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.

Americas·Asia·Middle East·Opinion

April 12, 2026

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

Asia·Opinion

April 9, 2026

How China Weaponized Its Economy Against Japan

When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a straightforward observation in November last year—that a Chinese military attack on Taiwan could threaten Japan’s own security—she inadvertently triggered what would become one of

Asia·Middle East·Opinion

March 18, 2026

China and Hormuz: The Vulnerability That Isn’t

The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most dangerous energy chokepoint: a 21-mile-wide slit between Iran and Oman through which roughly 20 million barrels of oil and significant volumes of liquefied natural

How a U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Imperils Our Planet

The Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo undermines federal agencies' ability to combat climate change by ending Chevron deference, shifting interpretive power to the courts. This change threatens crucial

August 9, 2024

Planet

I Thought I Disliked These Authors. But I Was Happy to be Wrong

Dear readers, The other day I was driving with my brother, who was playing D.J., when one of his song selections took me by surprise. “I thought you hated Elvis Costello,” I said accusingly

August 4, 2024

Culture

Escalating Tensions: Are Israel and Iran on the Brink of an All-Out War?

The killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and the targeted assassination of a Hezbollah military official in Beirut bring Israel and Iran, through its proxies, closer to war.

August 1, 2024

Opinion

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