Shaoyu Yuan (born 1995) is a Mongolian-American scholar and author best known for his work in international relations, Chinese Foreign Policy, and Soft Power.[1] He is a research fellow in the Division of Global Affairs at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey.

Career

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Yuan is an author of two books and multiple scholarly works. Yuan is the author of Panda Not Dragon: Why the Rise of China is not a Threat.[2][3] Yuan has wrote and published extensively on Chinese Soft Power and Chinese Foreign Policy. His recent work includes Tracing China’s diplomatic transition to wolf warrior diplomacy and its implications, published on Nature's Humanities and Social Sciences.[4] Yuan is known for his take on the Rise of China and Chinese foreign diplomacy.[1][5]

Yuan has been a frequent contributor on academic journals and news medias and publishes online articles in Georgetown Journal of International Affairs,[6] Journal of International Affairs,[7] the Diplomat,[8] and USA Today.[9] He is also often interviewed about current events on international radio programs and his work has been quoted in international newspapers and periodicals such as Al Jazeera, Foreign Affairs, Media Research Center, The Conversation, CNBC, and Yahoo News.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

Personal life

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Yuan received his BA in Internatonal Studies from Centre College, MS in Global Studies from Northeastern University, and his PhD from Rutgers University.

Selected publications

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  • "The health silk road: a double-edged sword? Assessing the implications of China’s health diplomacy." World 4.2 (2023): 333-346.
  • "Tracing China’s diplomatic transition to wolf warrior diplomacy and its implications." Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 10.1 (2023): 1-9.
  • "Can smaller powers have grand strategies? The Case of Rwanda." Insight on Africa 15.1 (2023): 108-127.
  • "Government Legitimacy and International Image: Why Variations Occurred in China's Responses to COVID-19." Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia 22.2 (2023): 18-38.
  • "Greenfield investment and job creation in Ghana: a sectorial analysis and geopolitical implications of Chinese investments." Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 11.1 (2024): 1-11.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wolf warriors back? China responds strongly to US ship near Spratly Islands. Expert weighs in". New Edge Times. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ^ Yuan, Shaoyu (2019-07-22). PANDA NOT DRAGON: WHY THE RISE OF CHINA IS NOT A THREAT. Raleigh, N.C.: Glasstree Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5342-9990-0.
  3. ^ Smith, Mike (2019-05-09). "Shaoyu Yuan explains why the rise of China should not be feared in his new book". Best in Australia. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. ^ Yuan, Shaoyu (2023-11-18). "Tracing China's diplomatic transition to wolf warrior diplomacy and its implications". Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 10 (1): 1–9. doi:10.1057/s41599-023-02367-6. ISSN 2662-9992.
  5. ^ "NATO Formally Adds a Rising China to its Focus For the First Time". CNSNews. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  6. ^ Twaalfhoven, Becky (2020-02-20). "South China Sea Threat Assessment: Is China a Threat or a Paper Tiger?". Georgetown Journal of International Affairs. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  7. ^ "Elections in Africa: The Youth Vote and Implications for 2020 | Columbia | Journal of International Affairs". jia.sipa.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  8. ^ "Beyond the Battlefield: China's Quiet Bid to Sway Taiwan's 2024 Election (and Future)". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  9. ^ "What can we do to help Asian Americans" USA Today, 11 February 2022, pp. 7A.
  10. ^ Kelter, Frederik. "Money, power and the peril of courting Chinese nationalism". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  11. ^ "MIL-OSI Global: China's new world order: looking for clues from Xi's recent meetings with foreign leaders". ForeignAffairs.co.nz. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  12. ^ Kelter, Frederik. "China looks for the diplomatic 'sweet spot' between panda and wolf". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  13. ^ "NATO Formally Adds a Rising China to its Focus For the First Time". CNSNews. 2022-05-17. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  14. ^ Kelter, Frederik. "Media feel pressure to tell 'positive' China story as party tightens grip". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  15. ^ "Article Metrics - Tracing China's diplomatic transition to wolf warrior diplomacy and its implications | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications". Nature.