A clandestine network of Mao-era dissidents, “numerous as ox hairs,” shatter myths of Communist ideological unity while anchoring modern China’s freedom struggles in this unbroken lineage of defiance.
Hong Kong police make threatening phone call to pro-democracy supporter living in Canada
Dissidents have been warning for years that Beijing bullies beyond its borders. Now an instance of intimidation in Canada by a Chinese official has been obtained on audio.
China wants one thing from its spies in Britain: control
China’s model to control dissent and restrict information flow is on the move around the world.
China’s secret spy
For the first time ever, an undercover agent for China’s secret police describes his life as an intelligence operative targeting Chinese dissidents in countries around the world.


