Day: October 20, 2025

As the CCP’s Fourth Plenum looms, Beijing is on edge. Within 24 hours, China’s political storm could erupt into open confrontation. Nine of Xi Jinping’s top generals—his most loyal allies—have already been purged in what’s being called the biggest military shake-up since Mao, with 28 more reportedly on the way. Behind the scenes, Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia is said to be leading a counter-move to block Xi’s comeback and prevent a civil war inside the regime. As the Party’s propaganda system and the military openly contradict each other, China’s leadership crisis is approaching a dangerous tipping point.

China’s Communist Party is holding a major policy meeting, as trade tensions with the United States rise. Washington is threatening to further increase tariffs on Chinese imports. Beijing has hit back with new fees on US ships arriving at Chinese ports, and tighter export controls.

China is challenging America’s biggest source of power the US dollar. Countries are beginning to trade in yuan, moving away from the dollar-based system the world has used for decades. This shift is happening faster than most people realize.**

On October 17, 2025, China’s Ministry of National Defense released a brief announcement of just over 500 characters, yet it shocked the entire political and military system. In that statement, nine senior generals were expelled from the Communist Party, stripped of their military status, and handed over to the Military Procuratorate. The most notable names were He Weidong — Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission — and Miao Hua — Member of the Commission and Director of the General Political Department. Given their rank and position, this was nothing short of a collective beheading of generals in peacetime.