Shannon Tiezzi

Editor-in-Chief at The Diplomat Magazine

Editor-in-chief @Diplomat_APAC Follower of all things China & East Asia, and blogger on same.

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Articles

The ‘Central Contradiction’ That Plagued Xi Jinping’s Father

2 weeks ago | thediplomat.com | Shannon Tiezzi

As China’s top leader, biographical details of Xi Jinping are tightly controlled. Official biographies are scripted and arranged around key messaging approved by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). That historical flattening applies to Xi Zhongxun, Jinping’s father as well.
Mongolia’s Prime Minister Loses No-Confidence Vote After Lengthy Protests

2 weeks ago | thediplomat.com | Shannon Tiezzi

After over two weeks of continuous protests against corruption – centered specifically on Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai – Mongolia’s parliament voted to oust the prime minister in a no-confidence vote. The protests, driven by young Mongolians, began after videos appeared on social media showcasing the lavish lifestyle of Oyun-Erdene’s son and his fiancé.
Mark Chou on Australia’s Post-Election Political Outlook

3 weeks ago | buff.ly | Shannon Tiezzi

Australian voters went to the polls on May 3, in a general election where foreign policy – particularly the instability wrought by the Trump administration in the United States – played a larger than normal role in the campaign. In the end, Australians voted to return the Labor Party and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to office – with a strengthened majority, no less.
Mark Chou on Australia’s Post-Election Political Outlook

3 weeks ago | thediplomat.com | Shannon Tiezzi

Australian voters went to the polls on May 3, in a general election where foreign policy – particularly the instability wrought by the Trump administration in the United States – played a larger than normal role in the campaign. In the end, Australians voted to return the Labor Party and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to office – with a strengthened majority, no less.
China, US Declare Temporary Truce in Their Trade War

1 month ago | thediplomat.com | Shannon Tiezzi

Both sides walked back the eye-popping tariff rates announced since April 2, but no progress was made on structural issues. Subscribe for ads-free reading China and the United States agreed to sharply reduce tariffs on each other’s products over the weekend, drawing back from a trade war that had seen duties rise well into the triple digits.
Xi, Putin Vow to ‘Defend the Victorious Outcome of WWII’ - by Countering the US

1 month ago | thediplomat.com | Shannon Tiezzi

Xi’s attendance at the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow served as yet another reminder of the modern-day strategic calculations underpinning the China-Russia convergence. Subscribe for ads-free reading China’s President Xi Jinping is in Russia on a state visit from May 7 to 10, highlighted by his attendance at the massive military parade in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the European theater.
Back-to-Back Resignations Throw South Korea’s Acting Presidency Into Turmoil

1 month ago | thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin |Shannon Tiezzi

South Korea’s political and constitutional chaos have entered a new phase, one that will likely last even after the June 3 presidential election. Subscribe for ads-free reading In a hectic day for South Korea’s already beleaguered political scene, Acting President Han Duck-soo resigned – almost immediately followed by the resignation of his successor-to-be, Choi Sang-mok.
Ukraine Claims Capture of Chinese Fighting With Russia in Donetsk

2 months ago | thediplomat.com | Catherine Putz |Shannon Tiezzi

On April 8, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the capture of two Chinese citizens fighting with the Russian army in Donetsk. The following day, Zelenskyy claimed that Ukraine had “precise data” on more than 150 Chinese citizens involved in the war on behalf of Russia.
The China-US Trade War Is in Full Swing

2 months ago | thediplomat.com | Shannon Tiezzi

Amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s global tariff offensive, China and the United States are locked in a cycle of trade retaliation, with both sides unwilling to be viewed as ceding ground.
Larry Diamond on the Importance of US Foreign Aid

2 months ago | thediplomat.com | Shannon Tiezzi

After U.S. President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2025, one of his very first actions was issuing a 90-day freeze on all foreign aid. In subsequent weeks, Trump and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – which, despite its name, is not an official government department – moved to more permanently dismantle the underpinnings of decades of U.S. foreign aid policy.