Momentum behind net zero pledges could be fading as Beijing prioritizes economic growth and energy security.
China sets out to develop more local oil, gas
Unconventional resources have long been a focus of attention for China’s state oil and gas majors, but developing them has been a challenge.
Satellite images show expansion of suspected Chinese spy bases in Cuba
Analysts have identified four electronic eavesdropping stations, including a previously unreported site near a U.S. naval base.
Strategic security issues for reservoirs around Beijing: Wang Weiluo
A look at the danger posed by dams when weaponized during warfare.
Japanese mother and son attacked in Suzhou
Described by authorities as an “accidental incident,” China’s recent spate of violent attacks provoke concern over xenophobia and stress exacerbated by economic pressures.
Book launch: Deng Xiaoping in 1989 (revised edition)
This Friday, June 28, New York publisher Bouden House will launch its new edition of Deng Xiaoping in 1989 by the iconic Chinese investigative reporter, Dai Qing.
Bookstores become sites of subtle protest against Xi Jinping
The placement of books published by President Xi Jinping alongside titles that seem to be making a political point continue to titillate.
Why this researcher thinks the next pandemic may be Nipah, developed by China
Physician-scientist shares fears samples from Canada may be used in high-risk research.
Rights advocates Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing sentenced to prison
Feminist activist Huang Xueqin and labor-rights activist Wang Jianbing were sentenced to prison after nearly 1,000 days in detention.
Conrad Black: Feds should quit stalling and release all secret docs to foreign interference inquiry
The government’s backpedalling invites the supposition it has something to hide that it had promised to reveal.
Here’s how China turns our politicians into pawns
(Hint) They’re letting it happen.
What does Trudeau know about MPs accused of foreign collusion?
The NSICOP reports to the prime minister. Trudeau needs to reveal the truth or he will be singularly responsible for what might be the greatest political scandal in Canadian political history.
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.
As China’s internet disappears, ‘We lose parts of our collective memory’
The number of Chinese websites is shrinking and posts are being removed and censored, stoking fears about what happens when history is erased.
Attack at Beishan Park ignites fears for foreigners
Four Cornell College instructors injured in a stabbing attack at a popular Chinese tourist attraction raise fears of “extreme nationalism.”


