Interviews
‘COVID zero’ unrest presents biggest domestic challenge yet for China’s Xi for Japan Times (November 28, 2022)
What does China’s centrally backed digital currency mean for the world? (October 27, 2021)
Reimagining supply chains for greater resiliency (July 28, 2021)
Greensill’s Collapse and How Blockchains Are Changing Trade Finance for Coindesk (April 9, 2021)
China 2021: Experts make their one big prediction for Politico (January 7, 2021)
It’s official: China will face a divided America for Politico (November 5, 2020)
Interview on Geopolitical Implications from the 2020 US Election for Deutsche Welle (November 3, 2020)
Earth to Washington and Beijing: It’s not all about you for Politico (September 24, 2020)
Death of trade deal with China could be ‘October surprise’ for Politico (September 10, 2020)
A ‘Truman doctrine’ for a Chinese century for Politico (August 20, 2020)
‘Zero percent’ chance of U.S.-China decoupling for Politico (July 16, 2020)
Time for a China Rethink for Politico (June 18, 2020)
Ta for Ta, a Sinica Podcast for Supchina (April 4, 2019)
Leaders Series: Rebecca Liao at Skuchain (June 6, 2017)
Liao on How OBOR Shapes China’s Foreign Policy (for Foreign Policy Concepts, April 6, 2017)
Illinois Rep. Criticized After Comparing Town Halls to ‘Cleansing that the Orientals Used to Do’ (for NBC News, March 3, 2017)
On Trump, China and the reordered global politics of authoritarian capitalism (for This Is Hell!, January 21, 2017)
Interview on Secretary John Kerry’s visit to China (TV interview for Channel NewsAsia, January 26, 2016)
Interview on China’s counter-terrorism law (TV interview for Channel NewsAsia, December 27, 2015)
Is There a China Model? (roundtable with Daniel Bell, Timothy Garton Ash, Andrew J. Nathan, Taisu Zhang, Mark Danner and Ryan Mitchell for Chinafile, October 16, 2015)
US-China Relations: Past, Present and Future (interview with HuffPost Live, August 11, 2015)
Interview on the trial of Zhou Yongkang (TV interview for Channel NewsAsia, June 11, 2015)
Environmental activism gaining a foothold in China (interview with Deutsche Welle, April 15, 2015)
Could Japan Join China’s AIIB? (interview with Global Times, April 13, 2015)
Interview on the trial of Jiang Jiemin (TV interview for Channel NewsAsia, April 13, 2015)
Zhou Yongkang’s arrest shows Xi is ‘firmly in control’ (full interview with Deutsche Welle)
Interview on the arrest of Zhou Yongkang (TV interview for Channel NewsAsia, December 6, 2014)
Interview on student protests in Hong Kong (TV interview for First Look Asia on Channel NewsAsia, November 30, 2014)
Interview on student protests in Hong Kong (TV interview for First Look Asia on Channel NewsAsia, November 26, 2014)
Interview on student protests in Hong Kong (interview with Sirius XM “Stand Up with Pete Dominick,” November 19, 2014)
Interview on student protests in Hong Kong (TV interview for First Look Asia on Channel NewsAsia, October 31, 2014)
Interview on student protests in Hong Kong (TV interview for Channel NewsAsia, October 13, 2014)
Is support for the Hong Kong protests waning? (full interview with Deutsche Welle)
HK’s pro-democracy activists ‘unlike anything Beijing has faced before’ (full interview with Deutsche Welle)
China Deals a Blow to Hong Kong’s Freedom (interview with HuffPost Live about Beijing’s plans for electoral reform in Hong Kong)
Interview on Macau’s democratic referendum (TV interview for First Look Asia on Channel NewsAsia, August 23, 2014)
Beijing ‘hoping for Hong Kongers to reach accord over electoral reform’ (full interview with Deutsche Welle)
Macau’s democracy referendum: ‘A new headache for Beijing’ (full interview with Deutsche Welle)
China’s anti-graft drive ‘a testament of Xi’s power’ (full interview with Deutsche Welle)
Trials and Errors: A Roundtable on Law, Reform and Repression in China (roundtable discussion with Carl Minzner, Thomas Kellogg and Benjamin van Rooij, moderated by Jeff Wasserstrom for Dissent Magazine)
Bo Xilai Verdict: A political demise (interviewed for Deutsche Welle)
China corruption probes reflect power struggle (interviewed for Deutsche Welle)
Bo Xilai’s trial – last act of a major power play (interviewed for Deutsche Welle)
Bo Xilai likely to face ‘lenient sentence’ (full interview with Deutsche Welle)
Media Invitations
CCTV America (interview on trial of Bo Xilai)
HuffPost Live (interview on trial of Bo Xilai)