China’s Top General Ousted in Xi Jinping’s Latest Military Purge
Gen. Zhang Youxia, top-ranked vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, has been abruptly sacked and placed under investigation.
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Socialist Corbynista Party Votes to Have No Leader, Will Be Run by Politburo-Style Committee
In a move that may portend perpetual infighting, the far-left Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana party has voted not to have any formal leaders, but rather to make decisions by a communist-style politburo staffed by members.
China Gives Up on Stimulus for Ailing Economy as Trump’s Tariffs Take Toll
The Chinese Communist Party’s Politburo signaled this week that it would make no further efforts to stimulate consumer demand in the flagging economy.
Senior Chinese General Goes Missing
Gen. He Weidong, one of China’s highest-ranking military officers, missed the latest in a string of important meetings on Friday. The general has not been seen in public since March 5.
Xi Jinping ‘Unanimously’ ‘Elected’ President of China Again
The Chinese National People’s Congress (NPC) unanimously “elected” communist dictator Xi Jinping to a third term as president, as well as head of the nation’s military, on Friday, an entirely expected result as Xi had no competition for the title.
Top Chinese Politburo Member Wang Yi Meets Putin in Moscow
Wang Yi, a high-ranking member of China’s oppressive Communist government’s Politburo, arrived in Moscow on Tuesday after a week spent touring Europe.
Chinese Communist Party Finalizes Politburo Stuffed with Xi Jinping ‘Minions’
Dictator Xi Jinping officially secured his expected third term as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and chairman of its Central Military Commission on Sunday. Xi enters these unprecedented additional years of power with a Politburo stuffed full of his loyal “minions,” as former student protest leader Wang Dan put it to Radio Free Asia (RFA) on Sunday.
Pollak: The Soviet Model of the Biden Administration
Joe Biden has accepted the Soviet model — the ceremonial head of state in office; the masses embroiled in constant revolution in the streets; the commissars behind the scenes issuing threats and quietly suppressing criticism and opposition.
