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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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December 26, 2022
Asia-Pacific in 2022: The Year in Review
By Catherine Putz, Sudha Ramachandran, Sebastian Strangio, and Shannon Tiezzi
Join us for a recap of the major events of 2022 within Northeast, Southeast, South, and Central Asia, featuring The Diplomat's editors.
December 19, 2022
Are US Allies Falling out of ‘Alignment’ on China?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Biden administration trumpets its efforts to build consensus on China policy through consultation. Recent legislation challenged that.
December 07, 2022
China’s Xi Heads to Saudi Arabia to Boost Beijing’s Influence in the Middle East
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xi Jinping will attend the first China-Arab States summit as both sides see an opportunity to advance relations.
November 29, 2022
The Real Importance of China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Protests
By Shannon Tiezzi
“In China, everyone is one step from becoming a dissident” – and zero COVID has pushed many to make that final step.
November 22, 2022
Andrew Small on the Origins of ‘China’s War With the West’
By Shannon Tiezzi
Small traces the downward trajectory of China’s relationships with the United States and EU countries.
November 18, 2022
Xi Jinping’s Many G-20 Summits
By Shannon Tiezzi
Amid the rapid clip of bilateral meetings, who Xi didn’t meet with was perhaps a better question than who he did.
November 17, 2022
Don’t Overlook Xi Jinping’s Meeting With Senegal’s President
By Shannon Tiezzi
The summit on the sidelines of the G-20 drove home the convergence of interests between China and the African Union.
November 05, 2022
China Celebrates German Chancellor’s Trip
By Shannon Tiezzi
There were few deliverables from the short visit, but Beijing is hopeful it indicates Germany is moving out of alignment with the U.S. approach to China.
November 01, 2022
Blinken, Wang Have First China-US Talks Since 20th Party Congress
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Chinese foreign minister stressed to his U.S. counterpart that Washington should not expect Beijing to change course.
October 24, 2022
5 Takeaways From China’s Big Leadership Announcement
By Shannon Tiezzi
The 20th Party Congress has closed, with Xi Jinping's grip on power even tighter than expected.
October 18, 2022
Xi’s Work Report to the 20th Party Congress: 5 Takeaways
By Shannon Tiezzi
From COVID-19 and China's economy to Taiwan and the BRI, what did Xi's big speech tell us about China's future policies?
October 13, 2022
Seventh Plenum Sends ‘Stay the Course’ Signal Ahead of 20th Party Congress
By Shannon Tiezzi
The final preview of the upcoming 20th National Congress of the CCP was a blow for anyone hoping for a shift on foreign policy or “zero COVID.”