As part of China’s digital underclass, vocational school students work as data annotators—for low pay and few future prospects.
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.
Trump threatens 25% tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico
Trump gets tough on combating a surge in fentanyl trafficking and illegal migration at the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada.
CSIS may have revised Michael Chan warrant
Questions have arisen over whether CSIS Director David Vigneault “may have pulled back the warrant to make an edit” after initial concerns were raised by Bill Blair’s office at the time.
Can “journey to the West” help explain a spate of killings in China?
As random acts of violence grip the country, netizens connect the events to an underclass venting rage on itself with antecedents in literary tradition.
Independent bookstores under pressure; Taiwanese books shut out
Independent bookstores are in the crosshairs of the CCP’s crackdown on free expression. One bookseller likens his situation to “smuggling drugs instead of selling books.”
“Confessions of a Collegiate ‘Zhengzhou-to-Kaifeng Night-Cyclist’”
A first-person account by one student who joined a night ride to Kaifeng, its origins, and the descent of a fun-filled experience into authoritarian control.
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.
RCMP drug and money laundering investigation connected to United Front
The RCMP alleges a Burnaby mansion in Vancouver served as a key operational base for the Chuang family, a group accused of running a highly organized narcotics trafficking and money-laundering cell.
Michael Chan urges Hogue to reject ‘untrue’ intelligence leaks
Michael Chan asks Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue to declare that CSIS leaks to the media about his having influenced the replacement of an election candidate are false.
The so-called ‘green movement’ increases the world’s demand for crude oil
As the “green movement” advances, the demand for crude oil and its derived products continues to rise, highlighting the ongoing reliance on fossil fuels that renewables cannot fulfill.
Dozens sentenced in case that crushed Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp
The defendants, including politicians and activists, aimed to gain control of the legislature, a strategy that Beijing deemed subversive.
China’s second mass attack spurs soul-searching
Another revenge attack within one week of the car ramming in Zhuhai shocks nation.
Young Chinese flock to ‘academic pubs’ as space for free expression shrinks
Happy-hour huddles give Chinese students “a place without authority…to speak their mind.”
Mounties should probe Bill Blair’s office over warrant delay
A former senior CSIS and RCMP officer has called for a criminal obstruction investigation into the months-long delay of a warrant targeting Liberal politician Michael Chan.


