Xi Tells Biden Human Rights ‘Red Line’ In his November meeting with President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) said that the issues of
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Xi Balances Between Professionalism and Political Control of the PLA
The tumultuous relationship between Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is marked by frequent purges, recurring
CCP’s Third Plenum Concludes With Vague Reforms, Personnel Changes
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) concluded its Third Plenum of the 20th Central Committee on July 18, issuing a lengthy communique that was short on
Five Ways Xi Jinping Is Ticking the Doomsday Clock to Midnight
Born in 1947 as the world was just waking up to the reality of the nuclear bomb and people’s newfound ability to threaten the continuation of their
Xi Jinping’s New Year Address Wasn’t a Threat Against Taiwan
Lewis Eves, University of Sheffield In his New Year address, Chinese president Xi Jinping claimed that Taiwan would “surely be reunified” with
Beijing Anger-ometer, Mid-December 2023: Debt, Discord and Diplomatic Destitution
The lack of gratitude is astounding. Having organized one’s own welcoming committees, postponed one’s purges for a brief few days, traipsed across 16
Human Rights and China, Mid-November, 2023: Blackpink, Burlesque and U.N. Betrayal
In the land where even global K-pop sensation Lisa Manobal of Blackpink can be expunged from the internet after headlining a burlesque extravaganza at
When Marx Met Confucius: Xi Jinping’s Attempt to Influence China’s Intellectual Loyalties Has Met With a Mixed Reception at Home and Abroad
Tao Zhang, Nottingham Trent University A new film series produced in China, When Marx Met Confucius, was viewed more than 8 million times in the
Human Rights and China, October End, 2023: The Grinch Who Stole Chinese New Year’s Eve
In the land where even the censors deplore censorship, Chinese New Year’s Eve will no longer be a holiday in 2024, setting off rumors that the
Human Rights in China, June End, 2023: Birthday Dispatches
Presiding for life over an economy beyond reproach, Xi Jinping has once again achieved the feat of stifling his own birthday. On June 15, he marked
Is Xi Jinping a Dictator?
U.S. President Joe Biden says that China leader Xi Jinping is a dictator. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins disagrees. Domino Theory applies
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Blinken’s China Trip
North Korean and conservative U.S. commentators saw Blinken’s visit and statements as a display of weakness and a disaster for Taiwan, while liberal