We Chinese: Xi’s Grip on Power Faces New Internal Challenges
Rumors are mounting that Chinese President Xi Jinping is gradually losing power, as reports of his allies being purged or sidelined coincide with carefully phrased […]
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Chinese billionaires sing and dance at Politburo Christmas party
By XI WIZNew Era Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) — A procession of Chinese billionaires from the worlds of tech, finance, and real estate performed […]
Allegations of sexual propriety against senior Communist Party official shock China
By RONG RENPolitics Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) – Just weeks before a key Chinese leadership meeting, explosive allegations have been leveled against a senior […]
Here are 11 totally dope state secrets Zhou Yongkang is charged with leaking
Former security chief Zhou Yongkang will stand trial in Tianjin for “bribery, abuse of power and intentional disclosure of state secrets,” it was revealed today. […]
Commentary: ‘Democracy a bigger threat to China than ISIS or Ebola’ by Xi Jinping
The following is an excerpt from a speech made to an emergency meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee regarding the current crisis in Hong Kong: Many […]
We Chinese: What do you think of June 4?
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the crushing of the Tiananmen Square protests, now known simply as ‘6/4,’ which left hundreds dead. As the government […]
17 reasons to get excited about the Third Plenum
The streets are tense with security; the people are twitchy with nervous exhaustion. Talk to the citizens of China and the indifference is palpable in […]
‘Let’s just do this,’ says impatient Bo Xilai
By TUO KOUXIUCrime Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) – An exasperated Bo Xilai yesterday issued an impatient ultimatum to Beijing officials: just put me on […]
Chinese Communist Party ‘would have survived Mayan apocalypse’
By SHIJIE MORIMayan Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) – China’s popular Communist Party (CCP) yesterday received another fillip to its rule after the long-predicted “Mayan Apocalypse” came […]
All-male Politburo offers beacon of hope for men’s rights in China
By XIAO MEIMEIFeminism Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) – Beleaguered men’s rights groups have declared that yesterday’s election of an all-male Politburo Standing Committee was […]