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Smile Walls and Statecraft: How a PLA Military District Is Recasting Rural Revitalization in Jiangxi
In Jiangxi’s Ganzhou region, the PLA’s military sub‑district has paired with 19 villages since 2021 to deliver infrastructure, education and agricultural support. Public “smile walls” of photographs dramatise tangible gains — higher incomes, new elderly care and improved schooling — while signalling the Party‑Army partnership behind China’s rural revitalization strategy. The initiative is practical and popular locally but also raises questions about the long‑term balance between military involvement and civilian governance in sustaining rural development.
Slovak MEP Blaha: US Unilateralism Exposes Need for Greater EU Strategic Autonomy
Slovak MEP Luboš Blaha accused the United States of imperialist behavior over recent comments on Greenland and a reported military move in Venezuela, declaring NATO moribund and calling for greater EU autonomy. His remarks reflect and may intensify an ongoing European debate over strategic independence, economic resilience and how to respond to perceived U.S. unilateralism.
Beijing’s No.1 Document Targets Farmer Incomes with Price Supports, Subsidies and County‑Level Industrial Push
China’s 2026 No.1 central document places farmer income growth at the centre of rural policy, combining price supports, crop subsidies, insurance and county‑level industrial promotion to stabilize returns and boost livelihoods. The plan also prioritizes migrant worker employment protections and vocational training, while reaffirming Party leadership and governance reforms to manage implementation.
Japan’s Remilitarisation Moment: Takaichi’s Drive to Put the Self‑Defense Forces Into the Constitution
With the election days away, Sanae Takaichi’s surge in the polls has elevated constitutional revision and the formal enshrinement of the Self‑Defense Forces into central campaign issues. A parliamentary supermajority would make amendment feasible, with wide implications for domestic politics and regional security, drawing sharp responses from China and Russia.
Yunnan’s Veterans Push: Loans, Jobs and Services Turned into a Provincial Governance Project
Yunnan province has implemented a ten‑point veterans welfare and services program that pairs targeted financial products, dedicated job channels and expanded welfare benefits. Officials report strong results: high public satisfaction, thousands of veterans placed in employment or public posts, and billions of yuan in entrepreneurship loans aimed at smoothing the transition from military to civilian life.
Beijing’s No.1 Document for 2026 Locks in Rural Modernization and a New Era of “Normalized” Poverty Assistance
China’s 2026 Central No.1 document makes agricultural modernization and rural revitalization the guiding priorities of the 15th Five‑Year period, anchoring food security, seed innovation, land protection and rural public services. It formally transitions post‑poverty support to a "normalized, precision assistance" model and mobilizes fiscal, financial and technological tools to raise yields, incomes and local industrial capacity.
Federal Judge Bars ICE From Using Chemical, Kinetic Weapons on Portland Protesters and Reporters
A federal judge in Oregon issued a 14-day temporary restraining order preventing ICE from using chemical and kinetic weapons against protesters and journalists in the absence of an imminent threat, after plaintiffs documented repeated deployments around the Portland ICE office. The order narrows the permissible circumstances for nonlethal crowd-control tactics and protects reporters from being targeted, while preserving officers’ ability to act in true emergencies.
Federal Immigration Raids Spark Nationwide Protests and a Crisis of Authority in the U.S.
Two fatal ICE shootings in Minneapolis in January triggered nationwide protests and an unprecedented federal deployment, intensifying a conflict between Washington and local authorities over immigration enforcement. The incidents have highlighted tensions between national security framing and civil‑liberties concerns, with political, legal and electoral consequences likely to unfold in the months ahead.
PLA’s 71st Group Army Opens New Year with a Party Lesson Emphasizing Loyalty and Legacy
The PLA’s 71st Group Army began the year with a party-organized lesson using red historical resources to teach ideals, Party character and officer ethics centered on Zhou Enlai’s example. The session underscores Beijing’s continuing emphasis on ideological loyalty and moral discipline as foundations for military cohesion and modernization.
Hello, Veteran: Beijing Reaffirms an Everlasting 'Soldier Spirit'
A state military outlet in Beijing published a tribute to veterans emphasizing an enduring "soldier spirit," part of a wider effort to shape public memory and manage civil‑military relations. The piece is symbolic of Beijing’s dual strategy to maintain morale and integrate veterans into a patriotic narrative while signaling cohesion to domestic and international audiences.
Saluting the Unfading Soldier: China’s Public Tribute to Veteran Service and Its Political Signal
A short tribute to veterans on a Chinese military website underscores Beijing’s continued use of public homage to shape civil-military relations. Beyond praise, such messaging supports recruitment, soothes potential grievances and reinforces the Party’s claim to care for those who serve as China modernizes its armed forces.
China’s Army Asks Public to Name Three New ‘Spring Festival’ Horses — A Small PR Moment with Bigger Symbolic Reach
The Chinese military has launched an online naming contest for three newly arrived horses ahead of the 2026 Lunar New Year, presenting detailed, personable profiles to solicit public submissions and votes. The campaign combines ceremonial tradition with digital outreach, humanizing the armed forces and using a lighthearted vehicle to advance institutional messaging during a politically resonant holiday.