The Chinese Communist Party’s Politburo convened a meeting yesterday (August 29) to review the “Regulations on Ideological and Political Work of the Communist Party of China,” which was seen as a desperate move by the CCP regime. On the same day, in Chongqing, banners were displayed calling for the overthrow of the Communist Party’s tyranny. Meanwhile, overseas exiled entrepreneurs revealed that an official in Zhongnanhai, Beijing, was taken away after shouting “Xi Jinping step down.”
According to the official Xinhua News Agency, the Politburo of the CCP held a meeting on the 29th, with the primary agenda being the review of the so-called “Regulations on Ideological and Political Work of the Communist Party of China.” The meeting emphasized prioritizing Xi Jinping’s ideology in ideological and political learning, and strengthening the “comprehensive leadership of the party in ideological and political work,” and so on.
In the “Central Party Regulations Development Work Plan (2023-2027)” issued by the authorities in April 2023, the formulation of these regulations was mentioned.
In response, independent commentator Cai Shengkun commented on X, stating that this is the first time the official party has introduced regulations on ideological and political matters. This new party law meticulously crafted according to Xi Jinping’s intentions by the Secretariat led by Cai Qi, treats loyalty to ideology as a party law, which even Mao Zedong did not do back in the day. It is likely to trigger a nationwide wave of praising Xi.
Current affairs commentator Li Lin commented to Epoch Times, stating that in recent years, the CCP has added various rules and regulations beyond party regulations. Now, with the introduction of this new regulation governing political loyalty, it clearly indicates that there are significant issues with loyalty within the party. However, trying to constrain changing ideologies with rigid rules will likely backfire. Therefore, this move is evidently the CCP’s last desperate struggle, even though there may be superficial voices praising Xi, there is also a chorus of criticism behind the scenes, with everyone waiting for the opportunity to push Xi out.
Although the official propaganda regarding Xi Jinping has not changed recently, and Xi is still expected to appear at the September 3rd military parade in Beijing, various rumors surrounding his power crisis continue to circulate.
A report by Bloomberg revealed that 14 senior generals personally promoted by Xi Jinping have all been “disappeared” during his tenure, which is unprecedented in the reigns of the two previous leaders.
The Wall Street Journal reported on July 30 that elders within the CCP may be challenging Xi. While there is currently no concrete evidence, these rumors reflect the opacity of the CCP system under Xi Jinping’s governance, as well as the public’s desire for change.
At 10 p.m. on August 29, in Chongqing University City, banners criticizing the CCP were displayed on a high-rise building, lasting for more than fifty minutes.
The banners included slogans such as: “Without the Communist Party, there would be a new China. Freedom is not a gift, it must be regained.” “Rise up, those who refuse to be slaves, rise up and reclaim your rights.” “Overthrow the red fascist regime, overthrow the tyranny of the Communist Party.” “No lies, only truth. No slavery, only freedom. Down with the Communist Party dictatorship,” and more.
This is the latest incident in mainland China since anti-Xi banners appeared on the Beijing Sito Bridge in 2022, garnering global attention over the past two years through similar events.
In the early morning of August 30 Beijing time, exiled former Shanghai entrepreneur Hu Liren revealed on his personal YouTube channel that, “Early this morning (August 29), a high-ranking official working in Zhongnanhai in Beijing told me that around 3 p.m. on August 28 in the State Council office, someone suddenly shouted, demanding Xi Jinping step down, repeatedly echoing throughout the building. Subsequently, this official was immediately detained and taken away.”
Hu Liren stated that such an event would not appear in official reports, and the internal system would seal off the incident through strictly prohibiting the dissemination of internal documents. However, this does not mean that it did not happen.
In response to questions from Epoch Times reporters, Hu Liren mentioned that this information was deliberately shared with him by a high-ranking official, and although he couldn’t disclose the specific source, the official who shouted the slogans and was detained worked in the State Council’s office, was approximately 40 years old, had been working for nearly six years, at least at a deputy-ministerial level, and the specific name couldn’t be revealed.
Epoch Times reporters are currently unable to verify the authenticity of this information.