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Xi Jinping visits Wuhan, signaling that the pandemic has entered political narrative.

Ren Zhiqiang disappeared from public view after an article criticizing Xi Jinping.

The National People's Congress passed a constitutional amendment abolishing term limits for the president.

Liu Xiaoguang, one of the founders of Alxa SEE, has passed away. He once led many entrepreneurs into the desert and was changed by the rules.

The Xicheng District Committee of Beijing has decided to place Ren Zhiqiang on probation within the party for one year, finding that he has repeatedly made erroneous remarks.

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has legally closed the Weibo account of Ren Zhiqiang, who had nearly 37 million followers, on the grounds of "continuously publishing illegal information."

Xi Jinping inspected three major state media outlets and put forward the assertion that "media sponsored by the Party and government must adhere to the Party."

Ren Zhiqiang publicly questioned on Weibo that “party media are partisan”, prompting a concentrated criticism by official media, and was labeled “anti-party” etc.

Ren Zhiqiang steps down as chairman of Alashan SEE, and the media reported with the headline “Alashan Bids Farewell to the Era of Big Shots”, indicating a shift in the direction of the times.

During Ren Zhiqiang's tenure as president, he vigorously promoted the "One Suosuo Tree" project, combining desertification control with the development of the rural economy, achieving significant ecological and economic benefits.

Ren Zhiqiang actively interacted with netizens on Weibo, and his influence rapidly expanded, making him a public figure with immense public opinion power, even capable of influencing the stock prices of listed companies.

China has begun a crackdown on major online influencers, issuing regulations such as the “Seven Bottom Lines for Cyberspace”, and Ren Zhiqiang foresaw the danger of speaking the truth in his book.

Ren Zhiqiang was elected the fifth president of Alxa SEE. His role shifted from supervisor to organizer, where he began learning to listen and compromise, setting a pragmatic goal of increasing membership by 200.

During Wang Shi's tenure as the second president of Alxa SEE, the association experienced an incident where the secretariat unilaterally added investment funds. Ren Zhiqiang proposed impeachment, and Wang Shi publicly acknowledged his mistakes, demonstrating the association's rules' constraint on power.

After the Wenchuan earthquake, Wang Shi's suggestion that employees donate with a limit of 10 yuan sparked public criticism, Vanke's stock fell, Wang Shi was forced to apologize and make an additional donation, showing the societal pressure of supervision on public figures.

Ren Zhiqiang ran for the supervisor of Alxa SEE for the third time. With his image as a "public enemy" and his persistent attitude of speaking the truth, he impressed the audience and was elected chairman of the second council with a high number of votes.

Ren Zhiqiang's remarks on commodity housing at a public forum were taken out of context by the media, leading to him being labeled as 'only building houses for the rich', and the nickname 'Ren Cannon' spread as a result.

A group of China's top entrepreneurs established the Alxa SEE Ecological Association in Alxa. During the founding conference, they engaged in fierce discussions over organizational bylaws, election methods, and other issues, ultimately tearing up the pre-arranged list and establishing a rule-based operating model.

Ren Zhiqiang ran for supervisor of Alxa SEE for the first time but was not elected. He later stated in his memoirs that this failure made him truly understand the rules of organizations and the principle of equality for all.

Liu Xiaoguang visited the Moon Lake in Alashan for the first time, discussed with over thirty entrepreneurs how entrepreneurs can keep themselves upright, and was moved by the desert scenery, sparking the idea of establishing an environmental organization.

In a speech to Parliament, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pointed out that the Cairo Declaration was merely a statement of intent, and that the sovereignty of Taiwan had already been determined by the Treaty of San Francisco. He argued that the Taiwan issue had become an international matter involving the interests of multiple countries, rather than an internal affair of China.