The internet took flight on the ethos of freedom from authority and propaganda, carried by the insatiable drive of human beings to know. That internet took a turn.
As China’s internet disappears, ‘We lose parts of our collective memory’
The number of Chinese websites is shrinking and posts are being removed and censored, stoking fears about what happens when history is erased.
Attack at Beishan Park ignites fears for foreigners
Four Cornell College instructors injured in a stabbing attack at a popular Chinese tourist attraction raise fears of “extreme nationalism.”
Who is to blame for the June Fourth massacre?
Despite the CCP’s efforts to erase the events of 1989 from the public consciousness, Tiananmen Square continues to symbolize the struggle for human rights and democracy in the face of authoritarian rule.
Hong Kong police make threatening phone call to pro-democracy supporter living in Canada
Dissidents have been warning for years that Beijing bullies beyond its borders. Now an instance of intimidation in Canada by a Chinese official has been obtained on audio.
U.S. Congress asks for intelligence briefing on fired Winnipeg scientists
A U.S. House of Representatives committee wants to learn more about the dismissal of two Canadian scientists from Canada’s high-security infectious-disease laboratory in Winnipeg.
Chinese society is rapidly militarising
President Xi is determined to shape a society that is both loyal to the Party and prepared to defend its interests.
“Weak spot” (软肋, ruǎn lèi)
When bundles of joy become hostages in social control. Netizens contemplate the reproductive risk of “weak spot” children being leveraged against them by the state.
Keyboard app flaws expose almost one billion to network threats
New research reveals vulnerabilities in popular Chinese-language keyboard apps leave users exposed.
China relied on extrajudicial means to force thousands of fugitives to repatriate, human rights activists say
A new report reveals how the Chinese government has used harassment, “persuasion” and kidnappings to bypass international law as part of the notorious Fox Hunt operation.
Threats, fear and surveillance: how Beijing targets students in the UK who criticise regime
Chinese students tell the Guardian they are scared to return home and worry for their families after being followed and harassed.
Winnipeg lab document
The declassified intelligence document compiled by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and what it revealed about Canada’s so-called most secure microbiology lab.
White paper movement on film
A documentary maker manages the extraordinary during China’s pandemic: a film about the protests that brought lockdowns to an end.
Dr. Xiangguo Qiu tasked in PRC “biological intelligence collection mission”
Former U.S. State Department lead investigator says Dr. Qiu’s WIV collaborators systematically performed bat virus biosynthesis and were “illicitly acquiring Ebola … to make it super contagious”.
Liberal, NDP MPs block proposed examination of national-security breaches at Winnipeg infectious-disease facility
“After three long years, we finally have gotten access to the documents, and we need to continue this examination in order to hold the government accountable.”
Patricia Adams
Dai Qing
Fan Xiao
Lawrence Solomon
Mu Lan
Probe International
Lisa Peryman
Probe Media
Other News Sources
Probe International 