Beijing doubles down on security amid slowing economy
The Chinese Communist Party’s early response to China’s gloomy economic outlook was doubling down on regime security.
OUR RESEARCH

Risk Watch: Chinese Regulators Take Over Anbang, Prosecute Chairman Wu Xiaohui
◎ The prosecution of Wu Xiaohui is a classic “kill chickens to scare monkeys” move by the Xi administration.

Focus Watch: Decoding Mainland Chinese Media’s Unusual Reporting on Military Veteran Murder Case
◎ Social anger towards the authorities has resulted in fatalities.

Decoding the Political and Economic Issues Behind Foxconn’s Shanghai IPO
◎ We received reliable information that Foxconn decided to build its new LCD factory in the U.S. last year after receiving an invitation from the American authorities.

Two Sessions: Forecasting State Council, NPC, CPPCC, National Supervision Commission Personnel Reshuffle
◎ We present our Two Sessions personnel predictions.

Risk Watch: Analyzing HNA’s Future Directions
◎ Whether or not HNA can survive its financial troubles will have a significant impact on China’s debt crisis.

Military Watch: China’s Central Theater Command Gets a New Deputy Commander
◎ The appointment of Zhang Xudong and Yi Xiaoguang as deputy and commander of the CTC is revealing of Xi’s handling of military personnel reshuffling.

Personnel Watch: Decoding the Censuring of China’s Purged ‘Internet Czar’ Lu Wei
◎ The arrest of Lu Wei puts Liu Yunshan and Liu Qibao at risk.

Politics Watch: China’s Anti-corruption Agency Specifies Anti-Mafia Campaign Targets
◎ The CCDI’s latest opinion document further verifies our earlier analysis that Xi’s “sweeping black” campaign aims at solving multiple problems in one swoop.

Politics Watch: Wang Qishan Not on Party’s ‘Old Comrades’ List
◎ We noted in our 19th Congress forecast that Wang may be appointed as vice president and handed a diplomatic portfolio in March 2018.
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