‘Rule By Fear’: Intel Sources Warn Chinese Communist Party Uses Torture, Detentions To Silence Rivals

‘Rule By Fear’: Intel Sources Warn Chinese Communist Party Uses Torture, Detentions To Silence Rivals Reported By : News18.com Edited By: Pragati Ratti Last Updated: July 08, 2025, 11:35 IST Sources say anti-corruption campaigns, from Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping, have historically served as tools to eliminate political rivals rather than to correct genuine wrongdoing. According to China's foreign ministry, Xi's absence at the meeting is a result of scheduling conflicts. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has increasingly blurred the lines between the Party, the state, and the military, transforming China into a tightly centralised authoritarian regime, top intelligence sources…