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As the American presidential election nears and COVID-19 continues to plague the nations of the world, diplomatic tensions are reaching a tipping point between the United States and China. In order to better understand the latest developments in U.S.-China relations, The Diplomatic Envoy recently sat down with Dr. Zheng Wang, Professor at the School of Diplomacy and Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, to discuss the rise in hostilities between the two countries.

September 2020 Focus Domestic Government Surveillance 2020

September 25, 2020 Joaquin Matamis

Focus on Domestic Government Surveillance: China

While the rest of the world enjoys the relatively free and uncensored Web, China and its citizens face a different reality. Since the beginning of Maoist-era China, information has been tightly controlled to protect the government’s interests and control the populace.

September 2020 International News Asia 2020

September 25, 2020 Christiana Mones

Series of Border Clashes Between China and India Escalate Geopolitical Tension

The Galwan River Valley of Ladakh, a region claimed by both India and China, has been facing increased tensions over the past year. After more than four decades without any bloodshed, the region was the scene for a bloody skirmish that began on June 15, 2020, according to World Politics Review. At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed by “fists, stones and nail studded bamboo,” CNN reports. The Chinese have not confirmed nor denied any casualties they undertook because of the June battle. Although talks took place over the following months to de-escalate the region, conflict broke out again. Lacking mutual trust and transparency, the talks accomplished little.

September 2020 Asia 2020 Europe

September 25, 2020 Kiara McGaughey

Uighur ‘Concentration Camps’ Focus of New UK Public Tribunal

The government of the People’s Republic of China is receiving growing international criticism from the public, governmental bodies, and organizations for their mass incarceration and torture of ethnic minority groups in Xinjiang province. According to The Washington Post, a public tribunal in London plans to hold hearings next year investigating claims that the Chinese government is committing genocide against its Uighur ethnic group.

Analysis

August 28, 2020 Daniela Maquera Sardon

COVID-19 Worsens Wounded Sino-American Relations

When he first took office in 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump feared that the close-knit economic ties between the United States and China would ultimately disadvantage America’s economy. Now, in 2020, the novel coronavirus has validated Trump’s theory and exacerbated the U.S.’s antagonistic view of the Asian superpower.

Analysis

August 28, 2020 Mark Gorman

Comparing How Nations Respond to Civil Unrest

An analysis of police response to civil unrest across the world offers several lessons regarding what role the police should play.

April 2020 International News Asia 2020

April 20, 2020 Morgan Huber

Coronavirus Cases in China Reach a New High in Recent Weeks

China has reached its highest number of daily cases in nearly six weeks, with 108 patients reported as of April 12.

February 2020 World International News U.S.2020

February 24, 2020 Megan Gawron

American Citizens Quarantined on Cruise Ship to be Chartered back to the U.S.

On February 20 Wired reported that two weeks after the Diamond Princess cruise ship left from Yokohama, Japan, 542 passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19, commonly known as the Coronavirus.

February 2020 International News Asia 2020

February 18, 2020 Morgan Huber

Coronavirus Spreads Worldwide Panic

The deadly coronavirus continues to spread, brewing concern and fear among the global populace.

February 2020 International News U.S.Americas Asia 2020

February 18, 2020 Julia Laizo Clapis

The Beginning of the End to the Hegemonic Dispute Between China and the U.S.?

Since July of 2018, there had been threats back and forth between the U.S. and the Chinese Governments. However, on January 22, 2020, in Washington D.C., President Trump and China’s Vice Premier Liu He took the first step towards a more definite, binding, and peaceful agreement.