International Relations

The Hill: For China, a summit to neutralize criticism, not carbon

By: Jianli Yang & Aaron Rhodes - April 22, 2021 President Biden’s virtual Leadership Summit on Climate is meant to counteract what is considered damage to the nation’s environmental image by the Trump administration, and the exercise hopefully will have concrete...
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National Review: How China Censors Foreign Journalism

By: Jianli Yang - April 14, 2021 Late last month, after nine years in China, BBC Beijing correspondent John Sudworth clandestinely left with his family for Taiwan. His move followed a propaganda campaign against him for his coverage of the origins of COVID-19 and of a...
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Washington Times: China contemplates military action against Taiwan

By: Jianli Yang - April 6, 2021 There have been some developments in the past that may have led to negative sentiments against China. The failure to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, and human rights violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet are some of the issues that...
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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...
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