At 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 …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
Perry Link on China’s Political Evolution and the Changing Face of Chinese Students Abroad
by Max LubyMax LuPerry Link, one of America’s most respected China scholars, has spent his life navigating the delicate balance between …