Ma Xingrui’s downfall foreshadows deepening purge
There is no question that Xi is leading the current purges in the CCP, rather than being the subject of a purge.
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Risk Watch: What the CCP’s Push for Article 23 in Hong Kong Entails
◎ The following analysis was first published in the April 16 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.

Geopolitics Watch: Why the CCP is Provoking America with Coronavirus Disinformation
◎ The CCP is now aggressively distracting, “brainwashing,” and “strong-arming” the Chinese people and the world into “forgetting” that it caused the coronavirus pandemic, to instead show “gratitude” to the PRC for “saving” them.

Risk Watch: Wuhan Epidemic Paralyzes China’s Economy, Threatening Global Impact
◎ A wave of economic shocks is coming to countries with significant China trade as the novel coronavirus epidemic halts production, travel, and supply chains.

Emergency Warning: The CCP’s Response to the Wuhan Virus Foreshadows a Global Crisis
◎ We believe that there is now a serious epidemic in Wuhan and the beginnings of a humanitarian crisis in mainland China.

Politics Watch: Wuhan Coronavirus Heightens Political Risks for the CCP, Xi
◎ It is almost second nature for PRC officials steeped in CCP culture to engage in a cover-up.

China 2020 Outlook: Escalating Sino-US Rivalry Reshapes Global Geopolitics
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Geopolitics Watch: US Trade Deal Pressure Could Trigger Black Swans in China
◎ Messaging from China and the U.S. suggest that both sides want to make the deal happen.

Politics Watch: Arrest of Defecting Chinese Spy’s Boss Raises Risks for the CCP Regime
◎ If Xiang Xin is indeed a PRC military intelligence officer, then the implications of his being held in custody in Taiwan are potentially far-reaching and disastrous for the CCP regime.
