News

Time for a China rethink
June 18, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in Politico

The Biggest Obstacle to China Policy: President Trump
June 18, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

China and India Try to Cool Nationalist Anger After Deadly Border Clash
June 17, 2020, Tai Ming Cheung quoted in TIME

Global Coalition of Legislators Faces Challenges Countering China
June 12, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The Wall Street Journal

Uncertainty looms over implications of Trump’s barring of some Chinese graduate students
June 7, 2020 Susan Shirk quoted in The Los Angeles Times

Scientists are struggling to quickly find a vaccine that can vanquish coronavirus
June 6, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in the San Diego Union-Tribune

Coronavirus gave China the opportunity to make controversial policy moves, experts say
June 6, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in the South China Morning Post

‘Either way, an anti-China hawk wins’: Why Beijing does not expect Joe Biden victory to change relationship with US
June 6, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in the South China Morning Post

Has China gone into stealth mode with its military-civil fusion plans?
June 5, 2020, Tai Ming Cheung quoted in the South China Morning Post

Hong Kong Is Caught in the Middle of the Great U.S.-China Power Struggle
June 4, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in TIME Magazine

As the reputation of the U.S. suffers in China, fewer people are willing to voice support for American ideals
June 2, 2020 Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

U.S.-China Disputes Growing Harder to Solve
May 31, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The Wall Street Journal

How China Is Planning to Win Back the World
May 28, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The Atlantic

China ignores U.S. threats and claims new powers over Hong Kong
May 28, 2020, Victor Shih quoted on CBS News

Hong Kong Has Lost Autonomy, Pompeo Says, Opening Door to U.S. Action
May 27, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

U.S.-China Ties Have Become 'Extremely Hostile,' Former Official Says (VIDEO)
May 24, 2020, Susan Shirk interviewed on Bloomberg News

China Deploys Propaganda Machine to Defend Move Against Hong Kong
May 23, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

Battered by coronavirus, China maps out an economic reality check for a new era
May 22, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in The Washington Post

China scraps GDP target in rough economic times, but some reformers cheer
May 22, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in Marketplace

China Deploys Propaganda Machine to Defend Move Against Hong Kong
May 23, 2020 Susan Shirk quoted in New York Times

Commentary: Synergy between Asia and America will be essential after the pandemic ends
May 20, 2020, Samuel Tsoi of the 21st Century China Center authored opinion in the San Diego Union-Tribune

Pandemic edges U.S. and China closer to confrontation
May 14, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in Bloomberg News

The "new Cold War" started in Beijing
May 13, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in Axios

In Coronavirus War Of Words With The U.S., China Pulls No Punches
May 11, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted on NPR

China Says It Contained COVID-19. Now It Fights To Control The Story
May 7, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted on NPR

Global Backlash Builds Against China Over Coronavirus
May 3, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

Pence and Chinese Premiere Should Coordinate, Says China Scholar
April 24, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in Yahoo! Finance (Video)

Alibaba Co-founder Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai Donate PPE to Health Care Providers
April 23, 2020, 21st Century China Center mentioned in UC San Diego News Center

Bloomberg New Economy Conversations: Risks of U.S.-China 'Decoupling' (Video)
April 22, 2020, Susan Shirk on Bloomberg News

Billionaire Joseph Tsai gives San Diego $1.6 million in critical medical supplies to fight Covid-19
April 20, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune

Experts call for unity between the US and China over coronavirus
April 15, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The Hill

Foreign policy experts call for end to hate crimes against Asian American community: Readers
April 15, 2020, Tai Ming Cheung, Peter Cowhey, Stephan Haggard, Ruixue Jia, Barry Naughton, Victor Shih and Susan Shirk mentioned in signed joint statement published in USA Today

How technology can save the planet
Michael Davidson and David Victor co-authored article in Foreign Affairs May/June 2020 issue

Trump administration's move against Chinese telecom firms could backfire
April 10, 2020, Peter Cowhey quoted in The Washington Post

Global Coronavirus Challenge Calls for U.S.-China Cooperation
April 9, 2020, Barry Naughton, Victor Shih and Susan Shirk quoted in UC San Diego News Center

Coronavirus pandemic pushes U.S. and China closer to cold war
April 7, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in the Los Angeles Times

The Chinese Government Has Convinced Its Citizens That the U.S. Army Brought Coronavirus to Wuhan
April 6, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in VICE 

Bipartisan Coalition Urges U.S.-China Cooperation to Combat COVID-19
April 3, 2020, Susan Shirk, Peter Cowhey, other GPS professors release a joint statement in UC San Diego News Center

A New Shortage in China's Coronavirus-Hit Economy: Jobs for Biggest Graduating Class in Years
Mar. 30, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in Market Screener 

We need smart solutions to mitigate the coronavirus’s impact. Here are 20.
Mar. 27, 2020, Susan Shirk authored opinion in The Washington Post

Lift tariffs on Chinese medical equipment
Mar. 24, 2020, Susan Shirk co-authored piece in The Washington Post 

The Escalation of US-China “Media War” (中美「媒體戰」升級：媒體是池魚之殃，還是下一個「主戰場」) (Chinese)
Mar. 19, 2020, Lei Guang quoted in the Initium 

Expelling U.S. journalists during coronavirus crisis, China doubles down on media war
Mar. 18, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in the Washington Post 

China Announces That It Will Expel American Journalists
Mar. 17, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in the New York Times 

Under fire over coronavirus response, China turns to a familiar fall guy: Trump
Mar. 13, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in the Washington Post 

China Spins Tale That the U.S. Army Started the Coronavirus Epidemic
Mar. 13, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in the New York Times 

'American coronavirus': China pushes propaganda casting doubt on virus origin
Mar. 12, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in The Guardian 

China Pushes Back as Coronavirus Crisis Damages Its Image
Mar. 6, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in the New York Times 

In China, legislator says outbreak shows frailties of response plans
Mar. 4, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in Reuters 

Coronavirus tests Xi’s ‘heavenly mandate,’ but proves a godsend for his surveillance state
Mar. 3, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in The Washington Post

Financial Liberalization in China: The Contradiction Between Opening and Guaranteed Outcomes
Mar. 1, 2020, authored by Victor Shih in China Leadership Monitor

Coronavirus exposes the great myth of Xi's China
Feb. 26, 2020, Susan Shirk cited in The Hill

Inside The Wall Street Journal, Tensions Rise Over ‘Sick Man’ China Headline
Feb. 22, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

The Chinese super-regulator taking on the coronavirus
Feb. 20, 2020, Barry Naughton quoted in the Financial Times

How the Coronavirus Crisis Could Damage Xi Jinping's Political Future
Feb. 18, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in The National Interest Online

China Ousts 2 Party Officials Amid Outrage About Coronavirus Response
Feb. 13, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in the New York Times

China's Hubei Province Sees Surge in Coronavirus Deaths on Switch to New Methodology
Feb. 12, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in The New York Times

Where's Xi? China's Leader Commands Coronavirus Fight From Safe Heights
Feb. 8, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in The New York Times

China, U.S. should enhance strategic coordination: Ambassador
Feb. 3, 2020, China Forum event featured on China Plus (English) (Chinese)

China, U.S. should enhance strategic coordination on world views, says Chinese ambassador
Feb. 2, 2020, China Forum event featured on Xinhua (English) (Chinese)

Ambassador Cui Tiankai at UC San Diego Forum on U.S.-China Relations: prevention and control of coronavirus is a top priority
Feb. 1, 2020, China Forum event featured on China Plus (Chinese - Video)

In coronavirus outbreak, China’s leaders scramble to avert a Chernobyl moment
Jan. 29, 2020, Victor Shih quoted in The Washington Post

Trump Signs China Trade Deal, Putting Economic Conflict on Pause
Jan. 15, 2020, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

Harvard Project Releases New Paper on Creating Subnational Climate Institutions in China
Dec. 18, 2019, authored by Michael Davidson

Through knowledge we gain understanding
Dec. 16, 2019, article on Victor Shih

U.S. Uighur Bill's Threat to Surveillance Economy Puts China on Offensive
Dec. 5, 2019, Victor Shih quoted in The New York Times

Driven by Realities of Climate Change, Composer Lei Liang Receives Classical Music’s Top Honor
Dec. 2, 2019, article on Lei Liang

China’s $40 Trillion Man Has the Toughest Job in Global Finance
Nov. 26, 2019, Victor Shih quoted in Bloomberg

China Hopes Trump Will be Reelected
Nov. 26, 2019, Victor Shih quoted in The Washington Post

In Hong Kong elections, big defeat for elites pressures Beijing to rethink approach
Nov. 25, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The Washington Post

How will Beijing respond to Hong Kong's election results
Nov. 25, 2019, Susan Shirk interviewed on PBS News Hour (2:42 Video)

China Is Overreaching, U.S. Is Overreacting
Nov. 21, 2019, Susan Shirk interviewed on Bloomberg (Video)

This Is How Businesses Can Adapt to Rising Global Risks, Leaders Say
Nov. 21, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in Bloomberg

Historic rise in Chinese students at UC San Diego stalls due to sour political climate in U.S.
Nov. 10, 2019, Susan Shirk and Victor Shih quoted in The San Diego Union Tribune

Emergent Nation State and the Class of Capitalists
Oct. 26, 2019, Barry Naughton cited in Economic and Political Weekly

US Makes It a Lot Harder for Chinese to Compromise, Says Professor Shirk
Oct. 24, 2019, Susan Shirk featured on Bloomberg (Video)

China’s GDP growth expected to be slowest in decades
Oct. 17, 2019, Victor Shih cited in Marketplace

Partial US-China trade deal only 'baby step' as thorny issues remain
Oct. 13, 2019, Barry Naughton quoted in Economic Times

Americans more open to China than Washington seems to be, survey shows
Oct. 11, 2019, Susan Shirk cited in South China Morning Post

China Loves News About Trump’s Controversies. Not This Time.
Oct. 5, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

Chinese-American Groups Trying To Push Back Against Loyalty Tests, Discrimination
Oct. 3, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in Forbes

China’s Global Message: We Are Tough but Not Threatening
Oct. 2, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

Amid economic challenges, China displays ‘a military show of strength’ at its 70th birthday bash
Oct. 1, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in CNBC

Science & Technology Caught Between the U.S. & China
Sept. 28, 2019, Susan Shirk keynote at Committee of 100 (Video)

Trump delays increase in tariffs on Chinese goods by two weeks ‘as a gesture of good will’
Sept. 11, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The Washington Post

China economy woes owe more to domestic issues than trade war, experts tell Washington hearing
Sept. 5, 2019, Victor Shih quoted in South China Morning Post

U.S. China Relations Public Hearing
Sept. 4, 2019, Victor Shih testified at U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (Opening remarks begin at 11:05)

U.S.-China Trade War: What Are the Prospects for a Deal?
Sept. 2, 2019, Stephan Haggard video for the East Asia Institute (EAI)

To Gain Leverage in China Trade Talks, Trump Shows Solidarity With Hong Kong
Aug. 22, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

How China is spending big to push its official message through Facebook and Twitter
Aug. 21, 2019, Victor Shih quoted in South China Morning Post

Hong Kong protests become flashpoint in information war between China and U.S.
Aug. 20, 2019, Victor Shih quoted in Politico

Generational clash emerges among US experts in China policy debate
Aug. 17, 2019, Susan Shirk cited in The Washington Post

What China Wants In Hong Kong
Aug. 17, 2019, Susan Shirk featured on NPR

Op-Ed: How the fallout from the U.S.-China trade war spreads
Aug. 14, 2019, Victor Shih authored for Los Angeles Times

Former National Security Advisors and Chinese Consul General To Open UC San Diego Forum On US-China Relations
Aug. 12, 2019, Susan Shirk featured on KPBS Midday Edition

In Trade War, China’s Hard-Line Stance Risks Economy
Aug. 6, 2019, Victor Shih quoted in The New York Times

"U.S. and China Face Off in a Technology Cold War"
Aug. 9, 2019, Susan Shirk on Bloomberg New Economy (video)

‘Bad enemies’ and ‘good enemies’: the slow march of political dissent in China
Aug. 2, 2019, Victor Shih cited in The Strategist (blog)

Forum on U.S.-China Relations to Bridge Divide between Washington and Beijing
July 29, 2019, featured in UC San Diego News Center

Trump is cracking down on China. Now UC campuses are paying the price
July 22, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in Los Angeles Times

When paradigms die’: China veterans fear extinction in Trump’s Washington
July 28, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in Politico

Facing up to China
June 3, 2019, Stephan Haggard authored for Korea JoongAng Daily 

The Disappearance of Tiananmen
May 31, 2019, Susan Shirk cited in Asia Society

As China Trade Talks Stall, Xi Faces a Dilemma: Fold? Or Double Down?
May 9, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

The U.S.-China Trade Talks Have Already Changed the World
May 7, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The Atlantic

What might be lost as China and the U.S. make it harder for scholars to travel back and forth?
May 1, 2019, Susan Shirk cited in The Washington Post

The Widening Rift Between the US and China
April 8, 2019, Susan Shirk cited in the Nation

World Insight with Tian Wei
March 26, 2019, Susan Shirk interviewed on CGTN

Trade Fight With China Enters Overtime, With Tariffs a Costly Sticking Point
March 17, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

Can the new foreign investment law level the playing field in China?
March 15, 2019, Victor Shih quoted in Deutsche Welle

China wants a 'reciprocal' enforcement mechanism in trade deal
March 12, 2019, Susan Shirk interviewed on CNBC TV

China's Credit Conundrum
March 1, 2019, Victor Shih authored for New Left Review

The story of China’s economy as told through the world’s biggest building
Feb. 23, 2019, Barry Naughton cited in The Economist

In China, a 'social credit system' could rank people on anything from finances to jay-walking
Feb. 22, 2019, Lei Guang quoted in WUSA9.com

Full-house participation at first Data Analytics Boot Camp
Feb. 19, 2019, China Data Lab event summary

Economic Nationalism and the effect on Chinese Consumers
Feb. 19, 2019, Karl Gerth cited in Jiemian.com

Trump Trying to Counter China in the ‘Wrong Way,’ Former Officials Say
Feb. 12, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

Overreach and Overreaction: The Crisis in US-China Relations - Susan Shirk
Feb. 7, 2019, Susan Shirk featured in Penn Arts & Sciences (podcast)

How the U.S. Could Lose a Tech Cold War
Jan. 22, 2019, Susan Shirk cited in Bloomberg

Chinese birthrate hits record low, despite end of one-child policy
Jan. 21, 2019, Barry Naughton featured in Talk Media News (podcast)

Mr. Xi, release these two Canadian citizens
Jan. 21, 2019, Victor Shih cited in The Globe and Mail 

Huawei Executive’s Arrest Stirs Fears About Corporate Travel
Dec. 8, 2018, Victor Shih quoted in The Wall Street Journal

China Debates Pros and Cons of Retaliation After Huawei Arrest
Dec. 7, 2018, Barry Naughton quoted in Bloomberg

Evaluating China’s Influence in the U.S. with “Constructive Vigilance”
Nov. 30, 2018, Susan Shirk cited in China Digital Times

US urged to consider bans on Chinese journalists and subsidise US businesses to counter Beijing’s influence campaign
Nov. 29, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in South China Morning Post

China specialists who long supported engagement are now warning of Beijing’s efforts to influence American society
Nov. 28, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in The Washington Post

Is China Hitting A Wall?
Nov. 16, 2018, Victor Shih cited in Forbes

DOJ lawsuit part of bigger tech crackdown on China
Nov. 2, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in Marketplace.org

Breaking Eggs Against a Rock
Sept. 27, 2018 Issue, Margaret Roberts reviewed in The New York Review of Books

Preventing Cold War II: A Game Plan for Healthy Competition with China
Sept. 17, 2018, Susan Shirk featured on Commonweath Club Podcast

China, US may tide over conflict in long run
Sept. 5, 2018, Barry Naughton cited in Global Times

China’s development discourse draws applause abroad
Aug. 22, 2018, Susan Shirk cited in Global Times 

China’s Slower Credit Growth Underscores Worries Over Economy
Aug. 13, 2018, Victor Shih quoted in Bloomberg

As China’s Woes Mount, Xi Jinping Faces Rare Rebuke at Home
July 31, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

Burned once by Trump, China's Xi wary about fresh trade talks
July 24, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in Register Citizen

How to Shield Silicon Valley
July 3, 2018, Susan Shirk authored in Bloomberg

Popularity of tariffs on China may lead to political pain for Trump
June 23, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in Chicago Tribune

Trump’s Vow To End Military Drills With Seoul Stuns Region
June 12, 2018, Tai Ming Cheung and Stephan Haggard featured on KPBS Midday Edition

America May Need to Adopt China's Weapons to Win Tech War
June 5, 2018, Peter Cowhey quoted in Bloomberg

Trump's Backtracking on Chinese Tariffs Prompts Hope and Despair
May 21, 2018, Victor Shih quoted in Bloomberg

The Party, The Pig, and The Penguin: Grip Tightens on China’s Tech Sector
May 7, 2018, Tai Ming Cheung quoted in China Digital Times

Chinese-American Elites Lament a Brewing Trade War
May 6, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in Wired

Xi Tightens His Grip, and China’s Tech Giants Feel the Squeeze
May 2, 2018, Tai Ming Cheung quoted in The New York Times 

Turning Back: China's Governance U-Turn under Xi Jinping
May 1, 2018, article authored by Susan Shirk in Power 3.0

They may ask in Beijing, ‘Who Lost America?’
March 23, 2018, Susan Shirk cited in The Washington Post

Stan Grant: China's communist princeling Xi set to wield his 'fragile superpower'
March 5, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in ABC News

Behind public persona, the real Xi Jinping is a guarded secret
March 5, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in Today Online

With Xi’s Power Grab, China Joins New Era of Strongmen
Feb. 26, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

Power grab strengthens Xi’s influence on China economic reforms
Feb. 26, 2018, Susan Shirk and Victor Shih quoted in Financial Times (subscription required)

Xi Won’t Go
Feb. 25, 2018, article authored by Susan Shirk

China seizes control of troubled insurer that owns Waldorf Astoria
Feb. 23, 2018, Victor Shih quoted in The Washington Post

America's foreign-policy muscle is withering — while China bulks up its own
Feb. 13, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in Business Insider

The State Department is withering and China is taking advantage
Feb. 13, 2018, Susan Shirk quoted in We Are The Mighty (blog)

Security fears spark crackdown on Chinese tech
Jan. 21, 2018, Tai Ming Cheung quoted in The Hill 

Chinese President Xi Jinping Goes After Former Top Military Leader in Campaign to Solidify Power
Jan. 9, 2018, Tai Ming Cheung cited in Newsweek

Neighborly relations is key to China’s reassurance strategy
January 2018, Susan Shirk featured in South Reviews news magazine

China's Xi Jinping Had a Great 2017. Five Key Challenges Await Next Year
Dec. 27, 2017, Susan Shirk quoted in Bloomberg

China's Debt Bomb Just Keeps Getting Bigger
Dec. 15, 2017, Victor Shih cited in Forbes

How can China and Hong Kong combat inequality through education?
Dec. 9, 2017, Barry Naughton cited in Hong Kong Free Press

What China’s ‘New Era’ Means for How America Views Itself
Dec. 4, 2017, Susan Shirk cited in Sixth Tone

China's Debt Battle Has Global Growth at Stake
Oct. 29, 2017, Victor Shih cited in Bloomberg

Xi Jinping Thought to be taught in China's universities
Oct. 27, 2017, Susan Shirk quoted in The Guardian

Xi Unveils China’s New Leaders but No Clear Successor
Oct. 26, 2017, Susan Shirk cited in Boston Globe

What Xi Can Learn From Deng
Oct. 24, 2017, Barry Naughton cited in Bloomberg

Xi Jinping celebrates China’s rising power — and his own
Oct. 18, 2017, Susan Shirk appeared on PBS News Hour

China's Communist Party elders picked Xi Jinping because they thought they could control him. They were wrong
Oct. 16, 2017, Susan Shirk cited in Los Angeles Times

Xi Jinping Presses Military Overhaul, and Two Generals Disappear
Oct. 11, 2017, Tai Ming Cheung quoted in The New York Times

China Central Bank Boss Calls for Reform Amid Congress Countdown
Oct. 9, 2017, Victor Shih quoted in Bloomberg News

Does Chinese leader Xi Jinping plan to hang on to power for more than 10 years?
Oct. 6, Susan Shirk quoted in South China Morning Post

One Belt, One Road, One Leader: Xi Jinping’s Environmental and Infrastructure Initiatives
Oct. 5, 2017, Barry Naughton authored blog post for China Focus

Xi Jinping’s Extended Reach: The General Secretary Combines Economics and Politics
Oct. 2, 2017, Barry Naughton authored blog post for China Focus