Tag: CCDI

The Curious Case of China’s Missing Foreign Minister

Commentary If it turns out to be true that China’s missing foreign minister is under “discipline inspection” by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) own internal party police, he will likely disappear into the little-known secret detention system known (to a few) as Liuzhi. These strange disappearances, often lasting several months, up to half a year,…


Xi Jinping’s Power Grip: Loyalty in the Name of Anti-Corruption

Xi Jinping is toughening his talk to the leading cadres in the Party, a typical power play of the regime’s leader before the national meeting of its rubber-stamp legislature this fall. In a recent address to the top leaders of the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi warned the cadres to conduct…


Chinese Regime Turns Its Back on Former Star After Singer’s Public Divorce

The Chinese regime has criticized an American-Taiwanese pop singer days after his divorce and said that it won’t allow him to return to any mainland Chinese stage in the future. On Dec. 19, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) posted on its website that it will, “Strictly prevent unethical celebrities from going back to stage and…


China Launches Anti-Graft Campaign in Finance Sector Amid Economic Woes

As China’s economy grapples with debt-saddled Evergrande and a worsening power crisis, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is tightening its anti-corruption efforts against state-owned banking and insurance institutions. Beginning on Oct. 10, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) dispatched special teams to 25 state-backed organizations in the financial sector for roughly two-month inspections, according…