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Who is Guo Wengui? Billionaire with close ties to Trump political circle jailed for 30 years over $1bn fraud

Once a property tycoon and Beijing insider, Guo reinvented himself as a dissident before his dramatic downfall

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Fugitive billionaire who vowed to destroy China’s communist regime jailed for 30 years in $1bn fraud scandal

The judge said Guo ‘preyed on those seeking to bring Democracy to China,’ taking their money so he could live lavishly

The Independent UK · Jun 29

A rights group warns Vietnam is ramping up arrests under broad laws to crush dissent

A rights group is warning that Vietnam is increasingly using broadly worded laws to arrest activists, dissidents and others seen as threats to Communist Party rule

The Independent UK · Jun 29

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Xi's military purge widens: China strips six generals, ex-Politburo member of lawmaker posts

China has removed six top military officers, a former financial regulator, and a former Politburo member from their legislative posts, signaling President Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption purge. This move targets the nation's political and military elite, with prominent figures like General Xu Xueqiang, head of military equipment development, among those…

The Times of India · Jun 27

China’s new ‘sin list’: Why Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption crusade is now policing loyalty, lifestyles and even luck

China's decade-long anti-corruption drive under Xi Jinping has transformed from tackling graft to enforcing political loyalty and ideological conformity. Party watchdogs now scrutinize officials' beliefs, associations, and leisure activities, extending beyond traditional bribery to include "political discipline" and "elegant corruption." This broadens the campaign's scope to ensure strict adherence to…

The Times of India · Jun 24

Cuba's Communist Party approves emergency economic plan opening to private enterprise

Cuba's Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package with unprecedented free-market measures

AAP · Jun 18

Cuban economy needs 'urgent changes' to overcome crisis: president

HAVANA - Cuba's economy needs "urgent changes" to overcome a major crisis intensified by a US oil blockade, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said in a speech to Communist Party leaders broadcast on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18

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China's Fortune Teller Purge: Xi Targets Officials Who Seek Psychic Advice

Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign in China has evolved to target political loyalty and personal conduct, punishing nearly one million officials in 2025 for various offences.

International Business Times UK · Jun 17

'This is actually taking a page out of the Communist Party playbook': New White House proposal could deny scientists funding based on their political opinions

"It replaces expertise with political appointees, globally decouples the U.S. and completely guts our scientific ecosystem."

Space · Jun 9

China’s Tiananmen crackdown: A timeline of 1989 events

Thirty-seven years ago, China's military violently ended pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The government has never released a full death toll, with estimates ranging into the thousands. This event, marked by student-led demonstrations and a government crackdown, remains a sensitive topic in China. Landmark dates leading up to the…

The Economic Times · Jun 4

Hong Kong court hears final arguments in former Tiananmen vigil organizers' national security trial

A Hong Kong court is hearing the final arguments in a national security trial for two people who organized large vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

The Independent UK · May 18

'New People': Russia's Kremlin-made spoiler party is now its second most popular

New People, created by the Kremlin as a controlled outlet for dissent, has doubled its support to 13.4% as internet shutdowns fuel frustration with the Russian state.

Euronews · May 14

Love, quest, adventure: the storytelling behind Xi Jinping’s speeches and China’s grand strategy

For many in the West, China still feels hard to fully understand. Public debate and media coverage too often focus on the “China threat”. Critics highlight the flaws of China’s political system and limits on freedom, yet China has still managed to rise as a major power that can now…

The Conversation · May 14

China sentences former defence ministers to death in sweeping military graft purge

China has handed down death sentences with a two-year reprieve to former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu for corruption. This significant development is part of President Xi Jinping's extensive anti-graft campaign targeting the military and political elite. Both officials were found guilty of graft-related offenses, with Li Shangfu…

The Times of India · May 7

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The Independent UK · Apr 16

China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch finds

Human Rights Watch, in a detailed new report, says Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled official church while tightening surveillance and travel restrictions on all of China’s estimated 12 million Catholics

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing China's power structure

Vietnam has unanimously elected Communist Party leader To Lam as president, consolidating his control over both party and state

Latin Times · Mar 16

Protesters Attack Communist Party Building in Rare Show of Unrest in Cuba

Protesters attacked a Communist Party building in the central Cuban city of Morón over the weekend, a rare escalation of unrest in a country where public dissent is tightly controlled.

Latin Times · Mar 16

Cuba Prepares Economic Shift, Allowing Nationals Abroad to Invest and Own Property

Cuba's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign trade and investment, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, told NBC News that the ongoing blockade by the United States is hindering the strategy from coming to fruition.

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The Independent UK · Feb 3

Vietnam’s military has been secretly planning for US invasion for 50 years, report says

Hanoi views the US as a ‘belligerent’ power, internal document reveals

The Times of India · Jan 26

Xi Jinping’s 'Sacred Games': Why China’s leader keeps purging PLA generals

“Sab marr jaayenge, sirf Trivedi bachega.”

The Times of India · Jan 24

Travel to US, obtain birth certificate, return to China: Author says Beijing is ‘weaponising’ American citizenship through 'Manchurian Generation'

A right-wing author has claimed that China is exploiting American birthright citizenship laws by sending soon-to-be mothers to United States to give birth, securing US citizenship for children, and those children return to China to be raised and then later return back to the US as adults with full legal…

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Vietnam's ruling Communist Party re-elects To Lam as general secretary

Vietnam’s To Lam has been re-elected as the general secretary of its ruling Communist Party

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser says Communist Party confuses wanting democracy with sedition

Chow Hang-tung says the slogan did not seek to dismantle Communist Party rule as she and fellow activist Lee Cheuk-yan face subversion charges under Beijing’s national security law

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Communist Party congress gets underway to chart Vietnam’s future amid crackdown on critics

To Lam expected to retain role as party chief and also seek state presidency

Fortune · Dec 31, 2025

Xi touts China’s AI, chip wins in triumphant New Year’s speech

“China has become one of the world’s fastest-rising economies in terms of innovative capacity,” Xi declared in a televised address on Wednesday.

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