Bookstores Become Sites of Subtle Protest Against Xi Jinping
Chinese bookstore shelf arrangements rarely go viral—that is, unless they contain a hidden message...
Jun 18, 2024
Chinese bookstore shelf arrangements rarely go viral—that is, unless they contain a hidden message...
Jun 13, 2024
In a letter dated May 31 and posted online on June 6, Jiang Mianheng—son of the late Chinese President, CCP General Secretary, and Central Military Commission Chairman Jiang Zemin—announced that at the age of 73, after “serving...
Oct 27, 2023
Early on Friday morning, former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang passed away at the age of 68. According to a government statement, Li died of a sudden heart attack “after all-out rescue efforts failed.” He was said to be resting in...
Oct 31, 2022
There was little doubt about who would emerge ascendant from the 20th Party Congress. Nonetheless, the numerous profiles written on the man over the past week reinforce just how much power Xi Jinping has managed to accumulate as...
Oct 19, 2022
Following one man’s daring political protest against Xi Jinping’s continued rule and harsh zero-COVID policies on the eve of China’s 20th Communist Party Congress, citizens and activists have launched a poster campaign in...
Mar 20, 2018
On Saturday in Beijing 2,969 of China’s 2,970 member parliament voted in favor of 69-year-old Wang...
Feb 28, 2018
On February 25, state media announced proposed amendments to the national Constitution, among them...
Feb 27, 2018
Following news of proposed amendments to China’s national Constitution including removal of...
Feb 26, 2018
Official Chinese media announced proposed changes to the Constitution, to be adopted at the...
Dec 26, 2017
This series is a month-by-month recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government...
Oct 17, 2017
In the run-up to the 19th Communist Party Congress in Beijing, China watchers are busy making and...
Oct 15, 2017
On October 18th, China’s ruling Communist Party will begin its 19th Party Congress–a...
Oct 6, 2017
With traditional and online media controls on overdrive and state media issuing a...
Sep 10, 2017
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
May 29, 2017
At Reuters, Benjamin Kang Lim reports that Cai Qi, a longtime ally of Xi Jinping, has been...
Mar 7, 2017
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Mar 3, 2017
Speculation that Xi Jinping may be aiming to defy his conventional 10-year term limit has been...
Feb 26, 2017
A number of sources have confirmed that He Lifeng, a close associate of President Xi Jinping, has...