International Relations

Newsweek: Determining the Origins of COVID-19 is of Paramount Importance

By: Jianli Yang - April 2, 2021 Ascertaining the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is vital in order to address the current pandemic and reduce the risk of future ones. Although we may never be able to conclusively determine the coronavirus...

Daily Clout: The CCP Honing Naval Arm for Power Projection Beyond Home Seas

By: Jianli Yang - March 29, 2021 The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is quietly but steadily modernizing its PLA Navy for its political goal of expanding its influence in the far seas in Asia and Africa through penetrative power projection operations, according to a...

Zeit Online: Keine Deals mit Völkermördern!

By: Aaron Rhodes & Jianli Yang - March 31, 2021 Partially Translated from German:Popularly known under the acronym CAI, the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment between the European Union and China might be a blessing for German and other European business...

Daily Clout: Is LinkedIn Cowering For China?

By: Jianli Yang - March 27, 2021 It’s no secret that the biggest and the most highly successful employment and business directed online service platform LinkedIn is ready to do China’s bidding when it comes to exploiting the country’s growing professional economy....