Feb. 5, 2023

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In an opinion piece published by Bloomberg, Prof. Minxin Pei wrote that China caused a diplomatic crisis with its burst balloon over the U.S. “Now it’s up to Chinese leaders to take the first step to salvage ties,” he argued.

Jan. 26, 2023

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In an opinion piece for Bloomberg, Prof. Minxin Pei wrote that, “after two years in office, President Joe Biden is in a stronger position to deal with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping… Biden should be able to lower the temperature with China without sacrificing any principles or vital U.S. interests.”

Jan. 25, 2023

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CMC government professor Hilary Appel was interviewed by Newsweek in response to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s keynote address on the war in Ukraine and Russia’s role.

"Russia prefers to characterize this as a proxy war to justify its actions and to account for its poor performance on the battlefield," Appel said.