The admission contradicts a direct denial by Dr. Fauci that gain-of-function in Wuhan had ever been funded by the NIH.
Hong Kong’s foreign judges should resign
A new report exposes the serious ethical problems non-permanent judges from the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada pose in Hong Kong’s current era of political persecution.
Chinese society is rapidly militarising
President Xi is determined to shape a society that is both loyal to the Party and prepared to defend its interests.
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.
Gaza 2035—Netanyahu’s path to peace, following the Gaza war
A three-stage plan over the next decade or two could catapult Gaza into a manufacturing center and international trading hub.
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.
Natural gas billing spikes fuel consumer backlash, investigations in Sichuan and beyond
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.