Xi-driven anti-corruption moves loom; crackdown reshapes leadership. The Communist Party remains the governing core amid turbulence and reorganization.
A Manhattan judge has sentenced Guo Wengui, a Chinese dissident-turned-US critic, to 30 years in prison after a seven-week trial found him guilty on nine counts of fraud, racketeering and money laundering. Prosecutors say he exploited followers who invested more than $1bn in ventures under his control to fund a lavish lifestyle.
Xi Jinping has addressed the Communist Party’s 105th anniversary, warning leaders to prepare for “high winds, rough seas, even perilous storms” as the world enters a period of turbulence and transformation. He has reiterated Beijing’s one-China stance on Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and has stressed building international relations while navigating global challenges. Multiple outlets report on renewed focus on Taiwan, military modernization, and China’s role in a changing world.
China’s top military leadership is undergoing a reshuffle as two senior officers are promoted to general and moved into key anti-graft and command roles. The promotions come amid a high-stakes anti-corruption campaign that has sidelined senior commanders and reduced the Central Military Commission to a two-person core.
China has expelled Ma Xingrui from the Politburo amid Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign. Multiple sources describe a purge targeting a civilian Politburo member, with allegations of corruption, power-for-seats, and abuse of power. The move signals a widening crackdown at the highest political levels.
Anthropic has clarified it has never advocated banning open-weight AI models and is calling for targeted limits on hardware, distillation, and safety testing. The move comes as policymakers consider restrictions amid a flurry of open-weight advocacy from other firms, and as China-linked models enter frontier benchmarks.