International Relations

The people of Iran and China are at a make-or-break point in their history, and the West’s values-based diplomacy is the key to their fate. By: Maryam Nayeb Yazdi and Jianli Yang | Nov 29, 2022 When Iranians headed to the streets in mass anti-regime protests in the...

Pakistan should seek Western support to counter Chinese economic influence By: Jianli Yang and Bradley A. Thayer - Nov 15, 2022 A major problem of less developed countries is that their dependence on commodities lends itself to greater corruption — the so-called...

By: Jianli Yang and Bradley A. Thayer - Nov 13, 2022 Chinese leader Xi Jinping will attend the 17th Group of the 20 (G20) Summit in Bali from 14-17 November before travelling to Bangkok for the 29th APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Forum and an extended visit...

By: Jianli Yang | Nov 01, 2022 A year ago, in early November 2021, on a visit to Taiwan, a member of a European Parliament delegation claimed that Europe “stands with you” on,” reminding the world of where EU-China relations stood in light of China’s human right...