International Relations

The Diplomat: China’s New ‘Two-Front Strategy’ Against Japan and Taiwan

The use of both international lawfare and historical narrative warfare signals a major, under-recognized shift in China’s Taiwan strategy and its approach to Japan. By JIANLI YANG Dec 4, 2025 The latest China–Japan confrontation erupted after Japanese Prime Minister...
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Providence Mag: The Interlocking Dynamics of U.S.-India-Pakistan-China Relations in South Asian Geopolitics

By JIANLI YANG & JAMIE DAVES Dec 2, 2025 In the aftermath of the twin blasts on November 12th and 13th—first the car explosion near New Delhi’s iconic Red Fort followed within 24 hours by the suicide blast outside the judicial complex in Islamabad—both India and...
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The National Interest: On China Trade Issues, Trust Needs Verification

The ability to verify China’s compliance with its own agreements is not a technical detail but the foundation of trust between Beijing and Washington. By JIANLI YANG - Nov 12, 2025 The US-China summit at APEC in Gyeongju, South Korea, achieved what both leaders...
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The Hill: Skilled Labor L-1 Visas are Critical to the US Manufacturing Revival

By JIANLI YANG - Nov 8, 2025 When President Trump, in his first term, placed “Made in America” at the center of his economic vision, it was not merely a slogan. It was a promise to American workers that manufacturing — once the bedrock of the nation’s prosperity —...
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