Phase One Deal Explained
On January 15th, 2020, President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a temporary trade agreement known as the “Phase...
Examining China’s Impact and Strategy in Developing Countries
The origins of Sino-African relations can be traced back to the voyages of famed Chinese admiral and explorer Zheng He, who arrived...
Has the U.S. Empowered China in the Past 40 Years?
As the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and China has reached the lowest point since it was established more than 40 years...
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.