Publications

The National Interest: What China Wants (and Fears) from a Trump-Putin Deal

Make no mistake, Beijing would prefer to see a frozen Russia-Ukraine conflict and a Moscow less burdened by sanctions. By: Dr. Jianli Yang When Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska this Friday to discuss “ending” the war in Ukraine, Beijing will...
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The Diplomat: Why is the U.S. Pushing India – but not China – for Buying Russian Oil?

The unequal treatment reflects a confluence of cold political calculation, economic leverage, and the difference between how U.S. policymakers view India and China. By: Dr. Jianli Yang When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine on February 22, 2022, the world was...
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Yibao.net: The Human Cost of Progress: The Yarlung Tsangpo Dam and the Future of Tibet

The region around Medog, the site of a new mega-dam, is one of the last strongholds of Tibetan cultural and ecological integrity. By: Dr. Jianli Yang In the eastern reaches of the Himalayas, where the Yarlung Tsangpo River carves the world’s deepest canyon...
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Yibao.net: Geopolitical Contest Behind the Thailand-Cambodia Border Armed Conflict: The Roles and Strategies of the United States of America

By: Dr. Yang Jianli In July 2025, a fierce border conflict erupted between Thailand and Cambodia, heightening regional tensions and drawing widespread international attention. On the surface, this appears to be another flare-up of a long-standing territorial dispute...
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