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Shannon Tiezzi

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Flash Flood Devastates China-Nepal Border Region

The flood, centered on Nepal's Rasuwa District and China's Gyirong County, killed at least 160 people, with 900 still missing.

26.08.2026 3

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Shannon Tiezzi

‘Subversive Carrots’ and China’s Economic Influence Over the World

“Economic statecraft is not as simple or easy as Chinese decisionmakers think or as U.S. policymakers and external observers might fear,” argues...

29.06.2026 10

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Trump, Xi Seek ‘New Chapter in China-US Relations’

There was a lot of grand talk about stabilizing the relationship, and few deliverables.

14.05.2026 30

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Shannon Tiezzi, Yuan Xunhui, And Zhang Juan

Minxin Pei on China’s Return to Totalitarianism

“Xi Jinping himself – ideologically and politically – was committed to a form of totalitarian rule. And he was skillful enough, ruthless enough...

09.12.2025 40

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Trump, Xi Tackle Trade War in ‘Truly Great Meeting’

Several trade restrictions were rolled back, but only temporarily.

31.10.2025 30

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Shannon Tiezzi

As China Seeks to Remake Global Governance, Its UN Diplomacy Is Changing

A month after launching his “Global Governance Initiative,” Xi Jinping broke with tradition by skipping the 80th U.N. General Assembly.

27.09.2025 40

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Trump and Xi Spoke on the Phone, But Differ on What Was Said

Trump spoke of agreements on visits and TikTok, while China's readout was more circumspect.

20.09.2025 30

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Shannon Tiezzi

Who’s Coming to China’s 2025 Victory Day Military Parade?

There are some notable attendees – hello, Kim Jong Un – but just as interesting is who’s not coming.

29.08.2025 60

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Shannon Tiezzi

Michael Kugelman Revisits the India-Pakistan Crisis

“This is the first time since each country went nuclear that we’ve seen so much force used in so many places.”

01.07.2025 30

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Shannon Tiezzi

The ‘Central Contradiction’ That Plagued Xi Jinping’s Father

A new biography of Xi Zhongxun shines light on both the suffering caused by one-party rule and the loyalty that keeps such a system alive.

04.06.2025 40

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Shannon Tiezzi

Mongolia’s Prime Minister Loses No-Confidence Vote After Lengthy Protests

The protesters got their main demand: the ouster of Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene.

04.06.2025 40

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Shannon Tiezzi