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Shaomin Li

Shaomin Li

Shaomin Li is Eminent Scholar and Professor of International Business at Old Dominion University. His works have appeared in Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the Economist, and the New York Times. His most recent books are Bribery and Corruption in Weak Institutional Environments and The Rise of China, Inc.: How the Chinese Communist Party Transformed China into a Giant Corporation. Shaomin went to an art school when he was young and remains an avid artist. He especially likes to draw portraits and cartoons.
by | Jun 14, 2026
by | May 29, 2026

“The Old Man and the Sea,” editorial cartoon by Shaomin Li for The American Spectator on May 29, 2026.

by | May 16, 2026

Nixon’s 1972 visit to China is widely remembered as one of the great diplomatic turning points of the 20th century….

by | May 8, 2026

In the spring of 2026, following Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. imposition of a naval…

by | Apr 9, 2026

Several days ago, President Trump and his national security team issued a stark ultimatum to Iran’s regime: reopen the Strait…

by | Apr 1, 2026

“Unclogging Hormuz,” editorial cartoon by Shaomin Li for The American Spectator on April 1, 2026.

by | Mar 4, 2026

“Stripped: The U.S. and Israel’s Blow to Xi’s Strategy,” editorial cartoon by Shaomin Li for The American Spectator on March…

by | Jan 27, 2026

The sudden arrest of Zhang Youxia, holder of the highest military position in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is a…

by | Jan 18, 2026

The recent wave of protests in Iran has been widely portrayed in the American media as an ideological uprising —…

by | Dec 23, 2025

Qian Xuesen, a Chinese rocket scientist and California Institute of Technology professor, worked on U.S. missile programs during World War…

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