Category: Xi Jinping

Chinese Regime Announces First Senior Official to Get Sacked in 2021

Chinese authorities recently announced the first senior official in 2021 to be sacked under a sweeping anti-corruption campaign. Li Wenxi, former vice chairman of the Liaoning Province Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), was placed under investigation for violating laws and discipline, the Chinese regime’s anti-corruption watchdog announced on Jan. 25. The CPPCC is a…


CCP Leader’s Words Don’t Match Regime’s Actions: Australian Politician

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Wednesday that the actions of the Chinese regime do not match the words of its leader, Xi Jinping, who told the World Economic Forum that large nations should not bully small ones. “Well we agree with that sentiment, that big nations should not bully small ones but there seems to…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Jan. 26)

China leapfrogs the US in foreign direct investment. We look at what it means. President Biden suspends a Trump order to protect the U.S. power grid. We talk to a national security expert about the risk. Xi JinPing speaks at the World Economic Forum. We talk to Joshua Phillip from The Epoch Times about the…


US Promises Hard-on-China Approach After Xi Warns Against ‘Cold War Mentality’ in Speech

The White House said it will continue a hard-on-China approach following Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s speech at the World Economic Forum, where Xi called for countries to cast aside “ideological prejudice” and “reject the outdated Cold War” mentality in efforts to fight global challenges. “The comments don’t change anything, we believe that this moment requires…


US to Continue Tough-on-China Approach After Xi Warns Against ‘Cold War Mentality’ in Speech

The White House signaled that it will continue a tough-on-China approach following a speech by Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the World Economic Forum that called for countries to cast aside “ideological prejudice” and “reject the outdated Cold War” mentality in efforts to fight global challenges. “The comments don’t change anything, we believe that this…


US Rebuffs Chinese Leader’s Warning Against ‘Cold War Mentality’

The White House signaled that it will continue a tough-on-China approach in response to a speech by Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the World Economic Forum that called for countries to cast aside “ideological prejudice” and “reject the outdated Cold War” mentality in efforts to fight global challenges. “The comments don’t change anything,” White House…


High-level Meeting Exposes Political Infighting Within Chinese Regime

Commentary Chinese state-run media Xinhua recently published an article that touted Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s speech on anti-corruption at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI, the Party’s anti-corruption agency) on Jan. 22. Xinhua’s so-called in-depth analysis of Xi’s speech stated, “Political corruption is the biggest form of corruption….


Hongkongers’ Battleground Under the Draconian National Security Law

Commentary Hong Kong authorities arrested 53 pro-democracy figures earlier this month, on the grounds that they responded to democracy activist Benny Tai Yiu-ting’s call to challenge the government. The Chinese regime felt emboldened to enforce the national security law in making the arrests, and to use this incident as a warning to those who dare…


The Chinese Regime’s Attempts to Take Control of Taiwan Failed in 2020

Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not address his Taiwan compatriots in his New Year’s speech. In comparison, on Jan. 2, 2019, Xi delivered a warm speech at a gathering to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the “Issuance of the Message to Compatriots in Taiwan.” The event was held at the Great Hall of the…


Signs of Trouble at the CCP Leadership’s First Meeting of the Year 

Commentary On Jan. 7, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s top decision-making body, the Politburo Standing Committee, held its first meeting of the year. State media did not disclose much detail about the meeting. However, in the Xinhua media report on the meeting, statements that appeared repeatedly are: “firmly safeguard the party central for its authority…