Canadian Sinologist Recounts ‘Hectic Getaway’ From Shanghai After Questioning by Chinese Secret Police

In The Beaver and the Dragon, Charles Burton argues that Canada — caught between Beijing’s coercive rise and Washington’s unraveling order — now faces strategic challenges on all sides.

OTTAWA — Editor’s Note. As 2025 unfolds, the global balance of power is shifting at breakneck speed — leaving even seasoned analysts uneasy about whether great-power conflict could erupt by 2027, the…