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Derek Scissors said opaque revisions mask a steeper investment decline as state support sustains excess factory capacity.
While conventional military activity has declined, pressure below the threshold of armed conflict has continued to expand.
The case highlights China’s tightening security around the CCP’s annual Beidaihe retreat, where petitioners are blocked from reaching senior leaders.
Experts say the Fifth Plenum’s focus on Party discipline signals Beijing is prioritizing internal political stability over economic recovery.
Leaked documents and interviews indicate some state-owned enterprises now require workers to disclose family ties, travel records, and personal histories.
China’s July PMI gauges fell below 50 as orders weakened, services and construction contracted, and smaller manufacturers faced mounting pressure.
The new ban also aims to hide the backwardness of Chinese weaponry, according to Chinese military scholars and a collector.
Critics say fences, checkpoints, and surveillance are disrupting daily life, highlighting Beijing’s expanding security measures around the capital.
Officials accuse the CUPP of promoting Beijing’s agenda through infiltration, election meddling, intimidation, and criminal links.
C100 records say the program sought to improve perceptions of China; organizers selected participants, itineraries, and whom delegates met.
Seven lawmakers gave Apple until Aug. 21 to disclose any testing involving the two companies and answer whether it will exclude their chips worldwide.
The former securities regulator’s downfall reflects Xi Jinping’s drive to tighten control over China’s financial sector and dismantle rival networks.
Despite weakening credit demand, Beijing continues to pressure state-owned banks to increase lending.
Officers are reluctant to sign directives and orders because of fear caused by Xi’s purges as many positions are left vacant, according to sources.
A resident said people and vehicles were swept into rivers as extreme rainfall flooded homes, shops, roads, and farmland across Guangdong.
An expert told The Epoch Times that the language appeared to describe a situation that is ’more serious than the “sporadic outbreak.”’
Scholars say China’s low rural pension payments leave millions struggling in retirement, exposing a widening gap between rural and urban residents.
Leaked documents and a graduate’s account allege Xinjiang Agricultural University sent students to factories while shifting workplace risks onto them.
The China-founded retailer disclosed mounting legal and regulatory pressure as it pursued a Hong Kong IPO after stalled U.S. and London plans.
