Isaac Stone Fish

Isaac Stone Fish is a journalist, a Washington Post Global Opinions contributing columnist, and a senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations in New York City. He is also a contributor to CBSN, an international affairs analyst for PRI's The World, a visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund, and a frequent speaker at events around the United States and the world. Previously he served as Foreign Policy Magazine's Asia Editor: he managed coverage of the region, and wrote about the politics, economics, and international affairs of China, Japan, and North Korea. A fluent Mandarin speaker and formerly a Beijing correspondent for Newsweek, Stone Fish spent seven years living in China prior to joining Foreign Policy. He has traveled widely in the region and in the country, visiting every Chinese province, autonomous region, and municipality.

His views on international affairs have been widely quoted, including in MSNBC, ABC, NPR, CBS, CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Atlantic, Slate, The Guardian, the BBC, the Sydney Morning Herald, Talking Points Memo, and Al-Jazeera, among others; and in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese media. An experienced public speaker, Stone Fish has given talks at Columbia, Cornell, Duke, the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, the University of Washington in Seattle, University of Groningen in Holland, Fudan University (in Mandarin), among other universities; and at conferences, think tanks, and events around the world.

Besides publishing in Foreign Policy, where he has worked for the last four years, Stone Fish’s articles have also appeared in The New York Times, the Washington Post, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, The Guardian, Slate, The New Republic, Politico Magazine, The Daily Beast, Time, and the Los Angeles Times. While in Beijing, he served on the board of the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of China, and, when the sky wasn’t the color of glue, was an avid runner.

Stone Fish is a graduate of Columbia University, where he studied Chinese literature. He is also a Truman National Security Project fellow, a non-resident senior fellow at the University of Nottingham's China Policy Institute, and an alumni of the World Economic Forum Global Shaper's program.
Selected Recent Articles

Huawei’s surprising ties to the Brookings Institution
December 7th, 2018
Washington Post op-ed on the inappropriate financial ties DC's top think tank has with Huawei.
Yes, the U.S. is in bad shape. But China shows what real authoritarianism looks like.
November 15th, 2018
Washington Post op-ed comparing the level of authoritarianism in China with that of America.
Why are U.S. companies working for a Chinese firm that’s implicated in ethnic cleansing?
September 21st, 2018
Washington Post op-ed on U.S. firms' involvement in the mass surveillance occurring in Xinjiang.
The Other Political Correctness
September 4th, 2018
Why are America's elite universities censoring themselves on China?
How a restriction on Chinese-made subway cars makes life harder for commuters
August 29th, 2018
Washington Post op-ed about how not all Chinese state-owned companies are bad for America.
Why Is the NBA in Xinjiang?
August 20th, 2018
The league is running a training center in the middle of one of the world’s worst humanitarian atrocities.
M ark Zuckerberg, Give Up on China Before You Embarrass Yourself Even More
July 31st, 2018
Why Facebook should not enter China.
C hina's Biggest Cellphone Company Censors Content -- Even in the United States.
July 4th, 2018
The long reach of Chinese censorship in America.
T he Singapore Summit Is Over. Let the Bribery Begin.
June 13th, 2018
Washington Post op-ed about how Pyongyang might react in the months following the historic Trump-Kim meeting.
W hy North Korea Is China's Problem
June 8th, 2018
How Washington can get Beijing to step up. Co-written with Robert Kelly.
C an Politico Pull Off Its New Partnership with a Chinese Owned Paper?
May 23rd, 2018
Washington Post op-ed on why its problematic that Politico is partnering with a paper owned by the Chinese tech firm Alibaba.
American companies in China shouldn’t fear tariffs.
April 10th, 2018
They should fear a boycott. Washington Post op-ed.
T he Coming Chinese Crackdown of Hollywood
March 30th, 2018
Washington Post op-ed on how the Communist Party views Hollywood.
L et Trump and Kim Meet
March 11th, 2018
Even if a summit gives North Korea legitimacy it doesn’t deserve, talking is preferable to the disastrous alternative.
T he Myth of a Kinder, Gentler Xi Jinping
February 27th, 2018
How the world grossly misread the Chinese leader’s ambitions.
North Korea Is Not the Threat Trump Would Have You Believe
January 31st, 2018
The Kim regime will always be a greater danger to its own people than to Americans.
C hinese Censorship at Forbes
December 14th, 2017
Chinese ownership is raising questions about the editorial independence of a major U.S. magazine.
T rump's Pyongyang Moment
November 27th, 2017
A summit in North Korea could offer the president a solution to the current crisis—really.
One Time the Veil Fell for Me
October 25th, 2017
After years of reporting in China, I'm still maddeningly ignorant about the Communist Party.
D oes Xi Jinping's Dream of Restoring China's Greatness Include Women?
October 25th, 2017
Why are there still so few women in positions of power in China?
A sia's Other Nightmare Scenario
October 4th, 2017
A war with North Korea would be devastating. But a war over Taiwan could be worse, and more likely.
The Slaughter of the Rohingya Shows Us What It May Be Like to Live in China's World
September 28th, 2017
China's sheltering of ethnic cleansing in Burma gives a clue of what a Sinocentric world might look like.
T he Long History of North Korea's Declarations of War
September 25th, 2017
The many many times Pyongyang has interpreted U.S. actions as "declarations of war."
W hy Trump Should Let China Take the Lead on North Korea
September 4th, 2017
Beijing could still be a good partner for the United States in countering Pyongyang’s brinkmanship and aggression – if handled correctly.
Both Trump and the Kim Regime Have Giant Chips on Their Shoulders — and That’s the Danger
August 10th, 2017
Washington Post op-ed comparing the language of Trump and Pyongyang.
W hat's Worse Than War With North Korea? War With China.
August 7th, 2017
The Trump administration’s narrow minded focus on North Korea means it’s taking its eye off China as a result. That’s a mistake.
T rump's North Korea Strategy Is Drawing China and Russia Closer
July 5th, 2017
If the two sides keep expanding their common interests, that could be far more devastating to the United States’ long-term interests than Kim and his missiles.
What China’s Treatment of Its Most Famous Dissident Says About Its Claim to Global Leadership
June 26th, 2017
China's worrying treatment of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo.
W ho Killed Otto Warmbier?
June 23rd, 2017
Exclusive investigation into the events surrounding the American student's arrest in Pyongyang.
W hy You Should Still Visit North Korea.
June 20th, 2017
Despite the dangers, I still recommend the cautious and adventurous American visit the Hermit Kingdom.
O tto Warmbier's Death Is a Tragedy. But War With North Korea Would Be, Too.
June 20th, 2017
Appealing for calm in U.S. attitudes towards North Korea.
E mperor Trump's Sycophantic Cabinet Meeting
June 13th, 2017
The ancient Chinese act of kowtowing required touching the ground with one’s forehead in deference to the emperor. The modern American act of kowtowing requires absurdly praising Trump.
I s China Becoming The World's Most Likeable Superpower?
June 2nd, 2017
After the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Accords, China's diplomatic public-relations game keeps growing stronger. Article quoted in Fortune Magazine, and Vox.
A ngry About Comey's Firing? Good. China shows us the dangers of creeping cynicism.
May 10th, 2017
Article co-written with two other longtime China correspondents.
Trump Is President. That's Reason Enough Not to Go to War with North Korea
April 20th, 2017
He is uniquely unsuited to serve as commander-in-chief in the event of a war with a nuclear-armed country.
Let's stop calling North Korea 'crazy' and understand their motives
April 13th, 2017
The world knows little about the palace politics in North Korea, the world’s most opaque country. Yet it seems like Kim is acting intelligently
W hy Does China Pretend Its a Democracy?
April 11th, 2017
The country is the world's second largest economy. Why doesn't it embrace its authoritarian government?
X i Jinping May Be Less Powerful Than He Seems.
April 6th, 2017
What if Xi is not China's most powerful leader since Mao?
Why Trump Should Play the Human Rights Card With Xi
April 5th, 2017
Ignoring the Chinese government’s abuses isn’t just immoral: It’s a bad negotiating tactic.
Is Rex Tillerson the Weakest Secretary of State of All Time?
March 21st, 2017
He has seemingly met with roughly the same number of heads of state over the last few months as Trump’s daughter Ivanka.
Despots Are Embracing Donald Trump's 'War on the Media'
March 13th, 2017
Countries like Venezuela, Russia and China are using Washington’s aggressive stance on journalists to justify their own erosion of the free press.
T rump's First Major Foreign Policy Success?
February 13th, 2017
The president has been right so far to do nothing publicly about North Korea.
C onfronting Chairman Trump
January 30th, 2017
With the United States embracing revolutionary chaos, China is positioning itself as the adult in the room.
W ar With China and a Trump Distraction Technique
January 25th, 2017
Don't worry about the South China Sea. Worry about Trump starting a war to distract from his incompetence.
A Communist Party Man at Davos
January 18th, 2017
Why is Xi Jinping trying to charm the global elite?
T rump's China-Bashing Id
December 22nd, 2016
The president-elect’s newly appointed trade czar Peter Navarro doesn't seem to have much of a plan, besides blaming China.
D onald Trump Is Legitimizing China's Communist Party
December 5, 2016
As Trump continues to weaken people’s belief in his integrity, and that of the American political system, a surprising side effect is the Chinese political system appears more rational and welcoming by contrast.
T he Long Fall of Taiwan
December 5th, 2016
The island once had a seat on the UN Security Council. Now a simple phone call with its leader is international news.
W hy Chinese Elites Endorse Hillary Clinton.
November 7, 2016
Trump's policies would be softer on China, but the global instability he'd create as President would be bad for business in Beijing.
A Trump Supporter Dwells in Beijing
October 21st, 2016
What could possibly make a young Chinese person go all-in for the Republican nominee?
T he End of Days Is Coming -- Just Not to China.
July 29, 2016
A feature exploring why apocalyptic fiction and film haven't caught on in the Middle Kingdom.
Beijing Establishes a D.C. Think Tank, and No One Notices
July 7th, 2016
China's failed attempt to build influence in the United States.
The Complicated and Contradictory Legacy of Harry Wu
May 25th, 2016
An exclusive look at the extortion and sexual misconduct committed by one of China's most respected dissidents. Written with Melissa Chan.
Exclusive: ABA Cancels Book for Fear of ‘Upsetting the Chinese Government’
April 15th, 2016
The American Bar Association insists the move was market-driven, but an employee email says otherwise. The article inspired an WSJ editorial, and coverage in the New York Times, Bloomberg, among others. It also inspired Senator Marco Rubio to ask the ABA to submit testimony at an upcoming Congressional hearing.

A Vote for Trump Is a Vote for China
April 12th, 2016
Trump’s proposed policies toward China would only damage U.S. interests and make Beijing stronger. Articled referenced in The Financial Times and the Council on Foreign Relations.
China’s ‘Jewish People’s Wisdom Network,’ and Other Pyramid Schemes
February 2, 2016
Millions of Chinese have been swindled by hucksters promising easy money.
Crouching Tiger, Sleeping Giant
January 19th, 2016
The 120-year-old cliché that explains the Chinese-American relationship: about the phrase, "When China wakes, it will shake the world."
Stop Calling Taiwan a 'Renegade Province.'
January 15th, 2016
Beijing and Taipei don't think it is. Why does the rest of the world? Article written up widely in Chinese and Taiwanese media, including Taipei Times, Apple Daily, and Sina; and in The Atlantic.
Why Can’t Ex-Chinese Leaders Travel Abroad?
December 24th, 2015
Xi Jinping’s secret strategy for dealing with China’s powerful retired elite; syndicated on Yahoo, and Slate's French edition.
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
November 23rd, 2015
Inside the fight over the American Bar Association's tepid condemnation of Beijing’s crackdown on lawyers and activists.
Xi Jinping's Taiwan Trap
November 5, 2015
The self-governing island's soft power remains potent enough to change mainland China -- article widely quoted in Chinese media.
What Xi Wants From Washington
September 23rd, 2015
A preview of Xi Jinping's state visit, and the issues involved.
Rebel Without a Country
August 31st, 2015
A profile of Rebel Pepper, China's most notorious political cartoonist, and his life of exile in Japan.
Is This The Beginning of the End of China’s ‘CEO Monk’?
August 3rd, 2015
The stories of corruption surrounding one of China's most infamous religious figures.
‘Japan Alone Cannot Guard or Sustain Peace’
June 16, 2015
Interview with Japan’s former defense minister about
reinterpreting the country's constitution to counter China’s rise.
Col. Liu and Dr. Pillsbury Have a Dream: The Inevitable Showdown Between China and America
June 4, 2015
How two defense hawks -- one American, another Chinese -- came to be friends.
Footloose and Falun Gong
April 29, 2015
An evening with the dance performance trying to bring down the Chinese Communist Party.
The Chinese Internet Hates Hillary Clinton Even More than Republicans Do
April 13, 2015
Many of China's netizens think she'll be too tough on their country, while others are just being sexist.
Meet the Buddhists Who Hate the Dalai Lama More Than the Chinese Do
March 13th, 2015
An investigation into the followers of Dorje Shugden, who say the Dalai Lama is a "Muslim" who "associates" with Nazis.
Gay Cruising in Modi’s India
February 6th, 2015
The art of the pickup in New Delhi, where homosexuality is illegal,
Grindr is growing, and policemen are waiting just around the corner.
Self-Immolations. Threats From Beijing. Playing Politics With the Dalai Lama.
February 4th, 2015
Profile of the Tibetan prime minister-in-exile, reported from Dharamsala, India.
Davos Diary: When it Comes to Human Rights in China, It’s Don’t Ask, Won’t Tell
January 24th, 2015
The quickest way to end a conversation in Davos is to bring up human
rights in China. I tried it roughly half a dozen times, and it always
spoiled otherwise congenial encounters.
Davos Diary: The Strange Case of a Missing Chinese Journalist
January 23rd, 2015
What happened to the star anchorman Rui Chenggang?
Davos Diary: Huawei’s Reclusive Founder Wants You to Know Just How Useless He Is
January 22nd, 2015
The most masterful rejection I have ever received.
What if ‘The Interview’ Took Place in China?
December 31st, 2014
When it comes to censorship, it's Beijing -- not Pyongyang -- that poses the real threat to Hollywood.
Inside the Controversy Over Pyongyang's Associated Press Bureau
December 24th, 2014
What happens when a respected news organization sets up a bureau in the
world’s most repressive state? Compromises, and lots of them.
'If You Want Rule of Law, Respect Ours'
November 4, 2014
Exclusive interview with China's Ambassador to the United States before Obama's trip to Asia.
Mark Zuckerberg Speaks Mandarin Like a Seven-Year-Old
October 22nd, 2014
Blog post quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, CNN, and the BBC, and which sparked a debate in The Atlantic.
K Is For Kim Jong Un
October 17th, 2014
Book review about Suki Kim's memoir about teaching in an elite North Korean school run by evangelical missionaries, "Without You There Is No Us."
'Their Only Option Is Independence'
October 1st, 2014
Exclusive interview with Uighur Leader Rebiya Kadeer about the protests in Hong Kong, and Uighur claims for independence.
The Modi Show
September 29th, 2014
Watching Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Madison Square Garden extravaganza.
Is China Still a 'Developing Country'?
September 25th, 2014
A look at Beijing's favorite rhetorical trick.
Democracy Is Contagious
September 1st, 2014
What message does civil unrest in Hong Kong send to the rest of China?
Recent Appearances

Bloomberg
Columbia’s Jeffrey Sachs Quits Twitter After Criticism of Huawei Article, January 2nd, 2019
B loomberg TV
Timing of Trump Trade Tweet Is Suspicious, December 30th, 2018
C BS News
U.S. judge holds North Korea liable for death of American student, December 26th, 2018
W NYC
Huawei Investigation Adds New Strain on Tech and Trade Wars, December 13th, 2018
C BS News
Trump touts trade truce with China, December 6th, 2018
B loomberg TV
Huawei Arrest Is 'Slap in The Face' for China, December 6th, 2018
T he China Institute
Spoke at a film screening of People's Republic of Desire, December 2nd, 2018
F oreign Policy Research Institute
Spoke at the event, Midterm Elections in Taiwan-and the United States: What Happened and What are the Implications for Taiwan-US-China Relations?, November 26th, 2018
C NN
China's Xi Jinping slams 'winner-takes-all' approach to trade, November 11th, 2018
Washington Post
Xinhua News Agency unveiled their new AI-news anchors, November 9th, 2018
CNN
China's trade war woes won't go away after Democrats' midterm gains, November 7th, 2018
M odern War Institute at West Point
Spoke on a panel at the Class of 2006 War Studies Conference, November 6th, 2018
Quartz
Nine Sci-fi sub-genres to help understand the future, November 4th, 2018
South China Morning Post Magazine
Feedback suggests United States’ creative soft power may have backfired geopolitically, October 29th, 2018
Center for Strategic & International Studies
Spoke on a panel at the event, Self-Censorship Among China Hands: Myth & Reality, October 26th, 2018
Washington Post
A cynical drama about conniving politicians acted as a poisonous piece of soft power, October 25th, 2018
F reedom House
Spoke at the Mark Palmer Forum for the Advancement of Democracy Annual Conference, October 24th, 2018
CBS News
Hong Kong residents see world's longest sea bridge as infrastructure propaganda from China, October 24th, 2018
C lements Center for National Security
Spoke at the event, China's influence in Australia and what it means for the United States, October 22nd, 2018
BBC News
China disappearances show Beijing sets its own rules, October 17th, 2018
Real Clear Politics
There do not seem to be any signs of Chinese interference in U.S. elections, October 12th, 2018
CBS News
Syria airstrike overshadows China summit, October 11th, 2018
Bloomberg TV
A 'perfect storm' is on the horizon for U.S.-China relations, October 4th, 2018
Washington Post
Prosecutors now weighing rape charge for Chinese billionaire Richard Liu, September 21st, 2018
Bloomberg TV
Tariff cloud hangs over Apple's product event, September 12th, 2018
ABC's The World Today
How Chinese influence in U.S. universities relies on self-censorship, September 11th, 2018
CBS News
North Korea holds back ballistic missiles in military parade celebration, September 10th, 2018
Washington Post
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma steps down at Alibaba, announces successor, September 10th, 2018
InvestorPlace
JD.com CEO arrested in U.S. on rape allegation, September 5th, 2018
Bloomberg TV
What Liu's arrest means for JD.com and its rivals, September 4th, 2018
Bloomberg TV
Why China may be exploring a megamerger of mobile-phone carriers, September 4th, 2018
CBS News
Trump blames China for lack of progress on North Korea talks, August 25th, 2018
Bloomberg Radio
Trade conflict could be long and protracted, August 23rd, 2018
The New Republic
Interpol president disappeared in China, August 20th, 2018
B loomberg
Tencent shows what happens when Beijing flips the switch, August 16th, 2018
B loomberg TV
How U.S. tariffs could effect China tech earnings, August 14th, 2018
C BS This Morning
What Trump has accomplished with North Korea, August 6th, 2018
Bloomberg TV
What China trade tensions mean for U.S. tech companies, August 3rd, 2018
B loomberg TV
Why Qualcomm decided to scrape its bid for a major semiconductor manufacturer, July 25th, 2018
B loomberg TV
EU expects China to accept WTO reforms, July 18th, 2018
C arnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
China's "opinion deterrence," July 12th, 2018
C BS News
Pompeo pushes back against North Korea's "gangster" comments, July 9th, 2018
CBS News
The United States may be on the verge of a trade war with China, July 5th, 2018
Public Radio International
Chinese political cartoonist Rebel Pepper finds more artistic freedom in the United States, July 2nd, 2018
C BS News
New satellite images of North Korea nuclear site may show upgrades, June 27th, 2018
B loomberg TV
What U.S. curbs on Chinese investment means for tech, June 25th, 2018
P olitifact
Ivanka Trump's Chinese proverb, June 22nd, 2018
C BS News
Kim Jong Un meets with China's leader for the third time, June 20th, 2018
A BC
Ivanka Trump's Chinese proverb that wasn't, June 13th, 2018
C BS News
Coverage of the Trump-Kim summit from 8pm to 6AM EST, June 12th, 2018
F ox and Friends
Previewing the Kim-Trump summit, June 11th, 2018
N PR's All Things Considered
The history of North Korea's relationship with U.S. presidents, June 10th, 2018
A l Jazeera
Previewing the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, June 10th, 2018
C BS News
Trump: I've prepared my entire life for the Korea summit, June 9th, 2018
B BC World
China's trade tariffs, June 3rd, 2018
B loomberg Radio
On the high levels of mistrust between the United States and China, June 3rd, 2018
C BS Radio
Kim Jong Un writes a letter to Donald Trump, June 1st, 2018
C BS News
North and South Korea hold surprise summit, May 26th, 2018
L os Angeles Times
Quoted in an article about the U.S.-China trade war, May 25th, 2018
B loomberg
Inside the White House's ZTE deal, May 25th, 2018
Public Radio International
Vocal critics of the worsening political situation in Hong Kong, May 22nd, 2018
AccessNow
Emceed a day of panels for a conference on digital rights, May 18th, 2018
C BS News
What North Korea's threat means for upcoming summit with the U.S., May 16th, 2018
U niversity of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs
Gave a talk entitled China and North Korea: Friends Without Benefits, May 16th, 2018
Public Radio International
Choosing coffee over nationalism in China, May 15th, 2018
B loomberg Radio
Kim Jong Un likely wants to maintain retain deterrent, April 29th, 2018
C NN
I have responsibility to get North Korea deal done, says Trump, April 27th, 2018
C BS News
Koreas agree to work towards "complete denuclearization," April 27th, 2018
B loomberg
Mike Pompeo much more likely to be Trump's man, April 11th, 2018
B loomberg
As China fires back in the trade war, here are the winners and losers, April 4th, 2018
N ew York Magazine
The best books about North Korea, according to authors and historians, March 29th, 2018
B loomberg
Here's why China has to be part of the North Korea talks, March 28th, 2018
CBS News
Kim Jong Un meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, March 28th, 2018
D eutsche Welle
Under Mike Pompeo, US State Department faces hawkish future, March 13th, 2018
L os Angeles Times
China abolishing presidential term limits, March 11th, 2018
Public Radio International
On the importance of world leaders flattering Donald Trump, March 9th, 2018
Trump-Kim Summit
Quoted by CBS, Sydney Morning Herald, Deutsche Welle, and The New Republic, March 9th, 2018
T he Paulson Institute
Gave a talk entitled, "No News Is Good News: Reporting On China," March 7th, 2018
C BS This Morning
On Chinese Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping's power grab, March 5th, 2018
Public Radio International
How Chinese media covers U.S. gun violence, February 16th, 2018
L owy Institute
Wrote about the end of the Virtual Private Network (VPN) era in China, February 8th, 2018
Public Radio International
On the truce village between North and South Korea, January 5th, 2018
Public Radio International
Risks of war with North Korea in 2018, December 29th, 2017
B loomberg Markets
On an important Chinese economic conference (interview from 32:55-39:20), December 21st, 2017
Public Radio International
China hires former British prime minister to help make One Belt, One Road a reality, December 20th, 2017
Y oung China Watchers
Moderated a panel on Chinese students in America, December 6th, 2017
A sia Society
Moderated a discussion with Chinese novelist Guo Xiaolu, November 8th, 2017
C BS
Trump says he expects to meet with Putin during Asia trip, November 5th, 2017
C BS
Trump embarks on first trip to Asia, November 4th, 2017
L os Angeles Times
Asia is turning its back on democracy, and some say Trump isn't helping, November 3rd, 2017
C BS
Trump adds one day to marathon Asia trip, November 3rd, 2017
P ublic Radio International
Could a face-to-face meeting between Trump and Kim cool tensions between the US and North Korea, November 29th, 2017
B loomberg
North Korea's elusive UN envoys hard to track down in Manhattan October 27th, 2017
N ational Committee on U.S.-China Relations
Talk on why Beijing isn't doing more to constrain North Korea, October 25th, 2017
P ublic Radio International
In China, 'disrespecting' the national anthem now gets you 15 days in jail, October 11th, 2017
John Batchelor Show
On the potential for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, October 4th, 2017
C BS News
Trump engages in war of words with North Korea, September 25th, 2017
Public Radio International
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are more alike than you probably realize, September 22nd, 2017
CBS News
Trump announces new sanctions against the North Korean regime, September 21st, 2017
Public Radio International
South Korea's creating a special military unit to assassinate Kim Jong Un, September 14th, 2017
C BS News
North Korea fires missile over Japan, South Korea says, September 14th, 2017
C BS News
A closer look at Trump's options for addressing North Korea, September 5th, 2017
A l Jazeera
What to do about North Korea, September 4th, 2017
P ublic Radio International
Interview on who trades with North Korea, September 4th, 2017
Public Radio International
Tough new UN sanctions on North Korea, August 7th, 2017
C BS
North Korea vows retaliation against the United States, August 6th, 2017
C BS
North Korea's ICBM progress, July 29th, 2017
C NBC
On tourism to North Korea, July 25th, 2017
C BS
Discussing Trump's comments that patience with North Korea is over, June 30th, 2017
T he Takeaway, WNYC
China's President Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong, June 29th, 2017
C arnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Factions and Fiction on North Korea, June 26th, 2017
CBS
Who is to blame for Otto Warmbier's death, June 24th, 2017
A BC's 20/20
What happened when Otto Warmbier was detained in North Korea, June 23rd, 2017
Public Radio International
In Otto Warmbier death, a clash between permissive, authoritarian cultures, June 23rd, 2017
C BS
Doctor's describe Warmbier's 'severe, neurological injury.' June 15th, 2017
C BS
North Korea launches ballistic missile, May 14th, 2017
T he Korea Society
Spoke about U.S.-China-Korean relations, May 11th, 2017
CBS
How South Korea's new president, Moon Jae-in, may change things, May 10th, 2017
Public Radio International
China's first domestically made passenger jet is a warning to Boeing and Airbus, May 5th, 2017
C BS
North Korea arrests American trying to leave country, April 24th, 2017
C NBC
American and Chinese pressure should limit North Korean nuclear threat, April 13th, 2017
M arketplace
Trump-Xi summit could be good news U.S. beef, April 11th, 2017
Public Radio International
Tomahawk missiles on the menu at Mar-a-Lago: What's the message for China? April 7th, 2017
C BS
Syria airstrike overshadows China summit, April 7th, 2017
The Takeaway, WNYC
Trump and Xi: a delicate and awkward dance, April 6th, 2017
Vox
Trump is weighing military action against Syria, April 6th, 2017
T he John Batchelor Show
How might Xi see Trump's missile strike, April 6th, 2017
Public Radio International
Trump to China: get on board about North Korea, or I go alone, April 3rd, 2017
Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy
Spoke on a panel about U.S. Asia policy under Trump, March 21st, 2017
C NBC
How North Korea is a major threat to China, February 17th, 2017
Public Radio International
A son of North Korea's first family is dead, and the case is murky, February 14th, 2017
Talking Points Memo
On Trump's about face with Xi, February 10th, 2017
C NBC
New images show how North Korea is expanding its missile research, February 7th, 2017
Bloomberg TV
Why Sino-U.S. trade relations matter, January 23rd, 2017
T he Guardian
The significance of Trump's pick for his ambassador to China, December 7th, 2016
T he Guardian
How Trump's phone call with the Taiwanese president could affect global stability, December 3rd, 2016
W orld Economic Roundtable
Lectured on the China challenges the next administration will face, November 15th, 2016
B loomberg TV
Is Trump unprepared to deal with China? November 9, 2016
S inica Podcast
What Trump's victory means for U.S.-China relations, November 7th, 2016
Public Radio International
Beijing has no love for Clinton, but Trump makes China's elites very nervous, November 7, 2016
The Wilson Center
Spoke on a panel addressing the question, 'Is China's door closing?' June 28th, 2016
O slo Freedom Forum
Moderated a panel on North Korean defectors, May 25, 2016
John Batchelor Show
Interviewed about Donald Trump's policy towards China, April 13th, 2016
Public Radio International
China parades missing Hong Kong booksellers before TV cameras, March 2nd, 2016
Chicago Council On Global Affairs
Gave a talk on China's Foreign Policy in the Xi era, February 8th, 2016
Public Radio International
Secret Chinese documents leaked to the US all lead back to semi-naked women and a Ferrari, February 6th, 2016
University of Washington
Gave a talk entitled, "Big Trouble in Greater China: Taiwan's Election and what it means for Beijing and the United States," January 13th, 2016
Atlantic Council
Moderated a panel on the future of Taiwan's defense role, December 9th, 2015
Public Radio International
ISIS uses soothing music as a recruiting tool -- in China, December 8th, 2015
MSNBC
Lies, damn lies, and Chinese pollution statistics, November 19th, 2015
Public Radio International
Why taxi driver turned billionaire Liu Yiqian spent $170.4 million on a painting, November 11, 2015
Cornell University
Lectured on Chinese President Xi Jinping's foreign policy, October 8th, 2015
Public Radio International
On hacking and Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, September 24th, 2015
Columbia University
Lectured on the Sino-Israeli relationship, as seen from modern day Beijing, September 10th, 2015
BBC
Interviewed for a story on Christianity in North Korea, August 3rd, 2015
German Marshall Fund
Moderated a panel on the geopolitics of Asia, May 18, 2015
Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management
Guest lectured on China and the world, April 21st, 2015
Public Radio International
Hillary Clinton may be the most hated woman in China, April 13, 2015
Public Radio International
What it costs world leaders to meet with the Dalai Lama, February 5th, 2015
Public Radio International
Why the world's elite won't call out China on its human rights record, January 29th, 2015
German Marshall Fund
Moderated a panel on India's foreign relations at a conference in Bangalore, India, December 6th, 2014
Huffington Post Live
The importance of the U.S.-China Climate Change breakthrough, November 14th, 2014
MSNBC
Guest appearance on 'The Cycle' discussing Obama's trip to Asia, November 11th, 2014
Wall Street Journal Opinion Journal
On whether or not Beijing's in charge during Obama's trip to China, November 10th, 2014
Al Jazeera
On "The Week Ahead" discussing U.S.-China Relations, November 9th, 2014
New America Foundation
Panel discussion on 'Lessons in Dissent,' documentary about Hong Kong protests, November 6th, 2014
Public Radio International
Repressive, atheist North Korea's surprising relationship with Christian missionaries, October 22nd, 2014
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