As China’s Yarlung Zangbo megadam on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau breaks ground, critics question Beijing’s dangerous penchant for megadams for their own sake.
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China’s economic crisis is not simply cyclical or superficial
Recent developments suggest that President Xi Jinping’s political downfall may be imminent due to a “disastrous” one-man rule that has led to a structural economic crisis that threatens China’s stability.
Landslide destroys major bridge on Xiarong Expressway: Guizhou, China
The collapse of a bridge on the Xiarong Expressway raises questions about design safety, risk assessments, and chronic underfunding in landslide-prone regions.
China to construct second ship lock at Three Gorges Dam amid growing navigation crisis
Decades-old infrastructure strains under demand. Experts warn new fixes won’t address systemic flaws.
Corruption in Canada with Sam Cooper
Investigative journalist Sam Cooper unpacks how foreign interference unravelled the “true north strong and free”.
Dai Qing’s revised “Deng Xiaoping in 1989”
In honour of June Fourth, we release excerpts from the second revised edition of “Deng Xiaoping in 1989” by investigative journalist Dai Qing—a work that combats the historical erasure of the Tiananmen crisis.
Pursuing the truth about June 4
A seminar on the events of June 4, 1989, calls on the CCP to redress victims, repatriate exiles, and advance reforms for a peaceful, free future.
Green tyranny
Does Mark Carney’s climate agenda risk trading economic vitality for ideologically driven globalism?
Leaked directive reveals the CCP’s desperate strategy to survive the trade war: Heng He
The recent leak of a Chinese Communist Party directive has revealed a regime in crisis. American Thought Leaders in conversation with China analyst Heng He.
The CCP weaponizes Nature to mislead scientific community
A CCP-affiliated study touts China’s proposed transboundary Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project as climate-resilient, but critics decry claims as biased propaganda that ignores grave issues and violations.
Canadian 2025 election interference deep dive
A close-range look at the critical issues facing Canada on the eve of a federal election described as “existential,” with powerhouse investigative journalist Sam Cooper.
Dotting the map
A new visual guide charts elite influence and Beijing’s political incursions in Canada in an effort to help voters make sense of an increasingly murky landscape.
Beijing-backed WeChat operation found to be favoring Carney
Canada’s electoral interference watchdog has identified the Chinese government as the source of recent campaigns on China’s largest social media network, aimed at influencing opinions about Liberal Leader Mark Carney.
Paul Chiang remains a Liberal candidate despite urging people to collect a bounty on opponent
Leader Mark Carney and the Liberals have opted to stand by a candidate whose comments about a Conservative rival represent a serious “escalation in transnational repression.”
The rogue rise of Chinese AI
Impressive and rapid developments are complicated by the Communist regime’s approach to AI expansion.
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