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Anti-corruption is undoubtedly one of Xi Jinping’s most significant political legacies since he came to power in 2012. It began with the purge of Li Chuncheng, which led to the downfall of former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang. [2]

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- China's highest-ranking military official under Xi Jinping was brought down in a fresh purge over the weekend, sparking existential questions for the People's Liberation Army along with China watchers worldwide. (confirmed by 2 sources) [3]

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's military has grown stronger in the past year in its fight against corruption, President Xi Jinping told the Chinese armed forces on Wednesday, making a rare public reference to the graft probes linked to the country's top... [4]

Taiwan tensionsChina condemns Lai after interview on Taiwan's neighbors being 'next' Taipei-Tokyo ties draw intense focus from Beijing amid its feud with Takaichi Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech after inspecting reservists in Yilan,... [5]

BEIJING/HONG KONG — Little is known about the exact circumstances in which Wang Shuhua was killed. What has been reported, in the Chinese media, is that she died in a road accident sometime in 2000, shortly after she was divorced from her husband. [6]

BEIJING — A group of “princelings,” children of China’s political elite, has quietly urged the Communist Party leadership to release jailed Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo on parole to improve the country’s international image, two sources said. [7]

Susannah Patton is director of the Lowy Institute's Southeast Asia program. OpinionXi Jinping's victory lap in Southeast Asia Chinese leader comes calling in countries hit hard by Trump tariff Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, greets Thai Prime M... [8]

In May 1981, I visited China with David Rockefeller and several other members of the Trilateral Commission. It was an exciting time in China. The Cultural Revolution had ended five years earlier with the death of Mao Zedong. [9]

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[1] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-02-27 · 49% match

What does Taiwanese leader William Lai’s rare ‘mainland China’ reference mean?

[2] TH thediplomat.com · 2025-03-27 · 65% match

How Local Corruption Evolved in China Under Xi Jinping

Anti-corruption is undoubtedly one of Xi Jinping’s most significant political legacies since he came to power in 2012. It began with the purge of Li Chuncheng, which led to the downfall of former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-26 · 53% match

Xi Jinping's historic purge of China's military: 5 things to know

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- China's highest-ranking military official under Xi Jinping was brought down in a fresh purge over the weekend, sparking existential questions for the People's Liberation Army along with China watchers worldwide.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-11 · 48% match

China's Xi makes rare public reference to recent military purges

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's military has grown stronger in the past year in its fight against corruption, President Xi Jinping told the Chinese armed forces on Wednesday, making a rare public reference to the graft probes linked to the country's top

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-12 · 47% match

China condemns Lai after interview on Taiwan's neighbors being 'next'

Taiwan tensionsChina condemns Lai after interview on Taiwan's neighbors being 'next' Taipei-Tokyo ties draw intense focus from Beijing amid its feud with Takaichi Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech after inspecting reservists in Yilan,

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-09-13 · 75% match

China Turns Up Heat on Ex-Security Chief With Crash Probe

BEIJING/HONG KONG — Little is known about the exact circumstances in which Wang Shuhua was killed. What has been reported, in the Chinese media, is that she died in a road accident sometime in 2000, shortly after she was divorced from her husband.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-05-12 · 75% match

Chinese Elite Push for Release of Jailed Nobel Laureate

BEIJING — A group of “princelings,” children of China’s political elite, has quietly urged the Communist Party leadership to release jailed Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo on parole to improve the country’s international image, two sources said.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-04-12 · 49% match

Xi Jinping's victory lap in Southeast Asia

Susannah Patton is director of the Lowy Institute's Southeast Asia program. OpinionXi Jinping's victory lap in Southeast Asia Chinese leader comes calling in countries hit hard by Trump tariff Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, greets Thai Prime M

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-15 · 49% match

Deng Xiaoping: Gerald Curtis (15)

In May 1981, I visited China with David Rockefeller and several other members of the Trilateral Commission. It was an exciting time in China. The Cultural Revolution had ended five years earlier with the death of Mao Zedong.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-07-30 · 73% match

China: Ex-Security Czar Zhou Under Investigation

BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party announced an investigation into a feared ex-security chief, demonstrating President Xi Jinping’s firm grip on power and breaking a longstanding taboo against publicly targeting the country’s topmost leaders.

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