Must citizens repay loans taken in their name that never served them? Kenya’s High Court is about to test a century-old doctrine lenders hoped was dead. By Patricia Adams for the Mero Tribune In Brief by Probe Media Kenya is putting an old legal idea to the test. The country’s High Court has greenlit a petition […]
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By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times For the original version of this commentary, see the publisher’s website here. The true tragedy of the Nepal Himalayan flood that killed more than 1,000 people (with thousands still missing), was not the mountain event itself but the international development industry’s climate-driven rush to […]
Loans made outside normal parliamentary channels and held offshore may soon find themselves less likely to be repaid. By Patricia Adams, Special to Financial Post In Brief A Nairobi courtroom is testing whether billions in sovereign debt can simply be declared illegitimate—and if citizens should ever have to repay loans they never approved and never […]
By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times For the original version of this commentary, see the publisher’s website here. In a striking defiance of Beijing’s evacuation orders amid escalating conflict, thousands of Chinese migrant workers in Israel are choosing to stay, drawn by better pay and working conditions that starkly contrast […]
China’s regulations look good on paper but the absence of an independent judiciary means the rules are sometimes applied inconsistently. By Patricia Adams, Special to the Financial Post In January, Canada’s Food Inspection Agency and China’s customs authority signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance co-operation on food safety and animal and plant health. Prime Minister Mark Carney framed it as part of a bilateral […]
By Probe International [Based on a report by Olivia Gomm for The Epoch Times] The cancellation of Shen Yun performances in Toronto due to a bomb threat linked to Beijing has raised serious concerns about the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on free expression and cultural events outside of China. Speaking to The Epoch Times, Patricia Adams, executive […]
The underwhelming performance of China-supplied arms and defense systems in Iran underscores the potential for a humiliating setback in Beijing’s military aspirations to take over Taiwan. By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times “China is about 10 years behind the U.S. in terms of utilizing advanced technology.” ~ Dennis Wilder, professor […]
It should keep it that way. Here’s why. By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times In 2023, Canada embarrassed China by dramatically suspending its membership in the scandal-plagued, CCP-controlled Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Given Ottawa’s latest deal with China and its pursuit of a “strategic partnership,” there is reason to […]
Activist-driven litigation threatens to undermine American energy independence while bolstering China’s dominance in green technologies. By Probe International Climate litigation in the U.S. is not just a legal battle; it poses a grave national security threat. The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether to take on Suncor Energy v. Boulder, a case that […]
As presidents Trump and Xi convene for the first time in six years, fresh scrutiny falls on a 2024 congressional probe branding China the “ultimate source” of fentanyl precursors—subsidized by the CCP. By Probe Media In the wake of today’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, we are revisiting […]