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In Washington, DC, reporting on China-Middle East ties
Yun Sun is a Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center. Her expertise is in Chinese foreign policy, US-China relations and China’s relations with neighboring countries and authoritarian regimes.
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Yun Sun
In Washington, DC, reporting on China-Middle East ties
![Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 14, 2023. (Photo by Jade GAO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JADE GAO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/2024-05/GettyImages-1258682188.jpg?h=49ad3104&itok=JZYqOgJd)
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Yun Sun
In Washington, DC, reporting on China-Middle East ties