Lu Kehua, former Secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission, was not only charged with bribery, but also, in an unprecedented move, accused of exhibiting “low-level red” and “high-level black” behavior—becoming the first provincial-level official punished for such a “political style issue. (Image｜YouTube) Original link: https://mailchi.mp/760b2fa19b5a/149-12871521?e=c9bdb3ae64 Subscribe to us: https://dialoguechina.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5e84f7a4c3f38e3ce1ba309f6&id=52c1752cfc
Whenever China faces economic downturns or social unrest, foreign media often predicts an “imminent upheaval” in the Chinese Communist Party’s political landscape. (Image｜Xinhua) Original link: https://mailchi.mp/7caae2a60b3e/149-12871464?e=c9bdb3ae64 Subscribe to us: https://dialoguechina.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5e84f7a4c3f38e3ce1ba309f6&id=52c1752cfc
On the eve of the June Fourth massacre, protesters clashed with PLA soldiers in Tiananmen Square. (Image｜Wikipedia) Original link: https://mailchi.mp/13549fc7e606/149-12871374?e=c9bdb3ae64 Subscribe to us: https://dialoguechina.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5e84f7a4c3f38e3ce1ba309f6&id=52c1752cfc
China’s economic crisis is no longer looming—it has arrived. Recent data point to a stagnant economy, and both consumers and businesses are rapidly losing faith in the government’s ability to recognize and resolve entrenched structural problems. (Image｜Getty Images) Original link: https://mailchi.mp/983192f100b3/149-12871239?e=c9bdb3ae64 Subscribe to us: https://dialoguechina.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5e84f7a4c3f38e3ce1ba309f6&id=52c1752cfc
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