Maximilian Krah, a member of Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD), used a single word to evaluate several world leaders in a recent interview. He called Trump "the boss," Putin "the bad guy," Xi Jinping "the competitor," Zelensky "the godfather," Netanyahu "a fighter fighting for himself," Erdogan "wisdom," and described Friedrich Merz, chairman of Germany's CDU, as "a disappointment."
According to a tweet, Taiwanese politician Shen Poyang received on-site support from more than 100,000 people at a campaign rally. Shen Poyang has been designated by the Chinese Communist Party as a "diehard Taiwan independence element" and is wanted by it. The tweet argues that the CCP's crackdown has instead become a "godsend assist," boosting Shen Poyang's momentum.
In June 2026, during a visit to the United States by Kuomintang politician Cheng Li-wun, including forums in New York and other places, a mainland Chinese dissident wearing clothing printed with the slogan “Embrace the Communist Party and Taiwan becomes Hong Kong” confronted her on the spot about her stance on the CCP and Xi Jinping, and was subsequently removed by the organizers.
On February 17, 2024, netizens reported that the house number plate at Li Keqiang's former residence at 80 Hongxing Road in Hengzei had been covered up.
On October 30, 2023, Gu Wanming, former head of the Guangdong branch of the Xinhua News Agency, issued an open letter in his capacity as a veteran Party member, making five demands regarding the death of Li Keqiang: suspending the cremation, setting up an investigation team, holding those responsible accountable, conducting an autopsy, and holding the funeral according to protocol. He was subsequently placed under criminal detention.
Former Premier Li Keqiang died suddenly at the Shanghai Dongjiao Guest House at the age of 68, sending shockwaves through the Zhongnanhai leadership and tearing away the veneer of warmth in elite power struggles.
In 1968, Jiang Qing announced Liu Shaoqi as a major special agent and traitor when receiving the Peking Opera Troupe. During the Cultural Revolution, numerous political figures and intellectuals suffered brutal persecution.