Editor’s note: This first-person essay was originally written by Liu Leyuan (劉樂園) and published in Chinese by The …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
The True Awakening of Mr. Ren, a Post‑80s Chinese Small Businessman
by Emma LubyEmma LuAt a Jasmine Revolution protest in Toronto’s City Hall Square, Mr. Ren, a Chinese man born in the …
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TaiwanEditor's Pick
Lech Wałęsa Says Taiwan Offers a Democratic Model for the Chinese-Speaking World
by Mikel DavisOn March 17, 2026, President Lai Ching-te of the Republic of China welcomed former Polish president and Nobel …
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Let us now examine America’s conquest of Japan. The Meiji Restoration was the 1868 political revolution in Japan …
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Being conquered is not necessarily detrimental to a nation; when conquered by more civilized countries, it enters a …
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WorldEditor's Pick
Why Japan Stands With Taiwan: Gratitude, Memory, and the Moral Divide With the CCP
by Mikel DavisTaiwan has long extended goodwill beyond its borders. It came to Japan’s aid in its darkest hour, and …
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At a quiet café in Toronto, Zhang Yan spoke calmly as she shared her extraordinary journey from educator …
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LeadershipEditor's Pick
Why Trump Misjudges Putin: The Clash Between Democracy and Dictatorship
by Mikel DavisAfter meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, U.S. President Donald Trump quickly held …
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LeadershipEditor's Pick
From Plato to Locke: How Great Minds Imagined the Best Government
by David ClappFor millennia, people have asked a fundamental question: What is the best way to govern a nation? Great …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
Standing for Truth: Zhang Bolin’s Memories of the Tiananmen Democracy Movement
by Max LubyMax LuIn the spring of 1989, as a student of Chinese literature at Peking University, I never imagined a …