William Yuen Yee is an undergraduate at Columbia University studying Political Science and East Asian Languages and Cultures. He currently serves as an intern for the Sinica Podcast and writes about economic and political issues for the The China Project website. He also conducts research on U.S.-China relations and international law at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Whether it’s trade, the Belt and Road Initiative, venture capital, or vaccine diplomacy, Indonesia — traditionally a major U.S. democratic partner in the Indo-Pacific — has increasingly embraced China.
What was the impetus for RCEP, the largest free trade agreement in the world? Was it a win for China? Why should the U.S. care about this and other Asia-Pacific trade deals? You have questions, we have answers.
In China, the Trump administration sees a rising power that threatens American primacy. It has reacted the same way white nationalists are reacting to the Black Lives Matter movement: with belligerence and racist rhetoric.
The U.S. is attempting to reaffirm its support for Caribbean countries amid mounting concerns that China wants to become a key political and commercial partner in the region.
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Mass batch testing, contact tracing, and taking science seriously: Possible lessons for the U.S. in how to effectively eliminate COVID-19.
In May, China's Ministry of Education unveiled a "One-Hundred Day Project" to help this year's college graduates find employment in one of the worst job markets in recent history. But serious challenges remain.
While widely credited with "having left China," Google still operates a significant in-country presence and through its parent company, Alphabet, continues to launch new projects in China and invest into Chinese companies of all sizes.