Xi Solidifies Party Dominance Over State Apparatus at Two Sessions
The first two days of the Two Sessions saw three developments that more firmly entrenched the Party’s domination over the state government.
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Politics Watch: Meng Hongwei Purge Hints at ‘Soft Coup’ Against Xi
◎ There are hints that the Meng Hongwei case is connected with a “soft coup” against the Xi leadership.
Risk Watch: China’s Social Security and Taxation Changes Could Spark Wave of Business Failure and Unemployment
◎ The tax and social security reform will sharply increase the financial burden of Chinese firms.
Politics Watch: Stricter Controls Over Society Signal Greater Crisis for the CCP
◎ Based on our research and understanding of the CCP, the more tightly it controls society, the more it feels imperiled.
Risk Watch: What China’s Fx Reserves Looks Like Without a Trade Surplus with America
◎ China’s economy would be in a precarious position if U.S. tariffs completely eliminate the trade deficit.
Politics Watch: China’s $60 Billion Tariff List Looks Like a ‘White Flag’
◎ The CCP is putting on a show for the Chinese people with its retaliatory duties.
Politics Watch: US Airline Taiwan Reference Change Out of Sync with Trump Policy
◎ The outbreak of the Sino-U.S. trade war has exposed the CCP’s fear that America would escalate their conflicts on the ideological front.
Politics Watch: US-China Trade War a ‘Deathtrap’ for CCP Politics
◎ The trade war forces Xi and the CCP to face an intractable political contradiction.
Politics Watch: China’s Finance Ministry and Central Bank Clash as Economy Worsens
◎ The exchange between the finance ministry and central bank exposes deeply-rooted institutional problems in the Chinese regime.
The Rise and Fall of China’s Domestic Security and Legal Affairs Apparatus
◎ Xi’s policies and personnel changes have combined to curb the PLAC’s authority and weaken its influence.