Dean Minello

Summer Staff Writer

Dean Minello is a summer staff writer for The Wire based in New York. He is a junior at Princeton University studying Public & International Affairs with a minor in East Asian Studies, and does research at Princeton’s Center for Contemporary China. Proficient in Mandarin, Dean is interested in authoritarian politics, human rights, and U.S.-China relations.

Articles

Company in the News: Unitree

A one-page guide to China's leading robotics firm.

China’s Cheap Dates

Consumers are benefiting in the short term as goods prices fall, but deflation could hurt Chinese brands longer term.

How The Iran Conflict Could Hit China’s Oil Industry

Small Chinese refineries face trouble if their supply of cheap Iranian crude is restricted.

London Deal Offers Little Solace for Chinese Students

China has been replaced by India as the biggest source of foreign students in the U.S., amid conflicting signals from the Trump administration.