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Yingyi Ma Speaks with South China Morning Post on Drop in Number of Chinese Students in the US

Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology, said several factors could be behind the trend showing a drop in the number of Chinese students studying in the U.S., beyond the anxiety over changes in U.S. policies, including the rise of “intra-Asia migration” with more students studying in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.

November 20, 2025

Monarch Speaks With the National News Desk About US-China 'Framework' Trade Agreement

“We're on an upward tide in relations for right now, but in general in the long term, I would expect this kind of ratcheting up and down to continue,” says Ryan Monarch, associate professor of economics.

October 29, 2025

Williams Piece on the Strategic Insights from a China–Taiwan Wargame Published in War on the Rocks

“The invasion scenarios that dominate U.S. military planning—involving massive amphibious assaults on Taiwan and preemptive strikes on American bases—may fundamentally misread Beijing’s calculus,” writes Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.

October 7, 2025

Gueorguiev Discusses the US-China Deal on TikTok With the Associated Press, NBC News and NY Times

“Chinese officials have let the issue fester for years, holding it in reserve as a problem they could one day solve to defuse pressure from Washington,” says Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science. “A deal now costs Beijing less than when negotiations started, while still yielding the maximum optics of compromise.”

September 22, 2025

Mitra Quoted in New York Times Article on the US’s Relationship With India

“Right now, India feels that the U.S. is not a very reliable partner,” says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs. “They thought the U.S. was an ally. If India is moving towards China, it’s a friendship of convenience.”

September 5, 2025

Mitra Speaks With NPR and Reuters About Trump's High Tariffs on Indian Goods

“In the situation and climate President Trump has created, it won’t be surprising if both India and China find this a mutually beneficial transaction,” says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.

September 1, 2025

Murrett Comments to Newsweek on Trump’s Nuclear Sub Posturing, as China and Russia Partake in Drills

Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, says shifts in nuclear posturing should be “carefully calibrated” and serve as a deterrent. 

August 6, 2025

Haowei Wang Named Maxwell School Scholar in US-China/Asia Relations

The position was created with a gift by Syracuse University alumni Yang Ni and Xiaoqing Li to strengthen connections between Maxwell faculty and scholars in China and Asia.

July 10, 2025

Lovely Talks to China Daily About Tariffs and Consumer Spending

“The…taxes are economically significant…and regressive in the sense that they take a larger share of income from poorer households than richer households,” says Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics.

July 3, 2025

Himmelreich Piece on Global Justice of AI Infrastructure Published in Cairo Review of Global Affairs

“Washington uses ‘chokepoints’ to restrict global access to AI development, but this approach may threaten U.S. national security while creating significant moral dilemmas,” says Johannes Himmelreich, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. 

June 20, 2025

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