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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.

Posts by Shannon Tiezzi
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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.

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