Elizabeth Freund Larus, professor emerita of political science and international affairs, has been invited to speak at the 2025 Polyglot Conference in Taipei, November 10-12. Larus will offer her Chinese-English bilingual presentation “How to Prepare for Public Speaking in a Foreign Language — Lessons from Learning to Speak Mandarin,” to more than 400 teachers, interpreters, […]
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elisabeth Larus was quoted in RTI News on China’s decision to restrict exports of rare earths and minerals. Larus said the move was aimed at pressuring the U.S. President ahead of a tariff deadline, but instead reignited a cycle of escalating trade threats. “Xi may have overplayed […]
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs and Adjunct Senior Fellow at Pacific Forum Elizabeth Freund Larus was an invited speaker at the 2025 Asia Retreat for Senior Congressional Staff in Charlottesville, VA August 6-8, 2025.Professor Larus offered her insight on the Chinese government’s decision making process, as well as on current economic and […]
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elisabeth Larus, a China expert and adjunct senior fellow at the Pacific Forum, was featured in a BBC News article titled “Trump looks forward to visiting China: Will Rubio, sanctioned by Beijing, become an obstacle to his trip?”Commenting on meetings between U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and top […]
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus was quoted by BBC News in an article titled “Will the spillover effect of the US surprise attack on Iran cover North Korea and the Taiwan Strait? Asia-Pacific region hotly discusses Trump’s muscle flexing.” In the article, Larus, who serves as an Adjunct Senior […]