Tag: Chinese Politics
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Secrets, scandal and ‘nuclear treason’: inside Xi’s military purge
Background: a sweeping reshuffle beneath a高-stakes veneer The phrase “military purge” conjures images of dramatic leadership changes, rapid removals, and strategic realignments. In China, where the PLA’s political role is entwined with the party’s grip on power, a purge at the top ranks signals more than routine personnel shifts. Analysts say it reflects a calculated…
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Peng Peiyun: From Enforcer to Reformer of China’s One-Child Policy
Overview Peng Peiyun, a senior Chinese Communist Party official who played a pivotal role in implementing and eventually reforming China’s one-child policy, has died at age 95. Her career traced a remarkable arc, moving from the rigid enforcement of population controls to influential positions that helped shift the policy toward relaxation and its ultimate abolition.…