Rule of Law in China

The hidden cost and lasting consequences of the Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown

In his quest for 'zero-COVID,' Xi inflicted severe pain on the Chinese population By Jianli Yang and Austin Lin | June 20, 2022 China’s financial center and its largest metropolis, Shanghai, announced in early June that it is finally phasing out its harshest...

EU Politlcal Report: China: While Economy Slides, Premier LI Keqiang’s Political Star Shines

By: Jianli Yang - June 7th, 2022 Last week, in an unusual move, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang who has been recently in news for his reported opposition to strict anti-Covid lockdown, held video talks with thousands of officials holding different ranks in the...

Newsweek: A Lesson From the Tiananmen Tank Men

By: Jianli Yang - June 4th, 2022 In spring 1989, I returned from my study in America to China to participate in the Tiananmen demonstrations. I was luckier than many protesters, narrowly escaping the June 4 massacre. I escaped to America, and have since continued my...

From Dictatorship to Gamesmanship in China

In attempting to maintain a "zero-Covid" policy, 5.5 percent economic growth, and his own stranglehold on power, Chinese president Xi Jinping is turning from a leader to a political gambler. By: Jianli Yang, Yan Yu | Jun 03, 2022 On April 29, at a meeting of the...