07.31
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Chongqing
The Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress held a meeting and appointed Chen Xinwu as vice mayor and acting mayor. Xinhua News Agency issued a report in the evening.
07.01
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The former head of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions has been replaced and succeeded by Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhiyuan. This move is interpreted as a pre-emptive effort by the Senate elders and reformists to control the trade union system in order to prevent grassroots turmoil.
2026.07
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The Central Military Commission issued a circular commending outstanding Communist Party members, grassroots party organizations, and outstanding party affairs workers across the army. This move is interpreted as Xi Jinping attempting to win over the military, buy the loyalty of grassroots officers and soldiers, and thereby divide anti-Xi forces.
01.24
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 4
·China
Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were officially announced to be investigated for “seriously trampling and undermining the Chairman’s responsibility system of the Central Military Commission”, indicating intense power struggles at the top.
2025.05.30
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·China
In 2025, the military newspaper continuously published eight commentary articles, involving expressions such as "enfeoffing wives and promoting sons," "loyalty to an individual," and "running a family dynasty."
2023.10.27
·Disputed
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Shanghai, China
Li Keqiang died in Shanghai. The program linked his death to Xi Jinping and the internal power struggles within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but provided no verifiable causal evidence.
2023.10.24
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·China
On October 24, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decided to remove Li Shangfu from his posts as State Councillor and Minister of National Defense; prior to that, on August 31, the Discipline Inspection Commission of the Central Military Commission had already opened a case against him for investigation. The video describes him as Zhang Youxia's protégé.
2023.09.21
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·China
On September 21, 2023, the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission of the Central Military Commission opened a case to investigate former Defense Minister Wei Fenghe for serious violations of discipline and law; on June 27, 2024, official announcements reported that he was expelled from the Party and transferred for prosecution. The video links this to the delay of the Third Plenum and changes in military personnel.
2015
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
From late 2015 to 2016, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League faced reforms, its organizational staffing was streamlined, and its budget was significantly cut, weakening the Youth League faction's ability to cultivate young cadres.
2014.03.15
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
In 2014, former Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xu Caihou was investigated, marking the beginning of Xi Jinping's purge of Jiang Zemin's influence in the military.
2013.11.16
·Hearsay
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing, China
Xi Jinping had his last face-to-face meeting with Bo Xilai in Qincheng Prison. The two discussed power struggles and women, with Bo Xilai lamenting his loss.
2012.11.16
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Beijing
On the second day after the conclusion of the First Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee, Hu Jintao stated at an enlarged meeting of the Military Commission that Xi Jinping was a qualified General Secretary and Chairman of the Military Commission. Xi Jinping, in turn, highly praised Hu Jintao for voluntarily stepping down as Chairman of the Military Commission, marking the official completion of the power transition.
2012.10.25
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 6
·United States
The New York Times published a world-shaking investigative report revealing that relatives of Wen Jiabao's family secretly controlled assets worth approximately USD 2.7 billion.
2012.03.15
·Verified
·Importance V
·Sources 4
·Chongqing
On March 15, 2012, Bo Xilai was dismissed from his post as secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the CCP, and three days later Ling Gu died in a car accident in Beijing. These two incidents became critical turning points in the restructuring of the top leadership power structure of the Chinese Communist Party on the eve of the 18th National Congress.
2007.10.22
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Beijing, China
On October 22, 2007, after the First Plenary Session of the 17th CCP Central Committee, Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang were both elected to the Politburo Standing Committee. Xi Jinping ranked sixth but stood in front, and the outside world saw him as the successor to Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao.