politics

Analysis: Unusual New Year Greetings from CCP Leader Indicates Power Struggle

John UtJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 20265 mins

Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping delivered his New Year’s message as usual on December 31, 2025. A notable change…

Lynn ModiseJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 20262 mins

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new Legislative Council members today (January 1). During…

Paul WilkinsJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 202615 mins

At the end of 2025, the Chinese Communist Party’s military exercises encircling Taiwan were mainly conducted using old video editing,…

Erin DohertyJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 20263 mins

On December 30, 2025, former member of the Shandong CPPCC (Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference) and former deputy director of…

Paul PriceJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 202610 mins

On December 31, 2025, the Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Group released the 2026 New Year’s Message entitled “When Civil Rights…

Nick LiJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 202620 mins

In 2025, China didn’t experience a deafening crash, but the lives of ordinary people were slowly becoming colder. There were…

Erin DohertyJanuary 1, 20266 mins

As the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2026, the newly elected Mayor Mamdani officially took office as the Mayor…

Bill SnyderJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 202623 mins

In the midst of intense confrontation and competition between the United States and China, both sides have identified AI as…

Paul WilkinsJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 20265 mins

The People’s Republic of China conducted its largest live-fire military exercises on Monday and Tuesday in the vicinity of Taiwan,…

Bill SnyderDecember 31, 20256 mins

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to the media on Tuesday (December 30) that it is reviewing immigration…