Social Control

Disappearances of retired officials and a high-profile defection have triggered sweeping travel restrictions and heightened political anxiety in China.

The halt of the plan is a contingent measure of the regime to deal with public outrage, and the building of the factory may resurface later, an analyst said.

Analysts link falling sales to tighter content controls, income inequality, and weak domestic demand.

China’s hidden unemployment includes tens of millions of college graduates, migrant workers, and people doing odd jobs, analysts said.

China’s rubber-stamp legislature adopted the measure, effective from July 1, to strictly promote the Mandarin language from preschool.

A woman attempting to file a grievance at Shanghai’s procuratorate says unidentified security personnel forced her to leave and denied her entry.

Analysts say Beijing’s account of a former insider seeking foreign intelligence contact may reflect propaganda as Washington expands recruitment efforts.

Cases reported by petitioners suggest controls have tightened nationwide, and some people have been held in detention facilities referred to as ‘black jails.’

Fundamental structural issues caused by the communist regime render its policies ineffective, experts say.

The annual ‘Two Sessions’ meetings in the capital give citizens who feel they’ve been wronged a chance to seek justice from central authorities.

Analysts compare the current state of the CCP with the former Soviet Union at the eve of its collapse.

Petitioners across China say they are being monitored, detained, or forced to return home as the regime tightens controls during the annual political meetings.

Video of a petitioner calling for rising up on social media has attracted wide attention.

Chinese cellphone operating systems might not be compatible with the U.S. app, one analyst said.

The account, known for predicting continued housing price declines, was removed as the regime tightens control over economic narratives online.

More retired officials are required to obtain approval from Beijing before traveling abroad as the CCP tightens control over officials’ foreign connections.

The authorities are tightening control, as the economic pressure on everyday people’s lives increases and public discontent grows, Chinese citizens said.

RFA and other U.S.-funded outlets are strategically important in bringing uncensored information to the Chinese public, advocates said.

The show depicted traditional Chinese culture and may have alluded to the communist regime’s oppressive rule, commentators said.

As state media tout stability, a resident in central China describes economic strain, fading hope, and a sense that ‘something big’ may be coming.

Disappearances of retired officials and a high-profile defection have triggered sweeping travel restrictions and heightened political anxiety in China.

The halt of the plan is a contingent measure of the regime to deal with public outrage, and the building of the factory may resurface later, an analyst said.

Analysts link falling sales to tighter content controls, income inequality, and weak domestic demand.

China’s hidden unemployment includes tens of millions of college graduates, migrant workers, and people doing odd jobs, analysts said.

China’s rubber-stamp legislature adopted the measure, effective from July 1, to strictly promote the Mandarin language from preschool.

A woman attempting to file a grievance at Shanghai’s procuratorate says unidentified security personnel forced her to leave and denied her entry.

Analysts say Beijing’s account of a former insider seeking foreign intelligence contact may reflect propaganda as Washington expands recruitment efforts.

Cases reported by petitioners suggest controls have tightened nationwide, and some people have been held in detention facilities referred to as ‘black jails.’

Fundamental structural issues caused by the communist regime render its policies ineffective, experts say.

The annual ‘Two Sessions’ meetings in the capital give citizens who feel they’ve been wronged a chance to seek justice from central authorities.

Analysts compare the current state of the CCP with the former Soviet Union at the eve of its collapse.

Petitioners across China say they are being monitored, detained, or forced to return home as the regime tightens controls during the annual political meetings.

Video of a petitioner calling for rising up on social media has attracted wide attention.

Chinese cellphone operating systems might not be compatible with the U.S. app, one analyst said.

The account, known for predicting continued housing price declines, was removed as the regime tightens control over economic narratives online.

More retired officials are required to obtain approval from Beijing before traveling abroad as the CCP tightens control over officials’ foreign connections.

The authorities are tightening control, as the economic pressure on everyday people’s lives increases and public discontent grows, Chinese citizens said.

RFA and other U.S.-funded outlets are strategically important in bringing uncensored information to the Chinese public, advocates said.

The show depicted traditional Chinese culture and may have alluded to the communist regime’s oppressive rule, commentators said.

As state media tout stability, a resident in central China describes economic strain, fading hope, and a sense that ‘something big’ may be coming.