William Yuen Yee

William Yuen Yee is a research assistant with the Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program and a consultant for the Rhodium Group. He is the 2022 Michel David-Weill Scholar at Sciences Po, where he is a master’s candidate in International Governance and Diplomacy.

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Laying Down the Law Under the Sea: Analyzing the US and Chinese Submarine Cable Governance Regimes

08.04.2023 William Yuen Yee

Introduction In May 2018, the World Bank opened bidding to “all eligible firms from any country” on a $72.6 million submarine fiber-optic cable system that...

Publication China Brief China

Ten Years On, How is the Belt and Road Initiative Faring in Indonesia?

03.03.2023 William Yuen Yee

Introduction “It is not merely talk, but it is about actually building something. From airports to railways, these are industries we can see and touch....

Publication China Brief China

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway and the Future of the Belt and Road Initiative

12.22.2022 William Yuen Yee

Introduction On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo watched over a video...

Publication China Brief China

Upcoming G20 Summit Spotlights Close but Complicated Relationship Between Xi and Indonesia’s Jokowi

11.03.2022 William Yuen Yee

Introduction In a recent interview, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo confirmed that both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to attend...

Publication China Brief China and the Asia-Pacific