In a chilling new episode of Battlefront: Frontline, Dustin Faulkner uncovers the latest tactics employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to tighten its iron grip on the Chinese people. Joined by the insightful Aila Wang, the discussion delved into how the CCP is weaponizing anti-corruption campaigns and even funeral services to expand its power—proving once again that there’s no tactic too low for a regime hell-bent on total domination.
It’s no secret that the CCP’s so-called “anti-corruption” drives are little more than political purges, designed to eliminate rivals and consolidate power within Xi Jinping’s inner circle. But what Wang revealed on Battlefront was a darker, more insidious side to these campaigns. The CCP is now using these purges to create a culture of fear and obedience, with the Anti-Corruption Ministry acting as the party’s secret police. Any official or business leader who dares to show even a hint of independence or dissent is swiftly labeled “corrupt” and disappears into the black hole of China’s prison system—if they’re lucky enough to avoid the death penalty.
But that’s not all. In a move that could only be described as Orwellian, the CCP has also co-opted the funeral services industry to further its authoritarian agenda. According to Wang, the regime has begun controlling how citizens are allowed to grieve and remember their loved ones, using funeral services as a means to enforce loyalty to the state. Families who have lost loved ones are being pressured to conform to CCP-approved narratives, with those who resist facing harassment, threats, or worse.
This macabre strategy serves a dual purpose. First, it’s another way for the CCP to demonstrate that there is no aspect of life—or death—beyond its reach. Second, it allows the party to rewrite history in real-time, ensuring that only those who have been loyal to the regime are remembered and honored, while those who resisted are erased from memory. This twisted manipulation of funeral rites is not just an assault on personal freedom, but a direct attack on the very fabric of Chinese society.
Faulkner and Wang did not hold back in their analysis of the broader implications of these disturbing trends. The CCP’s expansion of power through anti-corruption purges and control over funeral services is just the latest chapter in its relentless quest to dominate every aspect of life in China. It’s a clear warning to the rest of the world: if the CCP is willing to go to these lengths to maintain control at home, there’s no telling what it will do on the global stage.
But perhaps the most frightening part of all this is the West’s deafening silence. As the CCP continues to trample on human rights and expand its authoritarian reach, too many Western leaders are content to look the other way, either out of fear, greed, or sheer naivety. The question now is, how much longer can the world afford to ignore the clear and present danger posed by the Chinese Communist Party?
The truth, as laid bare on Battlefront: Frontline, is that the CCP’s ambitions know no bounds. From manipulating anti-corruption laws to controlling how people mourn their dead, the party is methodically dismantling any remaining vestiges of freedom in China. And if we don’t wake up to this threat soon, we might find that the CCP’s tactics aren’t limited to just China—they could be coming to a country near you.
It’s time for the West to take a stand. The CCP’s grotesque power plays cannot go unchecked. If we value freedom, if we value human rights, and if we value the rule of law, then we must confront the CCP’s malign influence head-on. The fight against tyranny is global, and it’s one we cannot afford to lose.
