It was established because of concerns raised by Xi and other officials that Beijing’s lack of control over the internet and public opinion expressed online could compromise the party’s rule. Cai’s appointment has not been announced but he took the helm of the commission some time in the first half of 2023, according to one … Read more
Authors Ji Yeon Hong, associate professor of political science at the University of Michigan, and Leo Y. Yang, a postdoctoral fellow at the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions, built a complex model to carry out their comparative analysis. The model showed that key provincial officials with ties to more influential central leaders – … Read more
Two officials from southern China’s Guizhou province are being investigated for corruption weeks after the province started looking into the arrest of a businesswoman who tried to recoup millions in back payments for projects carried out under the duo’s watch. Hou Junran, the deputy Communist Party secretary of the political and legal affairs committee of … Read more
In another sign that China will press on with its crackdown on corruption, the country’s state broadcaster has vowed to promote “self-revolution” within the Communist Party and expand the ruling organisation’s influence. In an article in the party’s top theoretical journal Qiushi on Saturday, China Media Group (CMG) chief Shen Haixiong applauded President Xi Jinping’s … Read more
“Xi has successfully revived Mao’s famous slogan about the party’s overall leadership,” he added. Former leader Mao Zedong’s slogan – “Government, the military, society and schools, north, south, east and west – the party leads them all” – was written into the party’s charter after the 19th party congress in 2017. Deng said Xi had … Read more
On Tuesday, Qin resigned as a member of the national legislature, according to an official statement, while Li was also removed from the party’s Central Military Commission (CMC). The pair remained on the Central Committee, however, the Communist Party’s 300-strong decision making body. Nine other generals, including two former rocket force commanders, were “suspected of … Read more
He remains a member of the CPPCC and the party, a source told the South China Morning Post. Zhang, 60, was a minister-level official and is below the usual retirement age of 65. He began working at the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) in 1989 after graduating from Renmin University of China’s law … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged young and middle-aged officials to be loyal, honest and “keen on reform and innovation” in an effort to rally morale and encourage unity in the face of economic and social risks. “[Young and middle-aged officials] must actively practice loyalty and honesty towards the party, and must make their … Read more
The Politburo, the party’s primary decision-making body, also vowed to improve the consistency of policies and make the policy environment “transparent and predictable” during their gathering on Thursday, according to a statement issued by the state-run Xinhua news agency. The message comes amid lingering weak expectations about the business climate of the world’s second largest … Read more
Security measures have been stepped up in Beijing ahead of the annual legislative sessions, with a police notice giving a hint as to how long they might last this year. The authorities have yet to announce when the “two sessions” will end, but a notice banning low-altitude aircraft – including drones – suggests the meetings … Read more
