Boyu Capital, a fund company owned by China’s former leader Jiang Zemin’s family, is moving its business from Hong Kong to Singapore and Shanghai, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Feb. 22. Jiang built a faction within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) centered in Shanghai that controlled Hong Kong and had influence in other regions….
Boyu Capital Moves Operations Out of Hong Kong Amid Suspected Political Infighting: Report
February 24, 2021
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Advocacy Group Claims Chinese State-owned Companies Supply Arms to Burma’s Military
February 19, 2021
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An advocacy group has recently accused Chinese state-owned companies of being the biggest arms supplier to the Burmese military. Meanwhile, thousands of Burmese citizens have recently protested against the coup and believe Beijing was behind it, despite the Chinese embassy repeatedly denying the claim. Citing research by the advocacy group “Justice For Myanmar,” Radio Free…
US-China Relations Are Progressing Slowly, the CCP Is Anxious
Commentary After U.S. President Joe Biden finally conducted his first talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Feb. 10, state-run media Xinhua proclaimed for three days that the call had sent “positive signals.” But the signals were obviously not strong enough, because on Feb. 14, Beijing’s mouthpiece People’s Daily issued another commentary. The article was…
CCP Appoints More High-Level Government Spokespersons, Indicating ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy Will Continue
February 11, 2021
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The Chinese communist regime has announced more appointments in spokesperson positions for central and regional governments in 2021, including new ministerial-level positions. Analysts believe this move by Chinese leader Xi Jinping is to strengthen his grip over official rhetoric in a continuation of his “wolf warrior” approach to international diplomacy. On Feb. 9, the Information Office…
Biden Says He Had a ‘Good Conversation’ With Xi Jinping During 2-Hour Phone Call
President Joe Biden said his first phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping lasted two hours, during which the two had a “good conversation.” The two sides’ official statements about the call, which took place on the evening of Jan. 10 in the United States, highlighted the leaders’ contrasting positions. The White House readout said…
Why Does Xi Jinping Believe Time Is on His Side?
Commentary During a top-level meeting in Beijing in mid-January, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told officials that “time and momentum” are on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s side. But Xi seems overly optimistic. Since he came to power, the CCP’s “time and momentum” has been declining and China has even fallen back to the time of…
Xi Jinping’s Ambition to Communize Hong Kong
Commentary After the Chinese regime implemented the national security law in Hong Kong, the situation in Hong Kong has deteriorated drastically. With mass arrests of pro-democracy activists and the frequent deployment of his trusted officials to Hong Kong, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has shown his determination to transform Hong Kong into a place akin to…
China Experts Analyze How Biden Administration Might Approach China Policy
Weeks into President Joe Biden’s term in office, China analysts are looking for clues as to how the new administration will approach its China policy. U.S.-based China affairs commentator Tang Jingyuan said that the administration’s recent comments suggest that Biden may not want to confront China on tough issues. Meanwhile, professor of China studies at…
What Does Lai Xiaomin’s Speedy Execution Mean for China?
Commentary On Jan. 29, Lai Xiaomin, former chairman of China’s largest asset management firm, was executed in Tianjin city. Lai, who was head of China Huarong Asset Management Co., was charged with accepting bribes totaling 1.788 billion yuan ($280 million). On Jan. 5, the Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate Court sentenced Lai to death for taking…
More Than 5,000 Regional Party Leaders Taken Down in 2020
February 4, 2021
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The official website of the CCP’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection issued a document on Feb. 2, stating that 5,836 “top leaders” at or above the county and department level were “investigated” last year. At the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) recent Politburo meeting, party leader Xi Jinping emphasized the need to strengthen central supervision of key…
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