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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 23, 2016
Why Did China Detain a Swedish Citizen?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, military drills alarm Taiwan, China's water crisis, and Monster Hunt comes to the US. Friday China links.
January 22, 2016
Move Over, Bitcoin: China Wants to Issue Its Own Digital Currency
By Shannon Tiezzi
After a love-hate relationship with Bitcoin, China has moved on to pursue its own digital currency.
January 22, 2016
Xi’s Visit Cements Egypt’s Place on the ‘Belt and Road’
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xi Jinping envisions Egypt as a hub for China's Belt and Road initiative.
January 21, 2016
How Will Mainland China Respond to Taiwan’s Elections?
By Shannon Tiezzi
So far Beijing's response to the DPP victory has been mild, but cross-strait relations will never be quite the same.
January 21, 2016
The Elephant in the Room During Xi's Trip to Saudi Arabia: Iran
By Shannon Tiezzi
By keeping a tight focus on bilateral ties, China hoped to avoid upsetting Iran during Xi's first trip to Saudi Arabia.
January 20, 2016
US, Australia Focus on Islamic State During Turnbull’s First Visit to Washington
By Shannon Tiezzi
While in the United States, Australia's PM focused mostly on the anti-ISIS campaign.
January 19, 2016
Why China's President Is Heading to Iran
By Shannon Tiezzi
It's no coincidence that Xi Jinping's first visit to Iran comes just after "Implementation Day" for the nuclear deal.
January 16, 2016
It's Official: DPP's Tsai Ing-wen Is Taiwan's Next President
By Shannon Tiezzi
The DPP won a landslide victory in the presidential race, and looks to secure a legislative majority as well.
January 16, 2016
Taiwan's Elections: What You Need to Know
By Shannon Tiezzi
Taiwan heads to the polls on Saturday. Here's a rundown of who's running, what's at stake, and the latest predictions.
January 15, 2016
Official: China Will Start Civilian Flights to South China Sea in 2016
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, Xi in the Middle East, redrawing China's neighborhood, and Haier's multi-billion-dollar takeover. Friday links.
January 15, 2016
Report: China’s 1 Percent Owns 1/3 of Wealth
By Shannon Tiezzi
A report from Peking University warns that China's social inequality is getting worse.
January 14, 2016
Revealed: China's Blueprint for Building Middle East Relations
By Shannon Tiezzi
The first "Arab Policy Paper" provides Beijing's official vision for China-Middle East relations.