Canada’s Ambassador to China Resigns Following a Series of Diplomatic Missteps
The Canadian Ambassador to China resigned on January 25 after comments concerning an ongoing extradition case with China spilled into the political media.
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China
Heightened tensions overshadow G20
The annual meeting of the world’s major economies took place this past week against the backdrop of mounting tensions across the globe.
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Building Bridges of Disconnect
This week, China unveiled an infrastructural feat of incredible proportions, the longest sea-crossing bridge ever constructed.
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School of Diplomacy co-hosts International Peace Institutes’ Distinguished Author Series
On October 18, 2018, the School of Diplomacy and International Relations co-hosted the International Peace Institute’s (IPI) Distinguished Author Series. The event’s guest speaker was David E. Sanger, national security correspondent for the New York Times and author of “The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear of the Cyber Age.”
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Trade War Intensifies as Trump Imposes $200 Billion in New Tariffs
The Trump administration levied new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods in an escalating trade dispute between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
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China Retaliates Against U.S. in Ensuing Trade War
China moves to enforce up to 25% in tariffs in retaliation to Donald Trump’s threats of imposing import taxes on Chinese goods.
Read MoreSHU Diplomacy in China
Every spring break, the School of Diplomacy holds one or more short-term study abroad trips open to undergraduate and graduate students. This year, one of the trips was an 8-day excursion in China, where students visited Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou.
Read MoreChina’s ‘New Golden Age’ with Xi Jinping
On February 25, the Communist Party voted in favor of Xi’s proposal amending the constitution to eliminate the current limit of two five-year terms, thus strengthening Xi’s ever-growing grip of power.
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Trump’s Progress in China
By Alyssa Futa Staff Writer President Trump and his wife Melania concluded 2017 with a diplomatic tour of Asia, visiting
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U.S. Tensions Cause North Asian Superpower Synergy: Political tensions with the U.S bring North Asian superpowers closer together
The Asian superpowers, China, Japan, and South Korea, have strengthened diplomatic ties in response to the Trump administration. Japan, specifically, hopes to create a stable relationship with both superpowers by securing economic ties with China and security ties with the United States.
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