“Project Lighthouse” uncovers the first documented use in Canada of sinister “SMS blasters” — portable devices that can unleash a wave of mass phishing attacks, threatening the very fabric of public safety.
China-Canada food safety pact could be a killer of a deal
China’s regulations look good on paper but the absence of an independent judiciary means the rules are sometimes applied inconsistently.
Gen Z revives Mao-era film as anti-privilege manifesto
A film intended to explore the trauma of the Cultural Revolution sparked millions of views and nostalgic Maoist slogans before censors stepped in.
Innovation under ideological control
Can an advanced technology that thrives on open debate and interdisciplinary collaboration rise to its highest potential within an authoritarian structure?
Xinjiang’s repression of Uyghurs has evolved, not ended
A rare insider testimony reveals how China tries to hide state violence in Xinjiang.
Kovrig warns Canada risks ‘deep entanglement’ with Beijing
By opening its market to Chinese EVs, Canada’s tilt towards China could erode the country’s sovereignty: Michael Kovrig.
The Cultural Revolution, human nature, and being a woman
An Interview with Liu Haiou: China Unofficial Archives.
Wuhan lockdown
A haunting look back on the ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada’s national security agencies destroyed as a matter of policy: Ex-Alberta emergency chief
Retired Lt. Col. David Redman says Canada’s national security apparatus has undergone 11 years of deliberate, systematic destruction as official policy under Justin Trudeau.
Canada can’t “prove it”
Carney’s claim of “rigorous” protections against forced labor in supply chains falls apart under scrutiny.
China is about to lose its Cuban military bases
The Trump administration acted before the Chinese could base missiles in Cuba: Gordon G. Chang.
I came, I suffered, I survived
“A Single Tear” and Chinese intellectuals under Mao.
How China built Iran’s surveillance state — and America broke it
China’s advanced surveillance tech helped Iran to construct a near-total control system—only for it to collapse under U.S. intervention during recent unrest.
The war in Iran is keeping Taiwan safe
The underwhelming performance of China-supplied arms and defense systems in Iran underscores the potential for a humiliating setback in Beijing’s military aspirations to take over Taiwan.
China’s canal diplomacy
China is shifting its focus from modern transport infrastructure to traditional canals as a means of expanding its influence across Asia.


