Chronicle TIMELINE
A chronological, causal record of the resistance, major political crises, and contemporary truth.
2023.10.30
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
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.
2023.10.27
·Verified
·Importance V
·Sources 3
·Shanghai
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.
2023.10.27
·Verified
·Importance V
·Sources 2
·Shanghai
Li Keqiang suffered a heart attack while recuperating in Shanghai and died at 0:10 on October 27, 2023, at the age of 68, after efforts to save him failed.
2023.10.27
·Verified
·Importance V
·Sources 4
·China
The sudden death from a heart attack of former Premier Li Keqiang triggered spontaneous national mourning. Universities and authorities across various regions implemented strict security and censorship measures, restricting flowers and gatherings, turning the mourning into an expression of dissatisfaction with the current status quo.
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 2
·China
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress further removed Qin Gang from his post as State Councilor.
2023.10.24
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
On October 24, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress approved the issuance of 1 trillion yuan in additional government bonds for post-disaster reconstruction and disaster prevention and mitigation; a subsequent audit report said that less than 32% of the funds could actually be accounted for.
2023.10.24
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·China
The Chinese Communist Party issued 500 billion in special treasury bonds nominally for Hebei flood relief, but some of the funds were used to purchase surveillance equipment and stability-maintenance infrastructure.
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.
2023.10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
The influencer "Jack Spicy Strips," previously controversial for cat abuse incidents, returned to Weibo on October 23, posting criticisms against animal protection activists and updating multiple cat abuse videos.
2023.10.19
·Verified
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
Liu Fangfei posted on Weibo to confirm that she officially left CCTV in June of that year after working there for 21 years, and will focus on culture-related careers in the future.
2023.10.10
·Verified
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
More than three months after the floods, Xi Jinping publicly stated that he had been following the disaster situation all along and caring for the affected people.
2023.10
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Italy
Italian media outlet Il Foglio was the first to discover that several websites disguised as Italian local news outlets for Rome, Venice, and other cities were heavily republishing and embedding pro-Beijing and anti-American narratives.
2023.10
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shenzhen
Huacheng Investment, controlled by Wang Zhanjiang, has entered bankruptcy proceedings.
2023.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
A domestic article points out that the high walls surrounding the Xu family cemetery form the character "口", while the trees planted inside form "木", together forming the character "困"; netizens have called it the "trapped dragon formation" or the "imprisonment formation".
2023.10
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·Guizhou
Starting in October 2023, Guizhou concentrated on issuing special refinancing bonds, issuing 214.9 billion yuan in just over a month, the highest among all provinces, to repay existing debt; the video claims that newly added debt is mainly used to cover the “three guarantees” expenditures such as wages.
2023.10
·Verified
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
The 6th Central Inspection Team entered the General Technology Group to conduct inspections, laying the groundwork for the subsequent downfall of multiple executives in the machine tool sector.