Early Analysis of Jiang Zemin’s Death and Implications for CCP Factional Struggle
The Jiang faction could exploit Jiang Zemin’s death to undermine the Xi leadership by stirring up strong “anti-Xi, not anti-CCP” sentiments in China and overseas.
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Analyzing the case of Dong Jingwei and Chinese defector rumors
◎ The following analysis was first published in the June 24, 2021 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.

As Pressures Mount, Xi Tries to Tighten Control
◎ Xi has subtly hinted at serious opposition to his rule on at least two occasions this year.

Analyzing the Censorship of Wen Jiabao’s Essay
◎ The following analysis was first published in the April 22, 2021 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.

What the Purge of Former Xinjiang Officials Say About the ‘CCP-ification’ of China and Factional Politics
◎ The following analysis was first published in the April 8, 2021 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.

Sino-US Ambiguity and the CCP Two Sessions
◎ An elephant in the room is Sino-U.S. relations and how it will impact Communist China’s policies.

In Jack Ma’s Ant IPO, Political and Economic Problems Intertwine for Xi
◎ The WSJ report alludes to serious splits in the CCP elite, something that parties with vested interest will be keen to exploit.

China 2021 Outlook: The CCP’s ‘Berlin Wall’ Moment Beckons (2nd Edition)
◎ Presenting our updated China 2021 outlook.

China 2021 Outlook: The CCP’s ‘Berlin Wall’ Moment Beckons
◎ Presenting our China 2021 outlook.

What Happened to Ant Group’s World-Record IPO?
◎ Ma’s speech is unlikely the driving reason behind Beijing pulling the plug on Ant.