Nepal’s anti-graft watchdog says state-owned China CAMC Engineering, in tandem with Nepali officials, colluded to inflate the costs of a Belt and Road airport project.
Mapping China’s North American fentanyl commanders
Sinologist Chris Meyer and journalist Sam Cooper reveal CCP-aligned Chinese criminal networks as architects of global fentanyl trafficking, reshaping cartel operations under Xi Jinping’s regime.
What do strikes on Iran mean for China, Russia, and North Korea?
The Israel-Iran conflict underscores the “Axis of Upheaval” as a loose coalition of convenience rather than a unified bloc that might evolve into a cohesive strategic alliance.
China reacts to Israel-Iran war: compilation
An epic round-up of views from inside China of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Catastrophe on the roof of the world
China is leveraging its influence to cow criticism of its avaricious projects in one of the world’s most fragile regions.
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.
Thailand arrests Chinese executive linked to Bangkok tower that collapsed during earthquake
Investigators allege company hid foreign control using Thai proxies.
Navy needs to take stronger action on China ‘research ship’
The People’s Republic of China makes no distinction between civilian and military scientific research and that has Australia, if not New Zealand, worried.
Is Canada about to lose its Arctic?
Sovereignty over Canada’s Arctic is now up for grabs, with China among the contenders.
Xi Jinping’s seating plans signal who has Beijing’s favor
A carefully choreographed meeting with CEOs shows Party priorities.
‘Building on tofu’: Medog another project damming Tibet’s environment
Critics argue the Medog Hydropower Station in Tibet poses risks that are not worth the cost for a region that doesn’t support demand for the energy it would generate.
Chinese hydropower: damning Tibet’s culture, community and environment
An in-depth look at the scope and scale of China’s single-minded push for ever more dams in Tibet.
Damage detected in five dams in Tibet after Dingri earthquake
The earthquake has reignited concerns about the vulnerability of China’s extensive hydropower projects in Tibet.
China emptying dams as cracks found after big quake in Tibet
China’s plans for hydropower development in vulnerable regions has alarmed neighboring India and Bangladesh, who fear impacts on tens of millions of people downstream and water supplies.
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.


