Tag: Inside CCP Officialdom

Trudeau Foundation ‘Misled’ on Origin of Chinese Donation: Former CEO

The former Trudeau Foundation CEO who recently quit her post over the handling of a donation says her predecessor “misled” the public by claiming its origin was Canadian and not Chinese. Pascale Fournier, who left the foundation with other board members a few weeks ago during an internal crisis, was testifying before the House of…


Former Chinese Banking Regulator Accused of Graft, Serving as a ‘Revolving Door’

China’s communist regime recently expelled a former executive regulator of small and medium-sized banks from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). After a “fleeing resignation” from her official post, the anti-graft probe accused her of being a typical example of a “revolving door”—an official active in the fields of both politics and business, and aiming to profit…


Senior CCP Officials Rely on Organs From Falun Gong Practitioners to Extend Their Lives: Rep. Smith

Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) forcibly harvests organs from Falun Gong practitioners while still alive, because of their excellent health, and transplants them into elderly CCP officials to extend their lives. The Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023 (H.R. 1154), drafted by Smith, is currently being presented to…


Senior CCP Officials Rely on Organs From Prisoners of Conscience to Extend Their Lives: Rep. Smith

News Analysis Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) forcibly harvests organs from prisoners of conscience, including Falun Gong practitioners, while still alive, because of their excellent health, and transplants them into elderly CCP officials to extend their lives. The Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023 (H.R. 1154), drafted by…


Chinese Stocks React Negatively to Xi Jinping’s Third Term

News Analysis On the eve of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) rubber stamp conferences that kicked off on March 3, Chinese A-shares instantly surged, fell in successive days, then hit a one-month low on March 10, the day Xi Jinping was announced as leader of communist China for a third term. On March 10, Shanghai…


‘Red Roulette’ Author: Hong Kong Protestors Encouraged Memoir’s Publication

The Chinese-language edition of the bestselling book “Red Roulette” has finally made its debut in Taiwan. With its subtitle “An Insider’s Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today’s China,” the book’s author, Desmond Shum, said the book tells “the story powerful forces are desperate for you not to hear.” Encouraged to share his…


Xi Jinping Takes Third Term as Head of the State Amidst Historic Challenges

Chinese leader Xi Jinping formally awarded himself a record-breaking third term as the head of the state, completing his transition into the country’s most powerful ruler in decades at a time of severe economic challenges and rising tensions with the United States and others. Xi, 69, had already secured a third five-year term as general…


CCP’s Top ‘Two Sessions’ Political Meeting Kicks Off: Sets Lower GDP Target, Increases Military Spending

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 2023 Two Sessions top political meeting started on Saturday, March 4, and is expected to last for two weeks. The regime has set its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) target at its lowest level in years. It also announced a 7 percent increase in military spending, its second highest in…


Beijing to Build a USSR-Style Internal Committee and Greatly Weaken Premier Li Qiang’s Power

News Analysis Recently, Hong Kong media reported that China’s Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of State Security will be separated from the State Council system and placed under the Central Internal Affairs Committee, a new institution directly under the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This new structure is modeled after the…


Xi Jinping Changes Head of Central Theater Command 3 Times in 18 Months

China’s Central Theater Command (CTC) has appointed its third commander in one and a half years. China observers have said that the move is another effort by Xi Jinping’s to secure military cronies. But a couple of abnormalities also point to Xi’s insecurities in relation to the Chinese military. On Jan. 18, Xi Jinping, the…