China’s planned transboundary Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project in occupied Tibet is less about energy demand and conservation and more a case of “extreme nationalism,” a new report argues.
A case of “extreme nationalism”
Xi’s Machiavellian rise and mounting challenges to Beijing’s rule of one
A look at the alliances and political warfare that propelled Xi Jinping from an unremarkable mid-level official in a backwater province to the supreme ruler of China.
Hydropower colossus generates grave concern
The prospect of a massive dam in Tibet raises the roof on anxiety for downstream neighbors.
China’s alternative to “Iron Silk Road” bypasses Russia
China’s ongoing interest in securing delivery routes is part of a long-term investment that serves a variety of end goals, including its dependence on fossil fuels.
How China is expanding global influence via debt trap diplomacy
China’s Belt and Road Initiative has resulted in several unsustainable debt-for-infrastructure deals in South Asia and Europe, which further Beijing’s geostrategic ambitions.
The tipping point
Foreign companies face a reckoning in China as the risks of staying are generating diminishing returns.
Canada unanimously passes motion to reject China’s sovereignty claim over Taiwan
The unanimous passage of the motion demonstrates Canada’s bipartisan support for Taiwan and concerns about Beijing’s distortion of international law: MP Yves Perron.
Not your useful idiot
The Bureau talks to Bob Pickard—whistleblower on Beijing’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank—and what he learned about PRC elite capture, global influence, and Hogue Commission evidence.
Wind’s voice, freedom’s choice
A landmark Chinese bookstore shuttered in Shanghai six years ago has found another life in Washington, D.C.
Niall Ferguson exaggerates America’s weakness and China’s strength
Despite its challenges, the U.S. remains the richest and most powerful nation on Earth. Ferguson’s provocative thesis ultimately detracts from the serious issues he raises.
Israel helps Taiwan in defending against Chinese aggression
The possibility that Taiwan and Israel have formed a military alliance must give China pause.
Chinese netizens watch Venezuelan protests, seize opportunity to speak out
Using coded language and sarcasm, netizens expressed their thoughts on democratic processes and the lack of them.
Like Russian dolls with PRC intel at the core
Untangling front companies common to CCP influence against the Trudeau Foundation, Hunter Biden and United Nations leaders.
Calling Beijing’s bluffs
China is using ‘legal warfare’ to threaten foreign citizens, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Canada says.
Coal focus damps hopes of China’s climate ambition
Momentum behind net zero pledges could be fading as Beijing prioritizes economic growth and energy security.
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