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Yang Hengjun
Yang Hengjun is a Chinese independent scholar, novelist, and blogger.
Yang Hengjun is a Chinese independent scholar, novelist, and blogger. He once worked in the Chinese Foreign Ministry and as a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. Yang received his Ph.D. from the University of Technology, Sydney in Australia. His Chinese language blog is featured on major Chinese current affairs and international relations portals and his pieces receive millions of hits. Yang’s blog can be accessed at www.yanghengjun.com
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March 03, 2015
What ‘Tigers’ Will Fall to China's Anti-Corruption Campaign in 2015?
By Yang Hengjun
Previewing China's anti-corruption efforts in the Year of the Sheep.
February 20, 2015
China vs. the US: Who Blinked?
By Yang Hengjun
Is China caving to the U.S., or is it that Xi has figured out how to handle Obama?
February 12, 2015
Why the World Needs Reporters: Reflections on Kenji Goto
By Yang Hengjun
Yang Hengjun reflects on the role of reporters -- and the risks they face each day.
February 04, 2015
Xi’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Moving China’s 'Cheese'
By Yang Hengjun
The fight against corruption goes beyond arresting officials -- it will touch the lives of every Chinese person.
January 31, 2015
Why Read Xi Jinping’s Book?
By Yang Hengjun
Whether you agree with Xi or not, reading his book is the best way to understand what’s next for China.
January 21, 2015
Time to Rethink Chinese Diplomacy
By Yang Hengjun
Unless China can gain the world's trust, its rise won't get much farther.
December 10, 2014
Chiang Ching-kuo, China's Democratic Pioneer
By Yang Hengjun
Chiang Ching-kuo was a rare dictator who willingly initiated a peaceful transition to democracy.
December 03, 2014
Let Chinese Officials Resign
By Yang Hengjun
Chinese officials should be able to follow in Chuck Hagel's footsteps -- by stepping down from their posts.
November 27, 2014
What Occupy Central Reveals About China
By Yang Hengjun
"How we treat people with different opinions in ordinary times will eventually, at a certain time, come back to us."
November 19, 2014
Why China Still Needs Deng Xiaoping
By Yang Hengjun
Particularly in foreign policy, China should be careful not to abandon Deng's productive approach.
November 11, 2014
How the Chinese People Can Make (or Break) Xi’s Reforms
By Yang Hengjun
Without public participation and engagement, China's reform efforts are doomed to fail.
November 05, 2014
In Defense of Zhou Xiaoping, China's Patriotic Blogger
By Yang Hengjun
Zhou Xiaoping is a product of the extreme tendencies of both China's supporters and China's critics.