As the bankrupt Evergrande Group struggles in an abyss of colossal liability, Chinese news media and online platforms have been inundated by rumors about the property conglomerate’s founder, Xu Jiayin (also known as Hui Ka Yan). As various stories swirl, one thing is certain: like everything in China, Mr. Xu’s fortunes, and those of his company, are tied to those of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Some political observers say Evergrande’s collapse is evidence of a fierce power struggle within the highest echelons of the CCP. Mr. Xu may have been caught between top CCP boss Xi Jinping and former vice president Zeng Qinghong—with whom Mr. Xu has close ties. Mr. Zeng and his supporters have been repeatedly targeted by Mr. Xi’s moves to consolidate power....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/analysis-evergrande-bankruptcy-linked-to-xis-purge-of-political-rivals-5490251
Between Aug. 22, 2023, and Sept. 8, 2023, at least 19 high-ranking officials and celebrities passed away in China in just 18 days. All of them were members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Chinese regime has largely stopped the customary practice of mentioning the cause of death in obituaries, as the actual death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic is being kept as a state secret. Meanwhile, the EG.5 variant of COVID-19 has become the dominant strain in most provinces of China. Netizens from across the country have been sharing instances of themselves or people they know are contracting the virus for the third time. CCP’s Continued Coverup Since the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, the CCP has been under fire for withholding information about the outbreak from the public.... 
At least 18 renowned academicians, professors, and researchers have reportedly died within two weeks, adding to a surge of obituaries as the COVID-19 epidemic continues in China. Some of the professors came from the Harbin Institute of Technology, a military-affiliated university, and Peking University, one of the birthplaces of Marxism where the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took root. In the face of rising infections from the EG.5 virus, a newly mutated strain of COVID-19, official obituaries use the term “disease” as the cause of death for public figures to cover up COVID death tolls. Meanwhile, doctors in most provinces and cities have treated the affected patients as if they had the flu....
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has recently visited Russia, and both sides have shown clear intentions for military cooperation. At the same time, a China-Russia-North Korea alliance is developing, which has caused concerns in the international community. Russia and North Korea have recently increased military cooperation. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Sept. 12, accompanied by a large number of senior military officials. Russian President Vladimir Putin also went to Vladivostok to attend the Eastern Economic Forum. On Sept. 13, the two met at the Vostochny Cosmodrome—a Russian spaceport—and said that the two countries would cooperate in “sensitive” fields....