Jennifer Xiao

Jennifer Xiao is a dedicated Political Science graduate student at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University. With a keen interest in public policy and international relations, she is committed to analyzing and addressing complex political issues. Jennifer's academic journey reflects her passion for fostering a deeper understanding of governance and its impact on global affairs.

Culture

January 23, 2026

Opera Is Not Dead—It Needs a Netflix Moment

Every few years, the same dramatic proclamation echoes through cultural commentary: “Opera is dying.” Headlines cite slumping live attendance, aging audiences, and mounting financial pressures on companies. National surveys from organizations like

Africa·Asia·Opinion

January 11, 2026

After the BRI Hangover: Why Kenya’s China Trade Deal Is Going Nowhere

Kenya’s much-hyped zero‑tariff trade deal with China has quietly slipped into limbo, exposing how Beijing’s promises now often move faster than its paperwork, and how African partners are warier after a decade

Asia·Opinion

December 26, 2025

The Trial That Terrified Hong Kong

China’s prosecution and conviction of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law (NSL) is widely seen by rights groups, UN experts and many governments as a politically driven,

Inside the New Thailand–Cambodia Border Escalation

Thailand’s latest airstrikes mark the most serious escalation in its long-running border dispute with Cambodia since the early 2010s, turning what had been intermittent skirmishes into sustained, multi‑theatre combat along a contested

December 8, 2025

Asia·Explainer

The Dark Reality Behind Turkiye’s Uyghur Resettlement Push

The unfolding tragedy of the Uyghurs, a Turkic Muslim minority subjected to systematic repression and ethnic cleansing by the Chinese state in East Turkistan (Xinjiang), has attracted global condemnation over the past

November 8, 2025

Asia·Europe·Opinion

New Currents in Southeast Asia: Collaboration Beyond Borders

The ASEAN-India Summit in Kuala Lumpur stands as an essential axis in a rapidly changing global order, threading together the interests, challenges, and aspirations of Southeast Asia and its partners amid mounting

October 27, 2025

Asia·Opinion

Trade, Tech, and Turbulence: Inside the Trump-Xi Summit

The upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping, scheduled for October 30, 2025, in South Korea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, is a major moment in

October 23, 2025

Americas·Asia·Explainer

Critical Minerals, Critical Moment: The G7’s High-Stakes Resource Gamble

Beijing’s latest decision to tighten export controls on rare-earth magnets and refined metals has once again forced the West to stare into the mirror of its own dependency. When a single country

October 18, 2025

Asia·Opinion

How Keir Starmer’s Trade Gamble With Washington Is Coming Undone

When Keir Starmer and Donald Trump clasped hands amid the pageantry of a royal carriage procession and a fighter jet flyover in London earlier this year, both men sold their May trade

October 2, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

Eastward Bound: How Asia is Shaping the Future of Semiconductors

Asia is uniquely positioned to become the fulcrum of global semiconductor production, both in sheer scale and technological depth, as the world scrambles to meet soaring chip demand across industries. Not only

September 24, 2025

Technology

South Korea’s Fertility Crisis Is a Warning for the World

The birth rate in South Korea has fallen so low that it is no longer just a demographic statistic—it is an existential alarm bell. With women now averaging just 0.75 births over

September 22, 2025

Asia·Culture

California vs. Washington: The New Front Line in America’s AI Future

In American politics, technology has always been a paradox — celebrated as the engine of growth while feared as a force that must be tamed. The latest flashpoint in this uneasy relationship

September 16, 2025

Technology

China’s Gold Gambit: How a Currency Power Play Threatens the US Dollar

In a dramatic show of both military and financial muscle, China last week paraded its growing alliances with U.S. adversaries — Russia and North Korea — sending a message that its ambitions

September 10, 2025

Asia·Opinion

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Jennifer Xiao

Opera Is Not Dead—It Needs a Netflix Moment

After the BRI Hangover: Why Kenya’s China Trade Deal Is Going Nowhere

The Trial That Terrified Hong Kong

Inside the New Thailand–Cambodia Border Escalation

The Dark Reality Behind Turkiye’s Uyghur Resettlement Push

New Currents in Southeast Asia: Collaboration Beyond Borders

Trade, Tech, and Turbulence: Inside the Trump-Xi Summit

Critical Minerals, Critical Moment: The G7’s High-Stakes Resource Gamble

How Keir Starmer’s Trade Gamble With Washington Is Coming Undone

Eastward Bound: How Asia is Shaping the Future of Semiconductors

South Korea’s Fertility Crisis Is a Warning for the World

California vs. Washington: The New Front Line in America’s AI Future

China’s Gold Gambit: How a Currency Power Play Threatens the US Dollar

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Why Trump’s Cuba Oil Chokehold Maybe a Recipe for Disaster

De-Risking Done Right: EU Eyes ‘Mother of All Deals’ with India

Opera Is Not Dead—It Needs a Netflix Moment

The Wiki Hijack: Wikipedia’s Slide Into Anti-Israel Propaganda

Selling America Short: Wall Street Meltdown Over Greenland Grab Fears

Greenland Grab: The Ice Breaker at Davos