Lessons of the past: principles must be “accompanied by steel along with good intentions,” or liberty itself will wither.
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Archiving RTHK
A U.S. NGO rescues critical programming content targeted by Hong Kong’s draconian National Security Law.
Documenting Ottawa’s blind spot on Antifa
Lawyer and “protest watcher” Caryma Sa’d reveals how Discord is being used by Antifa-aligned networks in Canada to coordinate harassment and share sensitive dossiers, linking these activities to the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, […]
Data breach unmasks Chinese company as global exporter of censorship
A seismic data leak has identified Geedge Networks—founded by China’s “Great Firewall architect” Fang Binxing—and its role in exporting China’s authoritarian controls via ISP partnerships.
Beijing officials blame emergency planning failures on climate change
Authorities cower behind the scapegoat of “climate” in the wake of devastating floods that left elderly to perish.
Defiant Jiangyou protesters’ support of a bullied teen violently opposed by police
Protests erupted in Sichuan’s Jiangyou City over authorities’ mishandling of the brutal bullying of a 14-year-old girl, sparking violent police crackdowns and renewed scrutiny of systemic failures in addressing juvenile violence.
More overseas pro-democracy activists targeted by Hong Kong national security bounty
Hong Kong’s National Security Law targets 19 overseas activists—including Canadians tied to the “Hong Kong Parliament”—amid global backlash over transnational repression and legal risks to 15,000+ participants.
Let’s not forge closer ties with China
A Globe and Mail commentary advocating Canada shift trade reliance from the U.S. to China faced scathing criticism for its flawed logic and dubious recommendation of a partner with a history of economic coercion.
China’s new “world’s largest” hydropower project commences construction
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.
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.
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