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Some media outlet reports suggest that a number of party

April 25, 2018 by Katherine Berry

Some media outlet reports suggest that a number of party members have been linked to the Xue Xi campaign by Chinese state-run media. In recent days, some of the major media outlets, including China Daily, The People's Daily, The People's Daily Star, and The People's Daily News, have published reports about the campaign, including reporting that an activist was arrested on suspicion of being a CPP member, and reports that CPP members are suspected of being involved in the campaign.

One of the most prominent CPP members, Li Huiwei, was arrested in February on suspicion of being a member of a political party that has been designated as a "criminal organization" under the party's "Protection of Democracy and Freedoms" law.

The People's Daily News reported that the official CPP news agency had reported that the CPP was working on "anti-government efforts" to "protect [democracy] and free speech." In another report, a report from the People's Daily News said that CPP was working with "several Chinese journalists and lawyers to spread information about the campaign."

The China Daily also reported that CPP members were working with "China's anti-corruption agency to promote anti-corruption efforts. The report is consistent with an earlier report from CPP member Liu Zhejiang saying last month that Chinese police have started a crackdown on the CPP."

The CPP's most recent report on the campaign came just a few days after state media reported that the CPC leader Wang Jianlin—who is currently the party's top civilian leader—was suspected of helping to coordinate the campaign. Wang was also arrested and indicted on charges of embezzlement.

The CPP said in a statement on its website that after investigating the investigation, it has been "shocked to learn that the leadership is using cyber-targeting to take advantage of the mass surveillance of its members."