Recently, the scandal of the “Derailment Gate” at the Beijing Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital has been resolved. What seemed to be just gossip actually revealed a string of issues – privileged doctors, fake credentials, medical scandals, all exposed.
At the same time, the best-selling book “Seeing” by former CCTV host Chai Jing was suddenly taken off the shelves. The official explanation was just four words: “Quality issues.” But netizens are questioning: What specific content made the Chinese Communist Party afraid?
In the political arena, there has been a wave of “voluntary confessions” in Jiangxi, seemingly admitting mistakes voluntarily but each having their own calculations. Meanwhile, in Henan, things got even more bizarre as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee held a meeting leading to excessive drinking, where now “dying from alcohol consumption” has become the second leading cause of non-natural death among party officials.
The CCP claimed a GDP growth of 5.4% in the first quarter, but experts criticized it as “shoddy data.”
On the international front, Trump has dispatched “mission-oriented Ambassador to China” Perdue straight to Beijing, indicating that US-China negotiations are truly entering a “combat stage.”
Let’s first take a look at the resolution of the “Derailment Gate” at the Beijing Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital.
On the evening of May 15th, the National Health Commission of the CCP issued a notification naming two individuals, one being Xiaofei, the deputy director of thoracic surgery, and the other being Dong Xiyin, a resident physician. Xiaofei was accused of leaving the operating room in the middle of a lung lobe resection surgery while the patient was under anesthesia, going to console his emotionally distraught lover, Dong Xiyin. Isn’t playing with a patient’s life a joke? In the end, he had his medical license revoked, was expelled from the Party, and was dismissed from the hospital.
Even more outrageous was Dong Xiyin, who was reported to have falsified her qualifications when applying for the 4+4 pilot class at Peking Union Medical College in 2019. She also forged the 16 credits of the 4 courses and her 2023 doctoral thesis was suspected of plagiarism. As a result, her graduation certificate, degree certificate, medical practitioner qualification, and practice permit were all revoked.
Netizens quickly uncovered that both her parents were high-ranking officials within the system, paving her way to success. This incident is not an isolated case but rather a result of the CCP system producing “privileged doctors,” where even basic medical skills could have been obtained through “quick-study programs,” yet they can boldly step onto the surgical table. Can people feel safe in a system where they have to worry about the qualifications of their doctors when seeking medical treatment?
Ironically, if it weren’t for the exposure of the extramarital affair, this scandal might have gone unnoticed. It wasn’t the discipline inspection, nor the media reporters, but a trashy soap opera that uncovered the truth, revealing the dark side.
Officially, only a few certificates were revoked, a few titles were stripped, and not a single word was mentioned about who approved her falsified documents. Is this holding people accountable? This is nothing but scapegoating, shifting blame, and deceiving the common people.
So, the issue isn’t about how to handle Dong Xiyin, but rather, are you willing to thoroughly investigate the entire privileged chain behind her? Are you willing to challenge a corrupt system that treats people’s lives as children’s playthings?
What do you think about this handling – is it a “bone-chilling treatment” or just a “passing off” to get through?
These days, China has encountered another wave of “book bans,” this time targeting former CCTV host Chai Jing.
On May 15th, Beijing Beibete Publishing Consultation Company issued a notice instructing all major e-commerce platforms to completely remove and recall Chai Jing’s previous work, “Seeing.” The official reason given was just four words: quality issues.
What kind of quality issues? Nobody knows for sure. This book was published in 2013, sold over 3 million copies, and narrated Chai Jing’s ten years of reporting experience at CCTV, documenting Chinese social issues like air pollution and left-behind children.
However, shortly before this ban, Chai Jing released a new episode interviewing a Taiwanese veteran, Gao Binghan, narrating his experience of fleeing from Shandong at the age of 13, escaping the war and eventually seeking refuge in Taiwan.
Chai Jing also once wrote an article titled “If you haven’t cried bitterly late at night, you can’t talk about life,” detailing Gao Binghan’s tragic life experiences. The first sentence of the article reads: “I boarded the ship trampling on corpses,” as Gao Binghan says.
Gao Binghan’s experiences are real and heavy, witnessing the brutality of the Chinese Civil War, the pain of the Taiwan Strait tensions, and reflecting the sides of the CCP’s history outside of official propaganda. This content was subsequently blocked on Chinese social platforms, and the ban of “Seeing” was seen by many netizens as a “peripheral attack.”
Online comments say, “The book has no issues; people have become sensitive.” Some question whether the ban of this book is related to the recent intensified pressure by the CCP on the “Taiwan issue.”
This is not the first time Chai Jing’s works have been censored. In 2015, her self-funded air pollution investigation documentary “Under the Dome” garnered over 200 million views within 48 hours, only to be taken down from all networks. In 2023, she uploaded a teaser for a documentary called “Stranger” on WeChat, but it was deleted by the authorities within an hour.
In summary, the CCP fears revealing true history. While in the past, discussions were allowed, now whenever words like “Taiwan,” “migration,” or “failed counterattack” are mentioned, they become “high-risk vocabulary.”
It is no wonder that netizens mockingly say that banning such books only reflects a worsening “psychological ossification” at the leadership level.
In deeper terms, the real target of this “ban” is not Chai Jing but the people’s historical memory. Isn’t this a spiritual “reset”?
What do you think about Chai Jing’s works being suddenly banned? What is the CCP truly afraid of? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section.
While the CCP tightens control over speech and publications on one side, on the other, a surreal drama unfolds in the political arena.
Let’s talk about Jiangxi first. Since 2025, the Jiangxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has consecutively reported a group of officials being removed from office, often citing they “voluntarily confessed to organizational issues.” It sounds like everyone is repentant and the anti-corruption campaign is successful. However, the public account “Yizhe Chaoxin” points out that some are simply scared while others have ulterior motives, using their “voluntary confession” to negotiate for leniency.
Because according to CCP disciplinary rules, voluntary confession can reduce the punishment. Therefore, some officials are trying to be “clever,” confessing to minor offenses first and hiding the major ones, to gain lenient treatment by showing a “positive attitude.” For instance, Zhao Dongliang, a former inspector of the Jiangxi People’s Congress, initially confessed voluntarily, but upon further investigation, it revealed serious crimes in his actions, including obstructing an organizational investigation, severe violations of discipline and law. Claiming to surrender, but actually maneuvering for leniency.
Now moving on to Henan, a live absurd drama is playing out. Sina.com once investigated non-natural death causes among officials: the most reported being suicides, followed by alcohol consumption. On May 13th, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection reported an incident in Luoshan County, Xinyang, Henan, where a group of officials from the political and legal system had a dinner gathering after their meeting, where one of them, Xia Yu, died suddenly after consuming five bottles of baijiu. Leading the gathering was Li Xianlin, the deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the county, with members from the discipline inspection commission, public security, and the procuratorate present.
The irony is that they had just completed the “Eight Regulations,” one of which prohibits extravagance using public funds to dine and drink. However, they went against the rule and dined extravagantly, and even after the incident, they attempted to cover it up. It wasn’t until two months later that they quietly reported and handled the matter, mostly resulting in suspensions or warnings, just for show.
These cases of fatal alcohol consumption are not isolated incidents. Similar cases have occurred in Qinghai, Hunan, Guangxi, Yunnan, where some poverty alleviation officials drank themselves to death in impoverished regions, while others “celebrated” themselves to death at promotion training. Some even summarized an unwritten rule in the officialdom – “Are you tough? It depends on whether you can drink until you have a gastric hemorrhage.”
The irony is that they were not drinking on their own dime but using taxpayer money. Some even drank to death in the homes of impoverished families, and afterward, the department had to cover the compensation costs.
The CCP officials are living in a bizarre and farcical world of debauchery.
Having discussed the CCP’s “false self-surrender” and “true death by drinking,” let’s now take a look at their inflated economic data.
An article from the US Congress, “The Hill,” mentions that the CCP has announced an economic growth rate of 5.4% in the first quarter, looking prosperous on the surface, but experts view it as a “paper prosperity.”
The author, Keith Naughton, compared these data to “substandard engineering,” going as far as likening it to the performance reports by the biggest Ponzi schemer in Wall Street history, Bernie Madoff, who reported impressive profits every quarter, yet it was all a scam.
Looking back at the inflated figures the CCP has put out over the years: they claimed a growth rate of 2.2% during the pandemic, global economies are slowing down, but they suddenly achieved a 5.4% growth rate? With weak exports, negative population growth, and severe deflation… how did this growth come about? It hardly seems credible even with just a thought.
What’s even more unrealistic is the population data. CCP’s population statistics may be greatly fabricated. For instance, in 2018, the official claim was 15.23 million births, but vaccine data suggests it may have been less than 10 million.
The most bizarre case is the count of infants. In 2000, they claimed 13.79 million infants; 10 years later in 2010, suddenly there were 14 million “10-year-old children” popping up out of nowhere. Where did these children come from?
Why fabricate this data? Because China’s local finances rely on population size to allocate funds, overcounting heads results in receiving more money. This has led to eye-catching statistics at the top, while at a local level, there’s severe aging and alarmingly low birth rates.
Research from the University of Chicago estimates that China’s true economic size could be nearly 60% smaller than the official numbers suggest. While what’s visible appears as impressive reports, behind the scenes are unfinished buildings, ghost cities, and wage laborers with no work.
The author cautions that the US should no longer view China as the “locomotive of economic takeoff,” as it has long become a totalitarian regime. The issue is not just the economic turnaround; the bigger risk is that under this pressure, the CCP may escalate provocations, turning internal concerns into external confrontations.
Do you believe the CCP can keep up a 5% growth rate year after year? Or do you find these figures “high-sounding and illusory”? Share your views in the comments.
While the CCP continues exaggerating achievements and bloating the economy, Trump has already started bringing in fresh faces and tactics to prepare for negotiations.
According to Reuters, the new US Ambassador to China, former Georgia Senator David Perdue, has arrived in Beijing for his official duties. He is not just any “diplomatic worker” but a “mission-oriented ambassador” personally chosen by Trump, coming to China not for mere formalities but to get straight to the negotiation table.
Perdue was once a proponent of globalization and trade, undertaking clothing and consumer goods business in Asia for many years. However, he shifted to a “hardline stance against the CCP,” fully supporting Trump’s tariff policies, emphasizing “American-made” and national security priority.
His mission in China is clear: to achieve results, not just play along. In a post on social media, he expressed, “I’m here to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.” He even shared a selfie from the embassy.
Observers believe that Perdue will focus on advancing US-China trade negotiations, with a significant agenda item being that the CCP must take concrete measures to prevent the inflow of fentanyl precursors into the US. This is also a primary reason why the US is maintaining a 20% tariff on Chinese imports.
It’s been said that he has already been in contact with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, along with another Republican Senator, Steve Daines. If the CCP can effectively control the export of fentanyl, the US may consider a phased reduction in tariffs as part of a “timetable exchange.”
Some Chinese scholars cautiously welcome Perdue’s arrival, noting his business background, pragmatic approach, and less emphasis on human rights, suggesting that negotiations might go more smoothly. However, let’s not forget, Perdue openly stated, “The CCP won’t become more open as it grows richer,” but rather intends to “destroy the system of capitalism” and even referred to Xi Jinping as a “modern emperor.”
Therefore, Trump’s choice wasn’t just a run-of-the-mill ambassador but someone well-versed in dealing with the CCP’s tactics, ready for real negotiations, and directly connected to the White House. This aligns perfectly with the current structural confrontation.
The Trump administration is very clear on one thing: the CCP will only yield under real pressure. To play this card, you need the right people at the table.
So, how will Perdue embody the role of US Ambassador to China? We eagerly await to see.
Finally, let’s share a piece of special news, not about politics or economics but about “disconnecting from the internet” and “finding oneself.”
This took place in the Dartmoor mountain range in the UK, where 2,400 teenagers aged 14-19 participated in the “Ten Peaks Challenge,” walking for two days without any access to their smartphones, completely offline.
For this generation of young people, this was almost like an “extreme challenge.” Participant Milly from Alvebridge Community College said, “Our generation finds it really difficult to be without our phones.” The most challenging part wasn’t the lack of social media but the inability to listen to music.
However, something marvelous happened. With no music playing, they started singing together. Without short videos to watch, they began chatting, playing games, braiding hair, playing chess… discovering that “companionship” truly doesn’t require Wi-Fi.
Another girl, Charlotte, mentioned that she initially felt anxious, always instinctively reaching into her pocket for her phone, but later found it quite liberating. People became closer, the atmosphere was warmer than during their usual “online” days.
Teachers, parents, and military instructors noted how they saw youngsters making decisions, overcoming challenges, forging friendships without any electronic distractions, prompting them to reflect on whether they truly needed to be “online” all the time, making this a very meaningful “digital detox.”
Ultimately, this is a dilemma of modern society: we think we are in control of technology, but we become slaves to it.
In a world filled with news and social media driven by algorithms, chasing attention, real interactions between people are diminishing. These 48 hours without phones were not just about being offline but more like a “mental reset.”
What are your thoughts on this “disconnect challenge”? Would you be willing to try disconnecting from your phone for a digital detox? Share your perspectives in the comments.
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