Chun Han Wong

Xi Jinping's war on corruption has punished officials in record numbers and left many too fearful to act. With China's stagnating economy on the line, Xi wants to reinvigorate the Communist Party with the message that some mistakes are acceptable. https://t.co/PjJqRgUv0Y

RT @WSJ: Xi Jinping is bringing China’s financial sector to heel, one banker at a time https://t.co/Od90i2CJ1a

#PartyOfOne is now available in Dutch, published by @prometheusbb under the title "Eenmanspartij." https://t.co/oJtu3lzrm5 https://t.co/buDaTCln4n

RT @JChengWSJ: An economist at a top Chinese think tank was placed under investigation, detained and removed from his posts after he allege…

RT @JChengWSJ: Pope Francis has drawn masses of devotees as he presses through a four-nation tour of Asia—the longest overseas trip of his…

RT @JChengWSJ: China Is Becoming Much Harder for Western Scholars to Study—Some researchers revert to Mao-era techniques as Beijing curtail…

RT @KeithZhai: I remember spending weeks digging through government sites, tracking procurements, and building databases of China’s provinc…

RT @KeithZhai: As many of you know, after 20 years in journalism and a Pulitzer Prize, I traded my pen for a startup journey. Journalism wa…

RT @WSJ: The secret negotiations to free The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich unfolded on three continents, involving spy agencies, b…

RT @WSJ: Breaking: Russia freed wrongly convicted WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as part of the largest and most complex East-West prisoner…

RT @WSJPR: “Evan is free and on his way home.” @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was released in a multilateral prisoner exchange in Ankara,…

Deleted a couple of posts due to the inclusion of an unconfirmed detail. Posting revised version shortly.

Chun Han Wong 王春翰 @ByChunHan

The 3rd Plenum communique doesn't mention any change to the status of former agriculture minister Tang Renjian, a full member of the 20th Central Committee who is currently being investigated for allegedly severe violations of discipline and the law.

67 weeks too long. #IStandWithEvan

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ

🧵On March 29, 2023, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia for doing his job. He remains in a Russian prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan 🧵 https://t.co/ll83UMXlp5 https://t.co/C8tuYLM6Xb