On March 11, during the final moments of its 2025 annual session, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) passed major amendments to the Law on the Delegates to the NPC and Local People’s Congresses – commonly referred to as the Delegates Law for short. Originally enacted in 1992, this statute providesContinue Reading
Anti-corruption is undoubtedly one of Xi Jinping’s most significant political legacies since he came to power in 2012. It began with the purge of Li Chuncheng, which led to the downfall of former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang. Xi’s anti-corruption campaign has touched all aspects of Chinese politics, fromContinue Reading
To many, the meteoric rise of DeepSeek is a “Sputnik moment.” Despite its modest scale and resources, the Hangzhou-based AI startup has come a long way, surmounting tech barriers, export controls, and trade restrictions. Chinese media and tech insiders have hailed its emergence as a “historic moment” for China’s innovationContinue Reading
