International Relations

Providence: On Taiwan: Goal Clarity, Strategic Tacitness, and Tactical Ambiguity

Jianli Yang - Oct. 27, 2021 The 110th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China comes at a time of unprecedented Chinese military provocations against Taiwan. The democratic island nation of Taiwan still largely uses the legal system and keeps the national...
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The Hill: Biden calls for international cooperation, but how to cooperate with China?

By: Jianli Yang - Oct 01, 2021 In his recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Biden aimed remarks at America’s two rival nuclear powers — and particularly China — even though he didn’t name names. He criticized China’s human rights violations...
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Hostage Diplomacy rears its head in Beijing, as Meng Wanzhou case reaches a close

Jianli Yang On 19th August, 2021, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Hua Chunying made a statement, asserting the country’s stance on the arrest of Meng Wanzhou. According to her, Beijing has urged the Canadian Government to “immediately correct its mistakes...
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Providence: China-Taliban Tango Encourages Unholy Marriage

By Jianli Yang - September 16, 2021 China is brimming with optimism about the Taliban in Afghanistan. But a bombing that killed scores of people, including 13 American troops, outside the Kabul airport on August 26 has led many to distrust the Islamic group’s promise...
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