International Relations

Washington Times: ‘The economy is security’ and vice versa

Yoon's Washington visit should boost chances of a Democratic values-based 'economic NATO' in East Asia By Jianli Yang & Yonghun Kim - April 24, 2023 This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice and the security alliance between the United...
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Washington Times: China’s corruption spreads to Africa

Conduct undermines dignity and freedom of local populace By Jianli Yang - April 19, 2023 China‘s diplomatic and economic engagement with Africa can be dated back to the period of African decolonization (the mid-1950s to 1975), when African countries started to gain...
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Washington Times: How some automakers are inadvertently empowering the Chinese Communist Party

China is using its strategic advantage in rare earth minerals as leverage against U.S. By Jianli Yang - April 10, 2023 As a longtime China analyst and watchdog, I am gravely concerned that electric vehicle manufacturers appear to be inadvertently selling America’s...
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EU Political Report: China Shares Russia’s Aim to Divide Transatlantic Allies: Time for an “Economic NATO”

By Dr. Jianli Yang - April 5, 2023 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s high-profile diplomatic manoeuvres in recent months, in particular his three-day visit to Moscow in March, have shed light on his geostrategic calculations and goals regarding the...
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