Yanzhong Huang
Yanzhong Huang is a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he directs the Global Health Governance roundtable series. He is also professor at Seton Hall University's School of Diplomacy and International Relations. He is the founding editor of Global Health Governance: The Scholarly Journal for the New Health Security Paradigm. He has written extensively on global health and China.
The Short-Lived COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in Beijing
Social media backlash may have influenced officials in China's capital who walked back vaccine requirements
How Does China's Pollution Control Shed Light on Its Pathogen Control?
The zealous pursuit of pollution or pathogen control is built into a top-down, state dominated policy structure
Why Mass Vaccination in the West Could be Bad News for Chinese Leaders
To narrow the immunity gap, China could be forced to prioritize its domestic vaccine needs
How the Origins of COVID-19 Became Politicized
Where the coronavirus came from is no longer a scientific question—thanks to narrative spin, agendas, and misinformation
Ten Million Tests in Ten Days
Inside Wuhan’s massive COVID-19 testing campaign, which China is expected to repeat elsewhere—just not with antibodies
A Truce in the Trade War Will Save American Lives
Immediately lifting all tariffs on personal protection equipment will enable doctors and nurses to safely do their work
Coronavirus and the World Economy
A pandemic longer than a year may lead to business failures, mass unemployment, and a world thrown into global recession
Panicky Responses to the Coronavirus are Dangerous—Here’s Why
Fear of the virus may spread faster than the virus itself, a potential threat to health, liberty, trade, and the economy
Tackling Occupational Diseases in China
With 200 million or more workers exposed to unsafe conditions, holding employers accountable remains a daunting task