Truth, once a shared compass, has splintered into a thousand glowing screens. In Beijing, it is curated by …
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Insights & StoriesFeatured
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CorruptionEditor's Pick
Minor Official, Massive Greed: Luo Yaping Executed for Corruption
by Helen Londonby Helen LondonThis is the story of a female Chinese official, Luo Yaping, who was dubbed the “Three Most” by …
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Insights & StoriesEditor's Pick
Digital IDs: From Social Credit to Social Collapse — How the World Is Sleepwalking Into Algorithmic Exclusion
by Hermann Rohrby Hermann RohrDigital IDs are transforming how governments and corporations identify, track, and rank citizens. Promoted as tools for security …
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SocietyFeatured
From Skynet to the West: How Surveillance Crept From the Streets of China to the Banks of London
by Hermann Rohrby Hermann RohrIn 2017, a BBC journalist stood in a crowded square in Guiyang, a city deep in China’s southwest. …
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CorruptionEditor's Pick
Former Taiwanese Businessman Exposes China’s State Security Recruitment Tactics (Part 2)
by Helen Londonby Helen LondonBeyond the business world, Cheng Kaili witnessed how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long pursued an intricate …
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WorldEditor's Pick
The Changing World Order: How China, America, India, Germany, and South Africa Redraw Global Power
by Hermann Rohrby Hermann RohrIn Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order, Ray Dalio writes, “No system of government, no economic …
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CorruptionEditor's Pick
Former Taiwanese Businessman Exposes China’s State Security Recruitment Tactics (Part 1)
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisCheng Kaili, secretary-general of the “Pro-Taiwan Anti-Communist National Revival Party” and a former Taiwanese businessman, still feels a …
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Science Unmasked
12,000-Year-Old Smoked Mummies Reveal World’s Earliest Evidence of Human Mummification
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSmoke-drying mummification of human remains was practised by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia, and beyond as far …
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Qian Xuesen (1911-2009), revered as the Father of Chinese Aerospace, is remembered across the nation for his pioneering …
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A quiet, middle-aged homeless man appeared one day in Baishishui Town. He was around 40, rarely spoke, and …