International Relations

IranWire: Revealed: The Depth of China’s Influence on European News

In a weekly series for IranWire, Jianli Yang analyses Chinese disinformation around the origin of coronavirus and its handling to date, and other recent affairs. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, during a regular press conference on June 22, was asked to...

WashTimes: Retired and hurt PLA veterans could become a force against the Chinese Communist Party regime

By Jianli Yang - - Monday, June 29, 2020 Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, during a regular press conference on June 22, was asked to confirm the number of casualties China had suffered in the recent clash (with India) in the Galwan Valley. Far from...

National Review: How Coronavirus Has Challenged the World Health Organization

By JACK CROWEJune 26, 2020 10:40 AM Last week the Chinese government was embroiled in yet another war of words sparked by the term "disinformation": this time levelled at it by Australia. The Australian foreign minister, Marise Payne, gave a speech on June 16 in which...

IranWire: Occupy First, Talk Later: China Turns Border Conflict Into PR Opportunity

By: Dr. Yang Jianli In a weekly series for IranWire, Jianli Yang analyses Chinese disinformation around the origin of coronavirus and its handling to date. Peace and Stability - Only After Military Goals Achieved The first salvo was fired by China's Foreign Ministry...