Why We Still Need Physical Books
In an age of efficiency and convenience, digital has become our main mode of communication, entertainment...
Reports Describe Corruption and Violent Infighting Inside China’s Military Under Jiang Zemin
In February 1999, Beijing issued three urgent directives to China’s armed forces within the span of three...
Trump’s New Security Bloc Is the Replacement for Beijing’s Collapsed Network in the Americas
Commentary On Saturday, March 7 U.S. President Donald Trump stood in front of 13 allied leaders at...
China’s Early-2026 Trade Boom Reveals ‘Structural Paradox’ in the Economy: Analysts
News analysis China’s trade figures for the first two months of 2026 paint a picture of impressive...
Medical Trainee Drowned at China’s Xiangya Hospital After Suicide Note Exposed Forced Psychiatric Treatment
A residency trainee at Central South University's Xiangya Hospital in Changsha, Hunan Province, reportedly left a suicide note and drowned in a river on March 14, 2026. The note, which has circulated widely on Chinese...
How East Germany’s Stasi Destroyed an Entire Nation’s Ability to Trust
East Germany's Ministry for State Security, known as the Stasi, employed 91,000 full-time officers and recruited one informant for every six and a half citizens in a country of just 18 million people. The system...
Biography of Former PLA Discipline Official Chen Guoqiang Removed From CCDI Website
The official biography of Chen Guoqiang, a senior Chinese military discipline official once considered a key figure in the People’s Liberation Army’s anti-corruption apparatus, has been removed from the website of China’s top anti-graft body,...
Chinese Academy of Engineering Delists 3 Military Experts as Beijing’s Anti-Corruption Effort Slogs On
Three prominent Chinese military technology experts have been removed from the official roster of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), according to updates on the academy’s website, in the latest sign of an ongoing shake-up...
The Real Logic Behind the CCP’s ‘Collective Leadership’
To outside observers, the Chinese Communist Party’s notion of “collective leadership” has often appeared opaque and procedural—a bureaucratic arrangement that spreads responsibility across a group of senior officials. Within Zhongnanhai, the leadership compound in central...
Shanghai Home Prices Drop Up to 70% as Sales Freeze and Mortgage Defaults Rise
“If it weren’t absolutely unavoidable, I would never sell it at this kind of loss. I’ve been on the verge of collapse every day this month. The apartment faces southeast with great ventilation, and I...
From Notary to Wedding Officiant: Alisha Pagan’s Journey
Through her two service-focused businesses, Alisha Pagan helps people navigate some of life’s most meaningful milestones—from notarizing important legal documents to officiating deeply personal wedding ceremonies. Serving clients across the Hudson Valley and beyond, she...
Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade Brings Community Together in Goshen
The streets of Goshen were filled with music, cheers, and a sea of green on Sunday, March 15 as the 49th Annual Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade stepped off along Main Street, drawing large crowds from...