John F. Copper
John F. Copper is the Stanley J. Buckman Professor of International Studies (emeritus) at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the author of more than thirty books on China, Taiwan and US Asia policy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Politics,East Asia
Taiwan Suffers Further Diplomatic Isolation
On May 24, 2018, the African country of Burkina Faso announced that it was breaking diplomatic relations with Taiwan. It was the second such setback for Taipei in one month. The Dominican Republic made the same move just over three weeks earlier.
Politics,East Asia
The Recent US Pro-Taiwan Policy Shift: How Serious?
Politics,Economy,China
US-China Trade Spat Unlikely to Worsen Despite Deficit
Politics,China
The New Concept of “Sharp Power” in International Politics: A Critique
Christopher Walker and Jessica Ludwig penned an article entitled “The Meaning of Sharp Power: How Authoritarian States Project Influence.” In this piece the authors coin a new term, sharp power, for observers of global affairs.
Society,China
Explaining China’s Fast Rise as an Innovative Country
In the last few years, China has climbed to the pinnacle of nations of the world in terms of creativity and innovation. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and quantum computers are thought to give China a big advantage in its global power and influence.
Politics,China
Top Two Targets of Western Liberal Media Bias: Trump and China
Proof can be heard or seen almost daily of Western liberal media bias against US President Donald J Trump and the People’s Republic of China. The two are the foremost targets of the liberal media’s unfairness and ill will like no others.
Hotspots,East Asia
Understanding the US-China Impasse on North Korea
It appears that the US and China are at odds about resolving the North Korean nuclear weapons and missile threat problem. This is especially so since President Trump accused China of breaking UN sanctions by shipping oil to North Korea. China denies the charge.
Politics,East Asia,Southeast Asia
US Liberal Media Vs Asian Reporting of Trump’s Asia Trip
US President Donald Trump embarked on his first official trip to Asia in November 2017. The American mainstream or liberal media, almost in unison, put a negative spin on his trip. The Asian media’s account was largely positive and laudatory of the US president.
Economy
The Still Growing US Trade Deficit with China: Whose Fault?
US President Donald Trump said that the US trade deficit with China had caused the ruination of US companies, had cost American workers their jobs, and in general was very hurtful to the United States.
Politics,Security,Hotspots
Does the US Expect Too Much of China in Dealing with the “North Korea Problem”?
North Korea’s threats to use its missiles and nuclear weapons demands a solution. The narrative is that China holds the key. But China has done little. It can and should do much more. This account is partly true, partly exaggerated, and partly false.
