Mar 24, 2022 | Op Ed, Tibet
written on the 63rd anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising Jianli Yang and Rongbin Zhang March 10, 2022 The recent passing of Tsewang Norbu, a 25-year-old Tibetan singer in Tibet, due to major injuries sustained after his self-immolation protest in front of the...
Mar 22, 2022 | COVID-19, Internet Freedom, Op Ed
By: Dr. Austin Lin & Dr. Jianli Yang – Mar 22, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine is commanding global attention. However, away from the current spotlight, another war, which will also bound to be consequential in shaping the future of...
Mar 15, 2022 | International Relations, Op Ed, Taiwan, Uncategorized
By: Wen Jian – Mar 15, 2022To wage war requires money, and the money that China receives from trade with Europe, America, and Japan can help Russia continue its attack on Ukraine. So the West must consider how to impose costs on Beijing so that it stops...
Mar 14, 2022 | International Relations, Op Ed, Taiwan
By: Lianchao Han & Jianli Yang – Mar 14, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed Taiwan to the forefront of geopolitics once again. The U.S. and Europe fear that Communist China will take the opportunity to attack Taiwan by force, while leaders on both...
Mar 10, 2022 | Economics, International Relations, Op Ed
By: Jianli Yang – Mar 28, 2022 A recent Wall Street Journal report notes that lawmakers are acting to resolve entrepreneur Elon Musk’s business ties to China, which they fear may include the People’s Republic of China connections to SpaceX. Rep. Chris Stewart...