China’s “smart meters” aren’t so smart as consumer complaints spike against local state-owned energy monopolies dubbed “natural gas assassins.”
“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.
‘China’s people are increasingly aware of human rights’
The growing vulnerability of Xi Jinping’s strongman rule.
Keyboard app flaws expose almost one billion to network threats
New research reveals vulnerabilities in popular Chinese-language keyboard apps leave users exposed.
Beijing backed Trudeau while “calibrating” support for 2019 Election to influence Meng case: CSIS documents
Bombshell “Canadian Eyes Only” intelligence reveals allegations never reported in Canadian media and singularly points to Justin Trudeau as clandestinely supported by Beijing.
Land sinking in China’s major cities, new study finds
Alarming subsidence impacting China’s coastal areas poses a serious threat to millions of people, new research shows. Probe International revisits its proposed solutions from 2008.
Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous
A look at the first publicly known search for the virus to the current moment where that search for the source has gone cold.
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.
Why China’s interference in Canada’s election mattered
The loss of seats changed control over parliamentary committees and the ability to expose wrongdoing.
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.
Aftershocks for Taiwan
As Taiwan recovers from its worst earthquake in 25 years, the island’s rescue efforts are now pitted against aftershocks.
Preparedness spares Taiwan from the worst
Taiwan’s most powerful earthquake in 25 years reveals an island of resilience.
Why Communist China is determined to weaponize Ebola
India would be the country most at risk of a major Ebola bioweapons attack.
The Bureau: How high does the Winnipeg-Wuhan lab story go in Canada, and does it connect to PRC election interference?
At the heart of the debacle is the issue of accountability. What role has our country played in building China’s dangerous biological capacity to potentially hold the world hostage?
China is selectively bending history to suit its territorial ambitions
Beijing’s unwillingness to let go of certain claims suggests there’s more at stake than reversing past losses.
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