Written by: Harry Colvin China recently instituted the “patriot” plan as part of its reformation of Hong Kong’s electoral system. This plan is considered to be a reform that tightens China’s control over Hong Kong and reduces the independence of its democratic government. In 1997, the British ceded control of Hong Kong back to China;…
Category: Eastern Asia
King of Omniscience and Comrade Jianguo: Chinese Netizens’ Perception of Trump
Written by: Wenzhe Teng During his term, the former United States president Donald J. Trump demonstrated continuous hostility towards China and the Chinese communist government. On the 2016 campaign trail, Trump criticized China for “stealing” US jobs and promised to wage a trade war against China which he put into practice in 2018. Additionally, he…
Faith in Community: an Economic and Social Narrative Explaining China’s Surging Christian Population
Written by: Wenzhe Teng When people discuss religions in China, they will talk about native religions like Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddism, and even Islam, which is practiced by the Uighur and Hui ethnic majorities. To the surprise of many, however, Christianity, especially Protestantism, is one of the most prominent religions in China, and it has…
China as the New World Hegemon?
Written by: Gabrielle Toonen As China strives to reach the goal of expanding its empire and power, Americans ask themselves if they should worry. The answer: Yes. In the last two decades, China’s rise to power, starting with their entrance into the World Trade Organization in 2001, began slowly but has escalated into a severe…
Beyond the Wire and Into the Cyberspace: The DPRK’s Funding of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Written by: Cormac O’Harrow The United States has a material military force more powerful than any other in the world. We are equipped with more aircraft carriers, more tanks and more resources than any other state. But the nature of today’s evolving landscape has left us unprepared to defend tomorrow’s next great theater of combat….
Global Health Crisis & Politics: Should Taiwan be included in WHO?
Written by: Juilin Lu Over the past few decades, conflict between mainland China and Taiwan has been over represented in international organizations. After replacing Taiwan in the United Nations Security Council in 1971, the People’s Republic of China began to take over Taiwan’s place in other international organizations as well. When current President Tsai Ing-wen…
Surviving COVID-19: China’s Economic Aftermath
Written by: Lauren Hutson China ranks as the second largest economy in the world and is also the fastest-growing trillion-dollar economy. With a staggering GDP of $14.14 trillion in 2019, it makes up 16.38% of the global economy. Thus, the widespread haltage of business activity from the coronavirus epidemic has had serious implications for an…
The Economic and Cultural Consequences of a Global Pandemic
Written by: Julie Schneiberg Dating back as early as 165 A.D., there have been ten major global pandemics that have claimed the lives of millions and instilled fear in millions more. But what exactly is classified as a pandemic? According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a pandemic is the worldwide spread…
Penetrating the Firewall: How the Coronavirus Could Pose a Threat to Xi Jinping’s Authority
Written by: Simon Fischer Chinese strongman Xi Jinping has prominently and unabashedly built a high-efficiency, highly-controlled regime since he took over in 2013. His consolidation of power and increasingly growing control over Chinese society has garnered international attention, and one could argue that his regime might be too strong to topple. He seems to have…
Parasite’s Transnational Claim
Written by: Abby Ivancevich The critically acclaimed film “Parasite” has taken the world by storm for its thrilling, at times, humorous storyline, but its true claim to fame and power lies in its connection to international relations and globalism. Along with winning the famed Best Picture award at the 2020 Oscars, the picture won awards…
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