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Jin Kai

Jin Kai

Jin Kai is a non-resident scholar at Sigur Center for Asian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University.

Jin Kai is a non-resident scholar at Sigur Center for Asian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University.

Jin Kai received his Ph.D. in International Relations from the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Yonsei University, South Korea. He is also a Research Fellow at Yonsei Institute for Sinology, Yonsei University, South Korea. He was an international communications and public relations officer for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Center of Education for International Understanding.

Posts by Jin Kai
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August 25, 2020

Why Is America Dusting off Its Anti-Communist Playbook?

By Jin Kai
Why, at this particular moment, is Washington so persistently intent on fighting China, especially the so-called “evil” communist regime?
July 06, 2020

America’s Hong Kong Approach Does More Harm Than Good

By Jin Kai
Washington intends to signal its resolve to Beijing, but Hong Kong is not reliant on U.S. goodwill.

May 26, 2020

Hong Kong and China’s National Security

By Jin Kai
Shouldn’t national security be universal and equal?

May 06, 2020

What Are America’s Interests in Hong Kong?

By Jin Kai
The hardnosed new U.S. approach to Hong Kong may actually end up undermining U.S. interests in the region.

February 11, 2020

China’s ‘Whole-of-Government’ Pushback on the Coronavirus

By Jin Kai
Outlining the steps taken so far by Beijing to combat the epidemic.
December 13, 2019

The Americans Are Coming? Washington’s China Pushback and Its Uncertainties

By Jin Kai
The U.S. has been moving toward a “whole-of-government” approach to counter China for years, but the ultimate impact remains uncertain.

October 28, 2019

Don’t Let a New Rift Between China and the West Be Torn Over Hong Kong

By Jin Kai
As turmoil continues in Hong Kong, U.S. intervention stands to make things worse.
September 09, 2019

U.S.-China Trade War and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

By Jin Kai
A new era is dawning, presaged by dark clouds between the world’s two leading economies.

June 04, 2019

Is America Seeking to End the Current International System?

By Jin Kai
China is often criticized as revisionist, but the United States under Trump seems more dissatisfied with the international order.

April 02, 2019

5 Reasons Why China Is Not the Soviet Union

By Jin Kai
Construing China as a threat to the United States in the model of the old USSR overlooks important differences.

February 28, 2019

From Pyongyang to Hanoi: Kim Jong Un’s Long March Through China

By Jin Kai
As Trump and Kim meet in Hanoi, don't forget about China's resurgent ties with North Korea and Vietnam.
January 17, 2019

China and the US Are Destined for Peace, Not for War

By Jin Kai
The trade truce provides a chance for both sides to remember that they are not enemies.

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