Ken Cao

Power in China is cannibalizing itself.

Ma Xingrui’s case dragged on for eight months before finally being announced. This is not some low-level purge. Ma is one of China’s top technocrats, an engineer by training, the kind of elite the system once relied on to actually run things. Now he joins Zhang Youxia and He Weidong as the third sitting Politburo member to fall since the 20th Party Congress.

The Politburo is supposed to be the core of CCP power. Yet it’s starting to look like a demolition site where even insiders aren’t safe. When your highest-ranking officials are being taken down one after another, it tells you something deeper is breaking inside the system.

With the 21st Party Congress approaching, this likely doesn’t stop here. More Politburo members could be investigated and removed. The old belief that reaching the top guarantees safety is gone. In today’s China, the closer you are to power, the more dangerous your position becomes.

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Why China’s Economic Collapse Is Self-Inflicted — Again.
Communism Nearly Killed China Once. Xi Brought It Back.

There are two Chinas.

One China is the propaganda video version— CCP princelings cruising Lamborghinis past the Shanghai skyline, a bubble of privilege inflated by power and connections.

The other China is the real one — where over 600 million people live on less than 1,000 RMB a month, a fact publicly and inadvertently admitted by Premier Li Keqiang himself.

Confusing the first for the whole is CCP propaganda.

China still has vast poor regions today, by income, healthcare access, education, and opportunity ,and that’s from official data, not my pick of photos.

Pointing at Shanghai’s skyline and screaming “communism has totally eliminated poverty in China” (as seen in the following screenshot of my recent tweet battle with Jackson Hinkle on X) is like me pointing at a penthouse in Beverly Hills and declaring homelessness in America is solved.

The total lack of logic and abstract reasoning skill of these paid CCP shrills never cease to amaze me.

What they fail to understand is this:
Mao’s communism drove China to the brink of economic collapse.
Deng’s partial retreat from communism is what built the Shanghai skyline.
Now Xi’s return to communism is driving the Chinese economy straight back into the wall.

4 months ago | [YT] | 607

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As Chinese social media is whipping up Nanjing-era hatred towards Japan to distract ordinary Chinese from huge domestic issues, Here is the core hypocrisy:

Japan’s wartime militarism belongs in a museum. Today’s Japanese government has no institutional continuity with WWII.
But the CCP? It still refuses to reckon with Mao, the Great Leap Forward, or the Cultural Revolution. The system is intact.

Condemning Yasukuni while Mao’s portrait still hangs over Tiananmen isn’t moral clarity — it’s selective amnesia.

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Hey everyone — quick update!

I’ll be appearing on Lei’s Real Talk Live Stream TODAY at 9:30 EST (in about 20 minutes!) to celebrate her show’s 5th anniversary. 🎉

We’re diving into some BIG topics:

Japan’s new leadership
The sharp rise in Japan–China tensions
What all this means for Xi Jinping’s grip on power — and the CCP’s future

It’s going to be a deep, candid conversation.
Come join us live!

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Another Members' Only video is LIVE ✅: Xi’s Empire of Fear: Inside China’s Fake ‘Historic’ Meeting

In this video, I break down why the upcoming 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Chinese Communist Party is nothing more than political theater. While state media will brand it as a “historic” and “strategic” milestone, the truth is—it’s just another empty ritual designed to rubber-stamp Xi Jinping’s decisions. I explain that these so-called “important meetings” no longer shape China’s direction; they simply showcase Xi’s total control. The idea that real debates or leadership reshuffles could happen at this meeting is pure fantasy—under Xi, there’s only one decision-maker, and everyone else just nods.

The video also dives into China’s collapsing economy, especially the property market’s 41 straight months of decline. I highlight how, instead of fixing the crisis, Xi’s government has normalized economic pain—treating stagnation as the new normal. His regime’s slow-motion collapse strategy—letting prices fall gradually while keeping the public subdued—is like boiling the population alive without them realizing it. The CCP still talks about “five-year plans” and “reforms,” but these are nothing more than slogans meant to distract from the fact that the leadership has no real solutions left.

Finally, I expose the myth of power struggles within the Communist Party. Despite endless rumors that Xi might be forced to step down or “retire,” the reality is he faces no opposition—only submission. The ongoing political purges, the removal of top generals, and the culture of fear all point to one thing: Xi is preparing for lifelong rule. I argue that the real danger isn’t just economic collapse—it’s that Xi’s growing paranoia could push China toward reckless moves, including aggression against Taiwan, as he seeks a “legacy victory” to immortalize his dictatorship.

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7 months ago | [YT] | 117

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Another Members' Only video is LIVE ✅: U.S. Just Changed the Game on Taiwan — China Won’t Like This!

The U.S. just dropped a bombshell on China over Taiwan. For the first time, Washington officially declared that Taiwan’s status is undetermined under international law, directly challenging Beijing’s historical narrative. Backed by massive military drills, new missile deployments, and even Taiwanese troops training alongside U.S. forces, this marks a dramatic shift in U.S. strategy.

In this video, I break down what this means for Taiwan, why the timing matters, and how this could reshape the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific — and possibly prevent a future war.

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8 months ago | [YT] | 129

Ken Cao

Charlie Kirk’s Death: A Wake-Up Call for Free Speech

Yesterday, Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking in Utah.

I’m deeply saddened by this news. No matter how you feel about Charlie, this is a dark moment for America — and for anyone who believes in freedom of speech.

On this channel, we’ve spent months exposing authoritarianism, corruption, and lies — mostly abroad. But this tragedy is a chilling reminder that the fight for truth isn’t just “over there.”

When voices are silenced with a bullet, it’s not just one person who dies.
It’s a message: “Shut up, or you’re next.”

That’s why what we do here matters. Every video, every share, every conversation is part of a bigger battle — to make sure fear never wins.

And let’s make sure Charlie’s death isn’t the start of more silence — but the spark that wakes us all up.

#FreeSpeech #CharlieKirk #NeverForget

8 months ago | [YT] | 440

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Another Members' Only video is LIVE ✅: C919 Disaster: China’s Fake Boeing Rival Revealed

China’s C919 is being hailed as a symbol of national pride — but behind the glossy propaganda lies a harsh truth. This so-called “homegrown jet” is stuffed with foreign parts, propped up by political orders, and decades behind Boeing and Airbus in technology. In this video, I expose how the C919 isn’t a commercial breakthrough at all — it’s a state-funded vanity project, built on stolen IP and sold through propaganda, not free markets. If you think this jet represents China’s rise, think again.

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8 months ago | [YT] | 87

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🔥 Members Only Content Has Begun! 🔥
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