POLITICS
Politics Watch: Fang Fenghui’s Expulsion, Meng Hongwei’s Arrest, and the Factional ‘Soft Coup’
The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee announced the expulsion of former generals Fang Fenghui and Zhang Yang from the Party on Oct. 16. Both generals,
Politics Watch: Meng Hongwei Purge Hints at ‘Soft Coup’ Against Xi
The sudden vanishing and investigation of Interpol chief Meng Hongwei has called renewed attention to the Chinese Communist Party’s pernicious behavior, human rights abuses, and
Risk Watch: China’s Social Security and Taxation Changes Could Spark Wave of Business Failure and Unemployment
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC) revised China’s tax law on Aug. 31. At a glance, the revision seemed to be helpful.
Politics Watch: Stricter Controls Over Society Signal Greater Crisis for the CCP
Since the outbreak of the Sino-U.S. trade war in July, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been controlling Chinese society with ever-increasing strictness. The CCP’s
Risk Watch: What China’s Fx Reserves Looks Like Without a Trade Surplus with America
According to People’s Bank of China (PBoC) data released on Aug. 15, China’s foreign exchange balance at the end of July was 21.53 trillion yuan
Politics Watch: China’s $60 Billion Tariff List Looks Like a ‘White Flag’
In response to the United States plan to levy 25 percent tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced $60 billion
Politics Watch: US Airline Taiwan Reference Change Out of Sync with Trump Policy
In April, Beijing ordered 36 international airlines to refer to Taiwan as being part of China on their website and in promotional material or face
Politics Watch: US-China Trade War a ‘Deathtrap’ for CCP Politics
Li Zhanshu, the head of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and third-ranking Politburo Standing Committee member, said during a July 16 meeting of the NPC’s
Politics Watch: China’s Finance Ministry and Central Bank Clash as Economy Worsens
In an article published on July 13, Xu Zhong, the head of research for the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), criticized China’s Ministry of Finance
The Rise and Fall of China’s Domestic Security and Legal Affairs Apparatus
By Janet Liu and Larry Ong In the five years before Xi Jinping took office in 2012, the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (PLAC)
Politics Watch: Decoding the CCP Propaganda Shift on China, America, and Trade
On July 2, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) mouthpiece People’s Daily published on its website the first article in a series aimed at critiquing “pompous, arrogant
Politics Watch: Civil Servant Wages Delayed as Local Gov’t Revenue Falls
The government of Leiyang, a city in Hunan Province, was unable to pay wages to its civil servants in May, according to mainland media reports