China tightens political control over lawyers, embeds CCP loyalty in national law

Sep 02, 2026

China amended its Lawyers Law to legally require lawyers to support the Chinese Communist Party leadership and implement state policies. Law firms must now...

Complete loyalty to Xi, sole criterion for party Congress delegates' election

Sep 28, 2022

Hong Kong, September 28 : Ahead of the 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) due to take place on October 16,...

China's Xi Jinping worried about CCP's loyalty despite party membership rise

Jul 27, 2022

Beijing [China], July 27 : Despite a rise in the party membership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), President Xi has expressed concern over...

China accelerates cultural suppression in Tibet with ideological, militarised training of elementary students

Nov 15, 2025

According to a report released by the Washington-based advocacy organisation International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), China is increasingly using the education system to instil...

Uyghur groups condemn China's Ethnic Unity Law, seek global action

Jul 21, 2026

In a joint statement, the organisations described the legislation as a mechanism of forced assimilation, alleging that it seeks to erase the distinct identities...

Divisions at the top raise questions about Xi's confidence in the PLA

Oct 10, 2023

Indeed, despite unrelenting directives calling for loyalty to the CCP, Xi must be wondering whether he can trust the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to...