The activism and career of Perry Link—the translator-in-chief of China’s dissident movement.
What we talk about when we talk about “sensitivity”
The sensitivity of political reform in China is undeniable but using it to justify inaction is indefensible: an essay from China Unofficial Archives.
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.
The unsilenced will eventually have their say
Xiang Chengjian, a survivor of totalitarianism and a founding member of China’s legendary “Spark,” provides a poignant and profound account of his experiences.
The rogue rise of Chinese AI
Impressive and rapid developments are complicated by the Communist regime’s approach to AI expansion.
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.
Fleeing Xi’s ‘China Dream’
The great exodus of people and capital as China’s economic decline and squeezed politics push many to vote with their feet.
China jails prominent journalist on spy charges
A celebrated state media journalist is sentenced to jail for seven years for speaking to foreign diplomats.
China’s people deserve the truth—not censorship | Opinion
The bipartisan INFORM Act is a bill that directs the U.S. executive branch to share clear, independent information with Chinese citizens in a bid to prioritize meaningful engagement.
Guangzhou police shooting of elder
An old man in Guangzhou shot by police ignites fears of a ramped up police state in the wake of the Zhuhai car ramming.
Car ramming in Chinese city leaves 35 dead, dozens wounded
One of China’s deadliest attacks in decades continues spate of violence targeting members of the public at random.
Feckless CRTC failed to regulate PRC TV forced confessions: Nuttall
A former Toronto Star reporter finds regulators “seem to have deliberately obfuscated” duty to investigate forced confession broadcast.
As China sentences prominent dissidents, others protest behind bars
Jailed dissident lawyers and rights activists continue to challenge grave circumstances.
Chinese people mourn Li Keqiang, and also mourn an era of hope
Today is the first anniversary of the death of former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, and a sensitive day for Chinese Communist Party authorities keen on “building high walls”.
Kneeling driver exposes poor working conditions and treatment
A conflict between a courier and a security guard sparks a wave of protest and a strange conflict resolution from state regulators to love, listen to, and follow the Party.


