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Shannon Tiezzi
Shannon Tiezzi is Editor-in-Chief at The Diplomat.
Her main focus is on China, and she writes on China’s foreign relations, domestic politics, and economy. Shannon previously served as a research associate at the U.S.-China Policy Foundation, where she hosted the weekly television show “China Forum.” She received her A.M. from Harvard University and her B.A. from The College of William and Mary. Shannon has also studied at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
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January 13, 2021
China-EU Investment Deal Sparks Backlash Over Rights Concerns
By Shannon Tiezzi
Civil society organizations and members of the European Parliament alike are objecting to the deal amid China's continuing crackdowns in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
January 11, 2021
US Secretary of State Pompeo Lifts Restrictions on Exchanges With Taiwan
By Shannon Tiezzi
The announcement itself was not unexpected, but the timing -- just 11 days before a new administration takes office -- was.
January 08, 2021
US Ambassador to the United Nations Will Visit Taiwan
By Shannon Tiezzi
Craft will become the latest – and last – high-ranking Trump administration official to visit Taiwan.
January 08, 2021
China Is Already Using the Storming of the US Capitol for Propaganda
By Shannon Tiezzi
Early statements, both official and on Twitter, reveal how the violence in Washington D.C. will benefit China.
January 06, 2021
China’s Africa Diplomacy Starts 2021 on a High Note
By Shannon Tiezzi
Foreign Minister Wang Yi is making his traditional first trip to Africa, kicking off an important year for China-Africa cooperation.
January 01, 2021
Van Jackson on Getting Biden’s Asia Policy Right
By Shannon Tiezzi
“U.S. standing in Asia has been at record lows under Trump,” says Jackson. What will Biden do differently?
December 10, 2020
Taiwan’s President Makes the (Virtual) Rounds at DC Think Tanks
By Shannon Tiezzi
President Tsai gave virtual remarks at three separate events in two days, a flurry of engagement designed to highlight her agenda for U.S.-Taiwan cooperation.
December 10, 2020
China’s COVID-19 Vaccines Move Forward
By Shannon Tiezzi
The UAE has officially approved a Sinopharm vaccine, while there are promising unofficial results from Sinovac’s Indonesia trial.
December 09, 2020
‘Crazy and Vile’: China Reacts With Fury to US Sanctions on Top Legislators
By Shannon Tiezzi
Washington’s latest Hong Kong sanctions have hit a nerve, but Beijing is also conscious of the Trump administration’s looming expiration date.
December 04, 2020
China’s New Weapon in the US Trade War: The Export Control Law
By Shannon Tiezzi
China now has an answer to the United States' Entity List. How will Beijing use its version?
December 03, 2020
NATO Huddles With Asia-Pacific Democracies to Talk China
By Shannon Tiezzi
NATO members, along with Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea, gathered virtually to discuss the rise of China.
December 02, 2020
FOCAC Turns 20: Deborah Brautigam on China-Africa Relations
By Shannon Tiezzi
A look at the origins, goals, and continuing legacy of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.