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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Central Military Commission Member Promoted Four Times in Two Years
◎ On Nov. 2, Xi Jinping personally promoted Lt. General Zhang Shengmin to full general.

Risk vs. Opportunity: Microsoft in China
◎ There are severe downsides for businesses who ignore or lack a fuller understanding of China’s elite politics.

Risk vs. Opportunity: China’s Probe of Non-resident Accounts With Over a Million in Deposits
◎ China’s ongoing probe of non-resident financial accounts may be aimed at uncovering corrupt activity by Chinese nationals with foreign passports or residencies.

China’s Paramilitary, a ‘Coup Tool,’ to be Drastically Downsized
◎ The PAP reforms are helpful to Xi in two ways.

Risk Watch: Four Financial Industries Xi’s Anti-corruption Drive Will Hit
◎ Xi’s intent to clean up the financial sector is best observed in the proceedings of the 5th National Financial Work Conference in mid-July.

Xi Strengthens Control Over Key Provinces With Leadership Reshuffle
◎ Communist Party factions try to get their supporters into the top provincial leadership office to grow their influence.

New Politburo Regulation Confirms Xi’s ‘General Secretary Plus’ Role
◎ The new work report requirement for Politburo members clearly sets Xi above the rest of the Politburo Standing Committee.

These Six Officials Will Shape the Future of China’s Economy
◎ Economic reform is a top priority for Xi, but he faces stiff internal opposition.

Two Key Issues You Must Know to Decode China’s Future
◎ China’s future trajectory can be decoded if observers understand two key issues.
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