How does the CCP stay in power?

ICYMI: @anu_china’s Ben Hillman joined Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy to discuss Party ideology, patriotic symbols, and his new book, ⁠The Communist Party of China: Understanding the Durability of the World's Most Powerful Political Organization⁠.…

— CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies (@CSISFreeman) July 2, 2026

China's economy is running out of borrowers. When households stop buying homes and businesses abandon long-term investment, lower interest rates lose much of their power.

The PBOC can keep cutting rates and flooding the system with liquidity, but its monetary toolkit is becoming… https://t.co/IHEh58thj9

— Ken Cao-The China Crash Chronicle (@KenCao_onChina) July 3, 2026

As the world’s largest energy consumer, China faces immense pressure to fuel its sprawling manufacturing sector. Explore our #ChinaPower feature to see how China fares in the face of enormous energy demands and significant energy import dependence: https://t.co/H0inCdd9Mr pic.twitter.com/PIdVqB5vES

— ChinaPower (@ChinaPowerCSIS) July 2, 2026

China’s property market is in year 5 of free fall.

An estimated $15-$20T has been destroyed in one of the greatest capital destruction events in world history. Around 70% of Chinese household wealth is tied to residential property.

Play communist games. Win communist prizes. https://t.co/4OLAfglugh

— Michael Lucci (@Michael7ucci) July 1, 2026