09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 9
·China
China began enforcing the 19-article Regulations on Exit and Entry Administration promulgated on July 31 starting September 15, expanding the scope of those barred from leaving the country from specific groups to all departing passengers at every port of exit, particularly affecting AI researchers and entrepreneurs, drawing widespread attention and concern at home and abroad. On September 10, officials issued a clarification saying the new rules mainly target cross-border gambling, telecom fraud, and the illicit transfer of technology. On the same day, the human rights organization Safeguard Defenders released a report noting an explosive growth in China's exit bans, with nearly 200,000 mentions of exit restrictions in Supreme People's Court rulings in 2025.
09.14
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing, China
On September 14, Singapore's Ministry of Defence announced that Chan Chun Sing would visit China from September 15 to 17 to attend the Xiangshan Forum, saying the trip was at the invitation of Dong Jun and that he would meet with Dong Jun. As of September 16, Dong Jun had not held formal bilateral talks with Chan Chun Sing; the first to meet Chan Chun Sing was Shi Taifeng.
07.10
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Party Group Inspection Work Leading Group held a meeting, with Shi Taifeng serving as the leader and Hu Chunhua as the deputy leader. Observers outside think this may be a pre‑emptive preparation for high‑level personnel arrangements.
06.15
·Official claim
·Importance V
·Sources 1
·Beijing
Xinhua News Agency announced 'Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building.' Head of the Organization Department Shi Taifeng chaired the meeting, and Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Liu Jianguo attended. Cai Qi only delivered a keynote speech and did not hold dominant control.
2025.05.02
·Reported
·Importance V
·Sources 1
·Beijing
In May 2025, Shi Taifeng replaced Chen Xi as head of the CCP Central Committee Organization Department, while also serving as deputy head of the Central Inspection Leading Group and deputy head of the Central Leading Group for Party Building, a move widely seen by outside observers as a major shift in the balance of power at the top.
2025.04.02
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Beijing
The Political Bureau of the CCP Central Committee made a rare decision to swap the ministerial positions of Li Ganjie, then head of the Organization Department of the CCP Central Committee, and Shi Taifeng, head of the United Front Work Department of the CCP Central Committee.