Publications

The Hill: China’s uprisings present an opportunity to the West

By: Jianli Yang and Bradley A. Thayer - Nov 28, 2022 A just and rich irony of the COVID-19 pandemic would be that the virus — which the Chinese government allowed to spread through its censorship and cover-up tactics — ultimately causes the fall of the Chinese...

WashTimes: China, Pakistan and the CPEC curse

Pakistan should seek Western support to counter Chinese economic influence By: Jianli Yang and Bradley A. Thayer - Nov 15, 2022 A major problem of less developed countries is that their dependence on commodities lends itself to greater corruption — the so-called...

Yibao.net: What Biden Should anticipate at the Biden-Xi G20 Meeting

By: Jianli Yang and Bradley A. Thayer - Nov 13, 2022 Chinese leader Xi Jinping will attend the 17th Group of the 20 (G20) Summit in Bali from 14-17 November before travelling to Bangkok for the 29th APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Forum and an extended visit...

EU Political Report: Under Olaf Scholz, Germany Stumbles Towards Deeper Economic Ties with China

By: Jianli Yang | Nov 01, 2022 A year ago, in early November 2021, on a visit to Taiwan, a member of a European Parliament delegation claimed that Europe “stands with you” on,” reminding the world of where EU-China relations stood in light of China’s human right...