A former chief economist said an official singled out Gao Shanwen in 2018, months after controversial accounts of his U.S.–China speech circulated online.
The authorities didn’t set a numeric target for new urban jobs created in the Chinese regime’s latest five-year plan.
Medical professionals and families say authorities discouraged scrutiny of suspected vaccine injuries as Beijing maintains its vaccines are safe.
A new rule on clans, hometown associations infringes upon basic human rights and is another tool for the CCP’s transnational repression, experts say.
Beijing disclosed an alleged research data breach but withheld key details, prompting cybersecurity experts to question how the incident unfolded.
Critics warn the law could target overseas activists and ethnic minorities, drawing condemnation from lawmakers and rights groups.
Publicized compliance cases and official remarks suggest expanding scrutiny of foreign assets, as experts warn of tougher enforcement and exit controls.
Scholars say China’s new ethnic unity law institutionalizes assimilation policies and opens the door to pursuing critics overseas.
Authorities named a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu, citing diary entries about ‘ending life,’ but gave few details on how the aircraft reached Beijing’s core.
Human rights lawyer David Matas and China policy expert Piero Tozzi say the Parliament’s vote should be followed by stronger enforcement and prosecutions.
Chinese dissident Yuan Hongbing says the Beijing tower crash reflects deeper elite tensions within the Chinese Communist Party and bureaucratic paralysis.
Rights experts say the law codifies tighter control over minorities, religion, and language while widening overseas repression.
A fire near the site where a plane struck Beijing’s tallest skyscraper intensified online discussion as the regime investigates both events.
A light aircraft struck Beijing’s CITIC Tower, prompting a security lockdown, censorship online, and speculation over how it entered restricted airspace.
Beijing’s disciplinary campaigns have become little more than tools for internal control, one Chinese scholar said.
Videos of alleged abuse drew protesters to a Chongqing neighborhood and renewed debate over China’s lack of a national animal cruelty law.
The directives indicate a highly structured system for deleting content, filtering sensitive topics, and tracking platform compliance.
The warning comes as the regime broadens anti-espionage messaging into everyday digital tools, drawing scrutiny from industry observers.
Participants accused organizers of false advertisement and demanded refunds of thousands of dollars in exhibition fees but were met with armed Chinese police.
Interviews across China reveal the human toll of debt enforcement measures affecting millions of defaulters.