China’s Stock Market Volatility Heightens Xi’s Political Risks
Xi Jinping and the CCP face a dilemma on how to handle the stock market situation.
POLITICS
Chongqing Press Again Condemns Purged Leaders
◎ Senior Party leaders have recently been stressing the need for officials to get their politics right.
CCP Organization Dept Chief Highlights Five Criteria for Promoting Officials
◎ Chen Xi’s article on political standards signals to the CCP cadre corp that loyalty to Xi Jinping is is paramount for promotion.
Propaganda Dept Chief Hails Xi with Three ‘Great Leader’ Titles
◎ Huang’s article appears to be part of a propaganda campaign to give prominence to Xi’s elevated authority in the CCP.
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.
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.
Trump Hints at Xi’s Motive for Sending Envoy to North Korea
◎ Based on our research, Song Tao may be a Xi protégé.
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.
Xi’s New Propaganda Chief Begins Corruption Purge
◎ The arrest of Liu Beixian sends a signal that Xi is closing in on the upper echelons of the propaganda apparatus.
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.