Tong Zhao Journalist Profile

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Identification of MAPK Genes in Phaseolus vulgaris and Analysis of Their Expression Patterns in Response to Anthracnose

Dec 5, 2024 | mdpi.com | Huiling Liu |Da Wang |Zhenyu Wang |Tong Zhao

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Trump to Regain Control of U.S. Nuclear Policy. Now What?

Dec 4, 2024 | armscontrol.org | Tong Zhao |Thomas Countryman |Ellie Geranmayeh |Jenny Town

December 2024When Donald Trump begins his second term as U.S. president on January 20, he will assume control of an arsenal of 5,044 nuclear weapons and responsibility for guiding U.S. policy toward nine nuclear-armed states, one state that is dangerously close to becoming nuclear-capable and several conflicts that potentially could escalate to nuclear-weapons use.
Dangerous Parallax: Chinese-U.S. Nuclear Risks in Trump’s Second Term

Oct 19, 2024 | armscontrol.org | Tong Zhao

December 2024By Tong ZhaoFollowing President Donald Trump’s reelection, China anticipates a more confrontational U.S. policy and is bracing for intensified strategic competition. Beijing is likely to double down on bolstering its nuclear arsenal, emphasizing the Chinese military Rocket Force mission of “strategic counterbalance,” the use of strategic military capabilities to moderate adversaries’ broader approaches toward China.
The Real Reason Behind China's Nuclear Expansion

Aug 15, 2024 | carnegieendowment.org | Tong Zhao

Experts debate whether China’s nuclear buildup is a move toward aggression or just a response to improvements in America’s nuclear capabilities. What factors are actually motivating China’s policy and perspectives? Senior Fellow Tong Zhao explains.
Self‐Healing and Toughness Triboelectric Materials Enabled by Dynamic Nanoconfinement Quenching

Jul 21, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Tong Zhao |Jinlong Wang |Yanhua Liu |Xiuzhen Li

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Consumption of Dietary Turmeric Promotes Fat Browning and Thermogenesis in Association with Gut Microbiota Regulation in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice

Jul 4, 2024 | pubs.rsc.org | Chengcheng Yang |Yao Du |Tong Zhao |Lu Zhao

Consumption of Dietary Turmeric Promotes Fat Browning and Thermogenesis in Association with Gut Microbiota Regulation in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice This study was designed to verify the anti-obesity effect of dietary turmeric powder (TP) as traditional cooking spices and its underlying mechanism. The HFD-fed C57BL/6J mice were supplemented with or without TP (8%) for 12 weeks.
What Are China’s Nuclear Weapons For?

Jun 17, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Ashley J Tellis |Tong Zhao

Ashley J. TellisThe recent expansion of China’s nuclear arsenal has been a striking feature of its progress toward great-power status. Even during the most intense periods of Cold War rivalry, Beijing maintained a small and remarkably vulnerable nuclear force that probably did not exceed 200 warheads.
The Real Motives for China’s Nuclear Expansion

May 3, 2024 | almendron.com | Tong Zhao

China is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal. Under Chinese President Xi Jinping, Beijing is on track to amass 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, up from around 200 in 2019, according to Pentagon estimates. This nuclear buildup, combined with China’s broader investments in modernizing its armed forces, has caused deep concern in Washington.
中国扩大核力量的真实关切

May 3, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Tong Zhao

中国正在迅速增强其核力量。根据五角大楼的估计，到2030年，中国在习近平主席的领导下，将从2019年的约200枚核弹头增加到1000枚。这种核武库的扩大，加上中国在军事现代化方面的广泛投资，已引起了华盛顿的深度担忧。2023年，美国国会战略态势委员会认为，面对中国的核扩张，美国政策制定者必须“重新评估美国核力量的规模和组成”。3月份，美国印太司令部司令约翰·阿奎利诺上将警告说：“我们自第二次世界大战以来还没有面对过这样的威胁。”Read in English (点击此链接阅读英文版).
The Real Motives for China’s Nuclear Expansion

May 3, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Tong Zhao

China is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal. Under Chinese President Xi Jinping, Beijing is on track to amass 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, up from around 200 in 2019, according to Pentagon estimates. This nuclear buildup, combined with China’s broader investments in modernizing its armed forces, has caused deep concern in Washington.