Trump Warns of Prolonged Trade War: Why a comprehensive trade deal is still unlikely
By Mark Weiss
President Trump warned on Tuesday that the ongoing US-China trade war...
Hong Kong Updates: A City Approaching Its Boiling Point?
Rob La Terza
Tensions in Hong Kong have continued to rise in the past several days, as the U.S....
The CPC’s Fourth Plenum: Xi Emerges Stronger
(Photo by Xinhua)
Rob La Terza
Before the Fourth Plenum of the 19th Congress of...
Contentious Immigration Bill Divides Student Communities
By Eric Fan.
A Republican senator from Georgia, David Perdue, became a fortuitous hero for some foreign communities when he stepped on the...
China’s Pork Crisis and the US-China Trade War
In 2019, it may be pork diplomacy that prevents Washington and Beijing from digging a pit too deep for either to climb out.
President Xi’s “Struggle” and the Future of U.S.-China Relations
Ostensibly simple, Xi’s statement carries important implications for China’s approach to economic integration, global cooperation, and responses to Western pressures.
Too Little, Too Late? Hong Kong Government Withdraws Extradition Bill
More than three months after the start of escalating protests and disruption, the Hong Kong Chief Executive spoke on live television Wednesday, Sept. 4th to state she will formally withdraw the controversial bill...
NIH and FBI Launch Investigations into Chinese Scholars
Tensions between the U.S. and China, such as the ongoing trade conflict, have begun to strain relationships in academia. The National Institutes...
China’s Economic Transformation: A Threat to the Liberal Global Order? by Arthur R. Kroeber
"In the phrase of Council on Foreign Relations scholar Elizabeth Economy, “China is an illiberal state seeking leadership in a liberal world order.” This...
Chinese Americans and China: A Fraught and Complicated Relationship by Gordon H. Chang
"January 1, 1979 for many Chinese Americans (those of Chinese ancestry who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents) was a joyous moment. They enthusiastically...