MAINLAND DISPATCH

Understand the argument. Follow the evidence.

Contemporary China, examined in public.

Arguments, evidence, and open questions in a public research notebook.

Inquiry 10

The Arctic Is Not a Shortcut

A shorter Arctic route raises a harder question: can seasonal sailings become dependable service? Examine the scale, operating constraints, and unresolved voyage evidence.

01 SEP 2026 / 16 min / 13 source stops

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Inquiry 09 / 19 min

Where Does Origin Change?

A vehicle can enter Canada without becoming Canadian-origin. What evidence separates border admission from production, origin qualification, and the trade treatment available at US entry?

Inquiry 08 / 16 min

Below Half Is Not Gone

Coal fell below half of China's electricity generation. Why did its output and fleet still grow, and what does that tell us about the transition?

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Published records preserve the source claim, editorial reading, and limits separately.

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