayed Sending Envoy to North Korea for 19th Congress Briefing
Reports of Suicides by Chinese Security Official Surface After 19th Congress
◎ The Jiang Zemin faction has long controlled the PLAC and the Chinese Communist Party’s domestic security apparatus.
Read moreReports of Suicides by Chinese Security Official Surface After 19th Congress
Why China’s Central Military Commission Got Downsized
◎ The leaner CMC confirms our analysis that Xi focused on consolidating his control over the military and ridding it of factional influence.
Read moreWhy China’s Central Military Commission Got 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.
Central Military Commission Member Promoted Four Times in Two Years
◎ On Nov. 2, Xi Jinping personally promoted Lt. General Zhang Shengmin to full general.
Read moreCentral Military Commission Member Promoted Four Times in Two Years