Rule of Law in China

The Diplomat: Xi Jinping’s Diplomacy Is Shifting from Offense to Defense

In the face of strong diplomatic headwinds, Xi seems to be deciding his time is better spent focused on shoring up regime security at home. By: Jianli Yang Sep 18, 2023 While U.S. President Joe Biden has repeatedly expressed his willingness to meet with Chinese...
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Politico: China’s international students and a tale of two fears

Concerned about facing discrimination abroad and being persecuted in their home country, Chinese students are reluctant to engage in open dialogue. By: Jianli Yang & Leslie Fu Sep 1, 2023 Jianli Yang is founder and president of Citizen Power Initiatives for China...
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The Messenger: China’s Young People Still Want Freedoms and Democracy

By Yuki Zhang and Jianli Yang - Jun 4, 2023 On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops equipped with tanks and rifles fired at political demonstrators, including college students and other civilians, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Students at the square pleaded with soldiers,...
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Long Live the Freedom Fighters – Dr. Jianli Yang at the 2023 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy

Opening Remarks for the panel “Tyranny, Oppression and Atrocities in China” at the 2023 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy By: Dr. Jianli Yang | May 17, 2023 Back in 2016, on this very stage, I said “Long Live the Troublemakers.”  Today I want to say,...
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