How Hong Kong’s Struggle Came to Britain Conflict is brewing between Hongkongers who have made the UK their home and a Communist Party that wants to make the UK its vassal. Aaron Sarin 13 Feb 2025 · 8 min read
The Evisceration of Hong Kong From laissez-faire to lèse-majesté: an embarrassment in four fits. Geoff Privisant 11 Feb 2025 · 13 min read
Fentanyl in America: Geography of a Crisis There are no quick and easy solutions to America’s illegal fentanyl problem. Robert C. Thornett 7 Feb 2025 · 11 min read
REDnote and the TikTok Refugees If they manage to stay on REDnote long enough, former TikTokers will surely begin to notice that all is not as it seems in modern China. Aaron Sarin 28 Jan 2025 · 6 min read
China’s Autoimmune Disorder China is now turning its rage inward. Aaron Sarin 5 Jan 2025 · 6 min read
Fragile Europe, On Its Own European leaders are struggling to cope with the multiple crises now facing the beleaguered continent. John Lloyd 16 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
Tyranny Is Not What It Used to Be In her new book, ‘Autocracy, Inc.,’ historian Anne Applebaum provides us with a distinctive and indispensable guide to one of the great challenges of our time. Brian Stewart 16 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
The Return of Realpolitik Some leaders in Europe may resist a new alliance with Trump’s America, but in a world dominated by bullies, sharp elbows and unpredictability may be what the times demand. Joel Kotkin 2 Dec 2024 · 10 min read
Brainwashing and Blood Feuds The Communist Party bears responsibility for the outbursts of Chinese hatred against Japan and its citizens. Aaron Sarin 18 Nov 2024 · 9 min read
Towards a New Liberal International Order It is time for democratic countries to accept that the existing system is broken and that they must develop a new global security architecture. Matt Johnson 11 Oct 2024 · 26 min read
Storm Warnings in the West Pacific Only robust deterrence from Washington can thwart China’s designs in the South China Sea. Aaron Sarin 30 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
NATO and the Return of Trump If the United States abandons Europe, Beijing will be more emboldened than ever. Matt Johnson 17 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
Trouble in Outer Manchuria As Moscow’s dependence on Beijing grows, the CCP has set its sights on the Russian Far East. Aaron Sarin 29 Jul 2024 · 9 min read
Life in China’s Crosshairs For the Taiwanese, independence is not just a matter of national pride, it is a requisite for their dignity and their right to choose their own civilisational path. Liam Hunt 23 Jul 2024 · 9 min read
The War Against Truth It has long been a cliché that China is inscrutable to foreigners, but it is also becoming inscrutable to itself. Aaron Sarin 26 Jun 2024 · 9 min read
