Op Ed

The Hill: Don’t tune out America’s national security infrastructure

By: Jianli Yang - Jul 31, 2023 This year, Congress has generated significant media headlines for minimizing the troves of data Big Tech collects on the American people. It’s even considering banning Chinese apps, such as TikTok, that risk empowering the Chinese...
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Politico: Italy’s decision on China’s Belt and Road Initiative and beyond

BY JIANLI YANG AND ANDRÉ GATTOLIN - Jul 18, 2023 During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Italy in March 2019, the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). And with this memorandum, Italy became the only G7...
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The Hill: Fighting TikTok on wheels: Putting consumers in control of their auto data

By: Jianli Yang - Jul 17, 2023 America’s national security experts have made a compelling case that TikTok, the popular social media application owned in part by the Chinese government, constitutes a national security threat. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has...
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Washington Times: China and Russia cooperating on defense technology, space projects

By Jianli Yang - Jun 22, 2023 On June 6, China and Russia conducted a joint aerial patrol over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, the third such joint air patrol since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. China‘s defense ministry...
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