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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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August 20, 2020
US Becomes Latest Country to Suspend Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong
By Shannon Tiezzi
Hong Kong and the Chinese government issued a “severe reprimand” of the move.
August 20, 2020
Don’t Begrudge Wuhan Its Pool Parties
By Shannon Tiezzi
Wuhan went through immense human suffering to reach a point where mass gatherings could be allowed.
August 19, 2020
Scott Snyder on Trump, South Korea, and ‘America-First’ Alliance Policy
By Shannon Tiezzi
"One dismisses the president’s longstanding beliefs that allies such as South Korea are free riders at one’s own peril."
August 18, 2020
China Thinks Cooperation With the US Is ‘Unstoppable.’ It’s a Dangerous Assumption.
By Shannon Tiezzi
Buoyed by a sense of historical inevitability, Beijing insists it has no responsibility for fraying ties with Washington.
August 05, 2020
Donald Emmerson on Southeast Asia’s Approach to China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Emmerson discusses the South China Sea, the U.S.-China competition, and COVID-19 as factors in the region's relations with China.
August 01, 2020
Hong Kong’s Elections Were Already Rigged. Now They Won’t Happen.
By Shannon Tiezzi
Stacking the deck against pro-democrats apparently wasn’t enough for the Hong Kong government.
July 29, 2020
Graham Webster on TikTok, Huawei, and the US-China Tech Clash
By Shannon Tiezzi
“Questions around Chinese government power and the growth of Chinese companies around the world have triggered a heightened awareness of who controls platforms and how they collect, store, or share data.”
July 10, 2020
US Enacts Magnitsky Sanctions on Chinese Officials for Xinjiang Abuses
By Shannon Tiezzi
After years of pressure from Congress and human rights activists, Washington has enacted sanctions on Chinese officials involved in the crackdown on Uyghurs.
July 01, 2020
Ankit Panda on Kim Jong Un and the Bomb
By Shannon Tiezzi
An interview with Panda about his new book, and the past and future of North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs.
June 04, 2020
Trump’s Handling of the US Protests Plays Right Into China’s Hands
By Shannon Tiezzi
Sending out “heavily armed” forces against angry protesters is exactly what China would do -- and is doing in Hong Kong.
June 03, 2020
Victoria Hui on Hong Kong’s Troubled Future
By Shannon Tiezzi
“The new national security law is worse than Article 23 and extradition legislation combined.”
May 28, 2020
The US No Longer Considers Hong Kong Autonomous. What Does That Mean?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The announcement has huge ramifications, but its actual impact is not yet clear.