Could China Cut Off Taiwan? War Games Test the Scenario
In 1958, China tried and failed to cut Taiwan off from American help. Taiwan's 2026 war games rehearse the same scenario on a much larger scale—a blockade of the entire island, not just Kinmen.Host Te...
10 Aug 18min
Beijing’s Hidden AI Playbook—Why the Latest ‘Win’ Is Not What It Looks Like
Chinese artificial intelligence is making another push for world leadership. But the actual value of the services may be exaggerated and tailored to look good, misleading users on the ability to deliv...
3 Aug 21min
Fired for Talking: The Leak That Exposed China's Dam Secrets
A sacked Chinese hydroelectric executive. A shocking death toll. A leaked analysis of what a full collapse of the Three Gorges Dam would look like.Record rainfall has caused a dam collapse in southern...
27 Jul 19min
Xi Is All In on AI. Can China’s Economy Fund That?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is all in with his gamble on artificial intelligence. AI will have to perform magic by pulling China’s economy out of its current downward spiral and helping Beijing overtake...
21 Jul 25min
10 Years After Tribunal’s Ruling: Keeping the South China Sea From Becoming the Next Hormuz
A major anniversary of an international tribunal ruling passed over the weekend—one that the Chinese regime hates and has continuously violated for 10 years.While many people are focusing on the Strai...
14 Jul 11min
My Own Kingdom: A Chinese Immigrant's Tribute to America's 250th
Terri Wu marks America's 250th birthday with a personal reflection on what freedom really meant to her as a Chinese immigrant.She recalls the culture shock of her U.S. visa interview in Beijing, inclu...
6 Jul 7min
When Biotech Purifies Rare Earths—Outdeveloping China in Its Key Industry
When China cut off rare earth exports to the United States, most rare earth companies scrambled to copy China's technology.Curtis Wu, founder and CEO of Maglut Heavy Industries, had a different idea: ...
29 Jun 43min
Rare Knowledge About Rare Earths—the Hope, Solutions, and Imminent Threat
China controls the rare-earth chokepoint that nearly every modern industry depends on: from smartphones and EVs to missiles and fighter jets.Rare earths are a tiny market—just $20-30 billion globally—...
22 Jun 56min
