by Katherine Dolgenos | Nov 25, 2022 | All, Asia, China, Democracy
Lin Qiming, a Chinese state security agent, had several creative suggestions for how to destroy Yan Xiong’s nascent congressional campaign in the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th District. In Mr. Lin’s conversations with a private investigator (PI) he had hired...
by John LaLime | Apr 1, 2022 | All
Like most modern international institutions, the United Nations Security Council, and the United Nations itself, traces its origins back to the end of the Second World War. The Council – both exclusive and amorphous – possesses the power to make decisions that can...
by Katherine Dolgenos | Mar 23, 2022 | All, Asia, China, Covid-19, Cybersecurity, Human Rights, Internet Law, National Security
After initially downplaying the COVID-19 pandemic and preventing medical professionals from speaking out, the Chinese government reversed course and acted swiftly to stop the virus from spreading. The government’s public health measures included extensive data...
by Meredith Gusky | Jan 24, 2022 | All, Asia, China, Human Rights, North America, Special Features, Sports, U.S. Foreign Policy
China is set to host the Winter Olympics, beginning on February 3, 2021. The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, as well as Denmark, Estonia, and Lithuania announced a diplomatic boycott of the games. These countries will not send government officials to...
by Evan Conner | Nov 22, 2021 | All, China
If you faced a charging rhinoceros, what would you do? I like to think I would turn and run, but more than likely I’d stand paralyzed, waiting for the inevitable. Evergrande Group is just such a gray rhino. The Chinese mega-corporation is the second-largest property...
