Category: Inside CCP Officialdom

Xi Jinping Secures Unprecedented Third Term as CCP Leader

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will remain in power for five more years, extending his 10-year reign until at least 2028. Xi, 69, will be the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for an unprecedented third term, breaking a two-term norm set by his predecessors. The Chinese regime unveiled its new leadership on Oct….


Nearly 5 Million CCP Officials Probed for Graft in the Past Decade, Systemic Corruption Revealed: China Observers

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) disciplinary watchdog claims to have investigated almost five million Chinese officials of all levels for possible corruption since Xi Jinping became the paramount leader in 2012. Xiao Pei, deputy secretary of the CCP’s Committee for Discipline and Inspection, said in Beijing on Oct. 17 that the top disciplinary body filed…


Former Director of Chinese Virology Lab Dies of ‘Sudden Illness’

Prominent Chinese researcher Wu Jianguo passed away at the age of 66 early this month. One China expert believes that Wu’s untimely death could be linked to the political struggle among high-level officials in the lead-up to the 20th Party Congress, which convened on Oct. 16. Wu, former director of the State Key Laboratory of…


PLA’s New Leadership Appointments to Focus on the Taiwan Strait and Loyalty: Experts

In the 20th rubber-stamp legislature to be held in China on Oct. 16, the regime will recompose its military leadership to focus on regional military coercion in the Taiwan Strait and loyalty said China experts. Xi Jinping, the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), increased his control over the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) through…


Xi Appears in Public, Dispelling Rumors of Unrest and Coup in China

Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping made his first public appearance in nearly two weeks, terminating an absence that fueled a storm of unsubstantiated rumors regarding his whereabouts. Xi, who leads China as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), visited an exhibition in Beijing on Sept. 27, according to Chinese state-owned media. The event…


CCP ‘Clique’ Ringleaders Sentenced to Life in Prison Ahead of Party Congress

Two Chinese security officials are sentenced to life in prison over corruption charges ahead of the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress in mid-October. Moreover, both officials were involved in the persecution of Falun Gong and some China observers believe they will soon be brought to justice for human rights abuses. Sun Lijun, former deputy…


Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Skips Military Seminar, Triggering Outside Speculation

China’s top leader Xi Jinping did not attend the National Defense and Military Reform Seminar held in Beijing on  Wednesday. Though absent, Xi, who is General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Chairman of China, and Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), gave his instructions to the attendees and demanded that the Chinese…


Analysts Predict the Outcome of the CCP’s Upcoming National Congress

News Analysis The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has announced that on Oct. 16 it could hold its 20th National Congress, an important political event that will determine the power layout of the CCP for the next five years. Whether the CCP’s top leader Xi Jinping will continue his rule into a third term has become the…


‘Damning’: US Lawmakers Respond to UN Report on CCP Atrocities in Xinjiang

Lawmakers and the White House condemned atrocities committed against ethnic and religious minorities in China’s Xinjiang following the release of a U.N. report on human rights in the region. The report (pdf), published on Aug. 31 by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, detailed abuses committed by the Chinese Communist…


Analysis: Xinhua Hints China’s Xi Jinping Will Get Third Term in Power

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will hold a third term in power, Chinese state media reveals. We break down why the conclusion can be made, and what it means for America and Taiwan. Will a Taiwan invasion be imminent? And what does it mean for the future of the America-China relationship? Click the “Save” button below…