Politics & Security
In A Bid to Co-opt Taiwan, China Wages History War Against Japan
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging a battle to influence and control the narrative over history in Asia [&hel
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Chinese Spies: From Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping’ by Roger Faligot
Chinese espionage activities are daily items in the press of late. Arrests of operatives who have sold the […
Politics & Security
Rebellion by Democratic Hong Kong Challenges Xi Jinping’s Communist Cult
While previously firing warning shots in the air, the Hong Kong police shot a teenage protester at […]
Politics & Security
Chinese Communist Party Influence Operations are Ideological Competition
Since its creation in 1921, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has made it its primary objective to seize and […
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘China, Japan, and Senkaku Islands’ by Monika Chansoria
China has a long history of distorting its own long history. While civilizations everywhere bend the historical narra
Special Reports
‘Top Gun’ Controversy Reveals How the Chinese Have Bought Off Hollywood
The trailer for the sequel to the smash-hit war film Top Gun (1986) has caused an uproar among fans […]
Politics & Security
Japan Must Be Prepared for a Crisis Looming Large in the Western Pacific
A couple of potential crises have been evolving in the Western Pacific region simultaneously since early 2018. These e
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Chinese Centrism is the Reason for Suppression of Minorities
Recently the U.S. Department of State released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018, in which
Economy & Tech
China’s Economy: Fake Growth Surrounded by a Great Wall of Debt
At the outset of an annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 5, China’s dummy legislature [&hel
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Claws of the Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada’ by Jonathan Manthorpe
Author Jonathan Manthorpe, a Canadian citizen with decades of residence in Asia as a foreign correspondent, has chos
Economy & Tech
Cracks Appear in the Chinese Success Story
It appears that the rest of the world is starting to lose faith in the Chinese dream. As a […]
Culture
China Ramps Up Religious Persecution
Near my apartment in Kyoto is a Shinto shrine of ancient origins which is known for a sacred well […]