In an article published on December 30, 2025 by Dajiyuan, it was reported that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities have issued notices of investigation into 65 central-level officials this year, a significant increase from the previous year. Many military officials promoted by CCP leader Xi Jinping have also been targeted in these investigations. The CCP’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection recently praised Xi Jinping in an article, emphasizing the concept of “self-revolution” over 50 times. Analysts suggest that internal power struggles within the CCP are intensifying, with expectations of further turmoil in the coming year. Reports indicate that Xi is increasingly anxious due to the lack of loyalty from his subordinates.
On December 29, the CCP’s official newspaper People’s Daily published an article attributed to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervision Commission, lauding Xi Jinping’s governance theories as outlined in “The Governance of China,” Volume 5.
The lengthy article, spanning over 4,000 words, extensively discussed the concept of “self-revolution,” claiming that the CCP has eradicated serious internal issues within the party, state, and military, and calling for unity with Xi Jinping on ideological, political, and action fronts.
On December 25, the CCP’s Politburo held a meeting to “research and deploy” the anti-corruption efforts for 2026, emphasizing a stricter party governance approach with higher standards and practical measures.
Subsequently, on December 30, the official website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervision Commission announced that Zhang Shiping, former Secretary of the Secretariat and Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, is being investigated for serious disciplinary and legal violations.
With Zhang Shiping’s downfall, the number of central-level officials publicly implicated in investigations this year has reached 65, surpassing the previous year’s count of 58 and marking the highest number of central officials removed from office in recent years.
Additionally, many high-ranking officials have quietly disappeared and been dismissed after a period of absence.
Commentator Li Lin remarked to Dajiyuan that the regime’s plans for a “stricter party governance with higher standards” in 2026, coupled with the emphasis on “self-revolution,” signal a forthcoming intensification of internal struggles and the potential downfall of more high-ranking officials.
Li Lin noted that in Xi Jinping’s first five years in power, he relied on anti-corruption campaigns to eliminate political adversaries, including high-profile figures like Zhou Yongkang, Guo Boxiong, Xu Caihou, and Ling Jihua. However, following the ascension of Xi’s associates in the 19th Party Congress, a significant number of Xi’s confidants have also faced repercussions, indicating that the so-called “self-revolution” is merely a façade and the authoritarian system remains corrupt at its core.
Scholar Yuan Hongbing, familiar with the inner workings of the CCP, recently told “Watching China” that Xi Jinping is now forced to turn inward and conduct a self-revolution within his personally nurtured cadre of officials. The recent disloyalty unveiled in cases involving Miao Hua and He Weidong has reportedly severely impacted Xi’s mental state, pushing him to the brink of an unhealthy psychological condition. This has become a widely discussed topic in Beijing’s political circles. Unable to discern true intentions, Xi is suffering greatly due to the disloyalty and insatiable greed displayed by his most trusted confidants and henchmen.
Yuan Hongbing pointed out that the communist ideology has long since collapsed both in theory and practice. Presently, the millions of officials in the CCP no longer believe in communism, with corruption widespread at every level of the party. Under Xi’s increasingly erratic leadership, there is a prevailing sense among CCP officials that the party is heading towards its demise.