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.

Opinion

September 23, 2026

Can Trump and Xi Keep the AI Race Under Control?

When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Washington on Thursday, they will return to a familiar set of disputes that have defined relations between the world’s two largest economies: trade, technology

Technology

September 19, 2026

The AI Race is Developing an Asia Advantage

When Xi Jinping sits down with Donald Trump in Washington on September 24, artificial intelligence will be near the centre of the table. Washington has plenty to discuss: AI-enabled cyberattacks, semiconductor controls

Asia·Opinion

August 18, 2026

China’s Slowdown Isn’t a Blip. It’s a Warning.

For most of this year, Beijing’s economic managers have offered a familiar reassurance: growth is cooling, but it’s cooling in a controlled, deliberate way — the natural byproduct of a planned shift

The Sham Elections Won’t Buy Myanmar Legitimacy

When Senior General Min Aung Hlaing stepped off his aircraft at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport, inspectable under a full military honor guard and flanked by smiling Thai officials, the symbolism was unmistakable.

August 12, 2026

Asia·Opinion

Japan, India, and the Case for Trust as Strategy

There is a particular kind of diplomatic language that gets deployed when two countries want to signal that a relationship has moved from courtesy to consequence. This week in New Delhi, Japanese

July 5, 2026

Asia·Opinion

China Treats Diplomacy Like a Ledger. It Won’t Add Up

There is a seductive logic to treating foreign policy like a business. Cut the deal, extract the value, move on to the next counterparty. No sentimentality, no lectures, no expensive entanglements—just leverage,

June 23, 2026

Asia·Opinion

The EU’s Asia Pivot: Why South Korea Matters—and Why India Matters More

South Korean president arrives in Brussels with a soundtrack. K-pop — long one of Seoul’s most effective soft power tools — sets the tone for the first EU–South Korea summit in three

June 10, 2026

Opinion

Probable Paths for Trump’s Managed Trade Framework with China

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed in principle to create new bilateral mechanisms — including a Board of Trade and a Board of Investment — under a “reciprocal

May 31, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Trump, Xi and the Island Left Off the Readout

The Trump‑Xi summit in Beijing was staged as a pageant of great‑power stability: honor guards on Tiananmen, children waving flags, two leaders speaking of partnership and peace. Yet the most consequential subject

May 15, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Managed Rivalry: Why Trump’s China Visit Matters More Than the Photo‑Ops

Donald Trump is scheduled to make a state visit to China in mid‑May 2026, a trip widely seen as an attempt to stabilize a volatile but indispensable relationship between the world’s two

May 11, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

The Myth of China’s ‘Neutrality’ on Iran

China is not mainly arming Iran with finished weapons; it is enabling Iran’s missile and drone ecosystem through dual-use chemicals, electronics, machine parts, and financial networks. That distinction matters, because Trump’s threatened

April 26, 2026

Middle East·Opinion

Why South Korea and India Waited This Long to Become Partners

For decades, Seoul and New Delhi maintained a cordial, technically respectable partnership that never quite rose to the level of strategic necessity. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s visit to India was overdue

April 22, 2026

Asia·Opinion

China Is Testing the Boundaries of the Iran War

China is no longer merely a distant benefactor of Iran. If U.S. intelligence reports are correct, Beijing is edging into something much more dangerous: active enabling of Iran’s wartime rebuild. According to The

April 12, 2026

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Jennifer Xiao

Can Trump and Xi Keep the AI Race Under Control?

The AI Race is Developing an Asia Advantage

China’s Slowdown Isn’t a Blip. It’s a Warning.

The Sham Elections Won’t Buy Myanmar Legitimacy

Japan, India, and the Case for Trust as Strategy

China Treats Diplomacy Like a Ledger. It Won’t Add Up

The EU’s Asia Pivot: Why South Korea Matters—and Why India Matters More

Probable Paths for Trump’s Managed Trade Framework with China

Trump, Xi and the Island Left Off the Readout

Managed Rivalry: Why Trump’s China Visit Matters More Than the Photo‑Ops

The Myth of China’s ‘Neutrality’ on Iran

Why South Korea and India Waited This Long to Become Partners

China Is Testing the Boundaries of the Iran War

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