Beijing’s July floods expose systemic failures in flood management and infrastructure prioritization.
China’s $167-billion Tibetan dam alarms scientists, neighbors
China’s massive megadam project in Tibet has sparked fierce criticism for its precarious location in a seismically volatile, ecologically fragile region on the Tibetan Plateau.
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 and India are racing to build giant dams on either side of their disputed Himalayan border
China and India’s rival Himalayan megadams escalate geopolitical tensions, environmental risks, and displacement threats.
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.
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.
China reacts to Israel-Iran war: compilation
An epic round-up of views from inside China of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Tiananmen Papers, Charter 08 and Liu Xiaobo
The activism and career of Perry Link—the translator-in-chief of China’s dissident movement.
A woman warrior who defended memory
A tribute to the remarkable He Fengming, a survivor of China’s 1957 Anti-Rightist Campaign, whose memoir serves as an enduring testament to historical truth and the fragility of humanity under authoritarian rule.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The CCP weaponizes Nature to mislead scientific community
A CCP-affiliated study touts China’s proposed transboundary Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project as climate-resilient, but critics decry claims as biased propaganda that ignores grave issues and violations.
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