A rare insider account of China’s corridors of power and a unique and brave journey through the history of modern China.
Democracy in Hong Kong did not fail – it was killed by Beijing and its quislings
Journalist Benedict Rogers responds to Hong Kong’s Regina Ip over comments about Hong Kong’s descent into illiberal authoritarianism.
Mr. Xi, tear down this firewall
The CCP has turned the internet, designed as a tool of freedom, into the ultimate tool of control.
Like Russian dolls with PRC intel at the core
Untangling front companies common to CCP influence against the Trudeau Foundation, Hunter Biden and United Nations leaders.
China releases tortured rights lawyer Chang Weiping
Lawyer is sent back to his place of household registration after serving 3 1/2 years for ‘subversion.’
Coal focus damps hopes of China’s climate ambition
Momentum behind net zero pledges could be fading as Beijing prioritizes economic growth and energy security.
Here’s how China turns our politicians into pawns
(Hint) They’re letting it happen.
Beijing supported Liberal candidate that echoed disinformation against Conservatives: Document Analysis
Key NSICOP allegation of foreign state supporting a witting politician apparently stems from defeat of MP Kenny Chiu and September 2021 CSIS brief. Sam Cooper reports.
China’s investment trap
Foreign investors have much to navigate in a volatile environment where the rule of law is subordinate to the interests of the ruling party.
Playing the Trump card in Canadian elections
In the next federal election, both Trudeau and the CCP may continue using a Trump-and-racism playbook. Here’s what Poilievre should do to prevent a repeat of O’Toole’s mistakes and champion Canadian democracy.
“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.
Global network of Chinese websites pose as local news outlets to disseminate propaganda
Chinese websites posing as local news outlets are targeting global audiences with pro-Beijing content aimed at promoting Chinese Communist Party propaganda abroad, reveals a new report by cybersecurity watchdog Citizen Lab.
Government-shackled interference inquiry unlikely to get answers
Hogue commission on foreign election meddling can only look at confidential cabinet documents previously provided to David Johnston.
TIMELINE: What Prime Minister Trudeau knew and when about Chinese Communist Party interference in Canada’s 2019 general election
Abundant evidence attests to widespread infiltration by China’s Communist Party (CCP) into the Canadian parliament and Canadian institutions, including Privy Council Office documents that are now a matter of public record.
China to boost coal output, not reduce
China’s central government approves hundreds of new coal mining projects and expansions to existing mines after its coal output reached a record high last year.


