China continued to encounter turbulence throughout 2024. However, all the difficulties that China is facing at home and abroad have made Chairman Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) more determined to throw their weight around and irrepressibly bully those who disagree with i
One critical area to watch in the coming year will be Sino-US relations after Donald Trump begins his second presidential term. Since Trump's election on November 5, 2024, and even before he is inaugurated on 20 January, China has pulled off many outrageous feats and set preconditions for
Taiwan's government on Thursday strongly condemned a New Year's propaganda video released by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), in which President Xi Jinping reiterated Beijing's long-standing claim over the democratic island.
He criticized China for trying to undermine Taiwan's democracy, calling these efforts "counterproductive" and harmful to trust-building between the two sides.
In his New Year's message on Tuesday, Xi also highlighted China's aim to strengthen international cooperation, promote mutual understanding, and build a community with a shared future for humanity.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday extended his heartfelt greetings on Christmas and the New Year 2025 to heads of several foreign states and governments.
China has expanded its network of detention centers under the growing anti-corruption campaign led by Xi Jinping. These centers, part of the "liuzhi" system, can detain individuals without legal representation for up to six months. Initially targeting Communist Party members, the system now
China has expanded over 200 specialised detention facilities across the country to interrogate suspects caught in President Xi Jinping's widening anti-corruption campaign, CNN reported on Saturday.
On December 23, the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China appointed Chen Hui as the new Political Commissar of the Army, promoting him to General. However, the absence of four high-ranking generals at the ceremony has led to speculation about internal power struggles an