Publications

The National Interest: On China Trade Issues, Trust Needs Verification

The ability to verify China’s compliance with its own agreements is not a technical detail but the foundation of trust between Beijing and Washington. By JIANLI YANG - Nov 12, 2025 The US-China summit at APEC in Gyeongju, South Korea, achieved what both leaders...

The Hill: Skilled Labor L-1 Visas are Critical to the US Manufacturing Revival

By JIANLI YANG - Nov 8, 2025 When President Trump, in his first term, placed “Made in America” at the center of his economic vision, it was not merely a slogan. It was a promise to American workers that manufacturing — once the bedrock of the nation’s prosperity —...

The Diplomat: India’s Rare Earth Opportunity after the Trump-Xi Summit

The summit bought a year of time to combat China’s rare earth dominance. India is best positioned to take advantage. By JIANLI YANG - Nov 6, 2025 The summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at APEC in Gyeongju produced no grand bargain but one valuable by-product:...

Chosun Daily: Trump-Xi Trade Truce Hopes for Managed Competition

Summit establishes dialogue mechanism but lacks verification, prioritizing process over grand deal in U.S.-China rivalry By JIANLI YANG - Nov 4, 2025 The Trump–Xi Jinping summit held in South Korea under the APEC framework did not end the trade war nor reshape the...