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Shannon Tiezzi

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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April 21, 2016

Taiwan Sends Delegation to China to Discuss Deportation Case

By Shannon Tiezzi
Taipei will seek to have 45 Taiwanese suspects, currently detained in Beijing, returned to Taiwan.
April 16, 2016

Australia and China: All About 'Optimism' for PM Turnbull

By Shannon Tiezzi
On his first official visit to China, Australia's prime minister downplayed recent tensions in the relationship.

April 15, 2016

China, US Accuse Each Other of Human Rights Violations

By Shannon Tiezzi
It's the 2016 edition of what has become a yearly ritual.

April 13, 2016

The South China Sea in 2016: What’s Changed?

By Shannon Tiezzi
Bonnie Glaser with an overview of the current "facts on the water" in the South China Sea.

April 12, 2016

Kerry Becomes First US Secretary to Visit Hiroshima

By Shannon Tiezzi
Kerry's trip, made with the other G7 foreign minsters, could pave the way for a visit by Obama in May.
April 09, 2016

Vietnam to China: Move Your Oil Rig out of the South China Sea

By Shannon Tiezzi
China's HYSY 981 is once again operating near the Gulf of Tonkin, to Vietnam's dismay.

April 09, 2016

What Do the Panama Papers Reveal About China?

By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, the Great Firewall under fire, OBOR, and China picking up Russia's slack in Kyrgyzstan. Friday China links.
April 07, 2016

Myanmar's Suu Kyi Hosts Chinese Foreign Minister

By Shannon Tiezzi
China and Myanmar are trying to turn over a new leaf in their recently troubled relationship.

April 06, 2016

It's Official: China Is Cracking Down on North Korean Trade

By Shannon Tiezzi
China's Commerce Ministry announces bans on imports of gold, coal, and iron from North Korea.

April 05, 2016

Hong Kong Film Awards Winner Emphasizes Rift With Beijing

By Shannon Tiezzi
And the award for Best Film goes to... no one, according to Chinese state media.

April 02, 2016

Japan's Regional Relationships, as Revealed at the Nuclear Security Summit

By Shannon Tiezzi
Japan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson on ties with South Korea, China, and the United States.
April 01, 2016

China’s $50 Trillion Plan for a Global Energy Grid

By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, Scarborough Shoal, Nepal-China military ties, and myth-busting about China's economy. Friday China links.

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