GALLERY

Selected Publications

2023

Humphrey School Alumnus in Action: Longtime Diplomat and Educator Patrick Mendis, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, July 20, 2023.

Offering Careful Counsel: Longtime Diplomat and Educator Patrick Mendis Retains Strong Ties to Minnesota, University of Minnesota Alumni Magazine, Spring 2023.

Dr. Patrick Mendis Presented with Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who in America, Financial Times, April 25, 2023.

Dr. Patrick Mendis Has Been Endorsed by Marquis Who’s Who as a Global Leader in Higher Education and International Diplomat, a press release by Marquis Who’s Who in America‘s Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, April 21, 2023.

A Builder of Bridges: Interview with Dr. Patrick Mendis, Harvard International Review, February 5, 2023.

2022

‘The Roots that Hold the Tree” – Mendis, First-ever Perham Exchange Student, Gets Lifetime Achievement Award, Perham Focus, December 8, 2022.

Longtime Minnesotan, Transatlantic Relations Scholar Honored by His Native Sri Lanka, Minnesota Post, December 2, 2022.

Rendezvous with Patrick and Diplomacy, The Island, September 28, 2022.

Adventurous Soul, Achieving Academic Pursuits – Dr. Patrick Mendis, Sri Lanka Foundation, August 27, 2022.

“Renaissance Man from Mud House” in Sri Lanka Wins Lifetime Achievement Award in US, The Island, June 11, 2022.

2021

Not Forgotten and Still Living, The Island, October 6, 2021.

Johnson-Mendis Scholarship Established for Perham High School Students, Perham Focus, June 16, 2021.

Sri Lanka and Taiwan the Two New ‘Unsinkable Aircraft Carriers’ in US Indo-Pacific Strategy? Financial Times, May 7, 2021.

Defend Taiwan or Witness an American ‘Century of Humiliation,’ Asian American Press, May 7, 2021.

2020

The Island of Taiwan in Versailles Treaty still Matters in US-China Tensions Today, Financial Times, August 15, 2020.

American Academic, Taoist Experts Exchange Views on US-China Relationship, Fergus Falls Journal, April 1, 2020.

M State alumni, former U.S. diplomat Mendis Appointed as a Taiwan Fellow, Taiwan News, June 2, 2020.

Sri Lanka-born Former US Diplomat and Military Professor Appointed as Taiwan Fellow, Financial Times, March 3, 2020.

2019

China, India and Lanka: How to understand Beijing’s Vision and Mission in the post-American World, Financial Times, November 29, 2019.

Prof. Patrick Mendis Honoured in South Korea, China, and US for His Service, Financial Times, October 21, 2019.

Sino-Sri Lanka ‘Shared History Now Revived’ with Colombo Lotus Tower, Says Prof. Patrick Mendis, Financial Times, June 1, 2019.

Attendees to the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations Support Exchanges, The Global Times, May 16, 2019.

Can China Really Take the High Road With Its Big, Bold Infrastructure Plan?, South China Morning Post, May 5, 2019.

2018

China Honours Sri Lankan-born American Diplomat-scholar with International Confucius Award, Financial Times, December 27, 2018.

Global Leaders Speak on the Buddhist Path to Sustainable Development, Asian American Press, December 21, 2018.

From ‘a Mud House to the White House’, Asian American Press, November 7, 2018.

Trade War: Why US and China Remain So far Apart on Intellectual Property Rights, South China Morning Post, September 30, 2018.

Harvard-trained Lankan Scholar Returns to Oxford, Financial Times, June 29, 2018.

UNESCO Commissioner Returns to See his Polonnaruwa Teacher at the Temple of the Tooth, Daily Mirror, June 28, 2018.

China Emerges as Wild Card in Elections Across Asia, Nekkei Asian Review, June 5, 2018.

Indonesia Can Take Advantage of China’s Investment Policy, The President Post, May 21, 2018.

Patrick from Polonnaruwa is One of the Thirteen in the World (in Sinhala), Irida Apple, May 20, 2018.

Lankan-born Expert on Asia Speaks of Colombo Lotus Tower at Peking University, Financial Times, May 18, 2018.

Minnesota-educated Professor Speaks about US-Sino Relations at Peking University, Asian American Press, May 11, 2018.

2017

Sri Lanka at Geopolitcal Crossroads: Prof. Patrick Mendis, Financial Times, December 19, 2017.

Mendis Named Distinguished Visiting Professor of China’s Northwest University, Asian American Press, November 15, 2017.

Harvard Sinologist Speaks on Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Financial Times, October 23, 2017.

Belt & Road Lecture — American Vision and Chinese Mission: Will President Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Create a “Pacific” New World Order? Hong Kong University Media, October 11, 2017.

Mendis Completes Lecture Tour of New Zealand and Australia, Asian American Press, August 20, 2017.

Mendis Re-appointed as Researcher at Harvard’s Fairbank Center, Asian American Press, June 2, 2017.

We Are Liberal Arts: Patrick’s Story (College of Liberal Arts), University of Minnesota, March 2, 2017.

China Updates the Silk Road, Institutional Investor, February 23, 2017.

‘Make America Great Again’ with or without China? Deutsche Welle News, January 19, 2017.

Mendis Featured in Interviews, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, January 19, 2017.

2016

NATO Needs Strong US Support to Sustain Hardline Against Russia, Sputnik News, November 19, 2016.

Peaceful Purposes: Scholar Discusses China’s Foreign Policy, Beijing Review, November 3, 2016.

Harvard University Scholar’s Assessment of Risks and Challenges Along the Way of Belt and Road Initiative, The Pangoal Institution, Beijing, October 28, 2016.

Mendis: China and US will Remain in “Peaceful War,” China Daily, October 28, 2016.

International Seminar on Recent Trends in the South China Sea, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, July 22, 2016.

US Sinologist Reveals Links between Confucian Culture and Founding of US,
China Central Government News of China.org.cn, Tsinghua University, July 21, 2016.

Listed in “13 World Famous People Born in Sri Lanka,” මේ ලෝප්‍රකට සම්මානනීය පුද්ගලයො ලංකාවෙ ඉපදුණු අය බව ඔබ දැන සිටියාද?, Aniwa Lanka, June 20, 2016.

Sinologist Promotes Better US-China Relations, Asian American Press, March 19, 2016.

2015

Sri Lankan Scholar and Diplomat Sets Up Scholarships at Harvard, Minnesota and Sri Lanka, Financial Times, November 23, 2015.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership or the One Belt, One Road Strategy? The Future of Sino-American Trade Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region, Harvard Kennedy School-Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, November 12, 2015. To view photos, click here.

International Professor Establishes Scholarships at Harvard, U of Minnesota and Sri Lanka Schools, Asian American Press, November 4, 2015.

Peking University Welcomes a Harvard Scholar, China Central Government News of China.org.cn (English), Peking University, September 10, 2015.

Patrick Mendis on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and America’s Role in the Region, China Economic Review, April 16, 2015.

2014 and Others

American Sinologist Travels China for New Book, China Central Government News of China.org.cn (English), Nanjing University, November 28, 2014.

U.S. Professor: China More Efficient Than the West in Africa, China Central Government News  of China.org.cn (English), Renmin University of China, Beijing, September 17, 2014.

The Landmark Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora is Released, Asian Tribune, March 9, 2014.

Parallel Paths: Are the World’s Two Superpowers Headed on an Inevitable Collision Course? Beijing Review, February 20, 2014.

China’s Precedents and Patriotism: A Review of Patrick Mendis’ “Peaceful War,” Harvard International Review, October 25, 2013.

Peaceful War: How the Chinese Dream and the American Destiny Create a Pacific New World Order, University Press of America, An imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, October, 2013.

Sri Lankan-born American Author Speaks to a Global Audience from China, Colombo Page, December 19, 2013.

Chinese Dream Harks Back to Golden Era While Reinventing Hopeful Future, Global Times, October 25, 2013.

GMU Professor Suggests China is Modeling the American Dream, Fairfax News, October 18, 2013.

American UNESCO Commissioner Professor Patrick Mendis Honored in Sri Lanka, Colombo Page, August 3, 2013.

The “Chinese Dream” and the American Destiny, Asian American Press, April 22, 2013.

Sino-American Dreams Stem from Trade, The Global Times, April 21, 2013.

Professor Patrick Mendis Speaks on the ‘Chinese Dream’ and ‘American Destiny,’ Financial Times, April 20, 2013.

Former Perham Exchange Student Earns Honors, Perham Focus, April 19, 2013.

Conversation with Secretary of State, General Colin Powell (a YouTube video), Aspen Institute, Washington, DC, January 21, 2013.

Perham Grad Appointed to UNESCO, Perham Focus, November 7, 2012.

Mendis Congratulated by Sri Lankan Minister, Asian American Press, September 8, 2012.

Sri Lanka Plays Geopolitical Games with China, India, and the United States, Colombo Page, August 10, 2012. (Reprint: American Strategist Patrick Mendis Honored by the Sri Lanka Defense University, Asian American Press, July 15, 2012).

Secretary Clinton Appointed Professor Mendis to the US National Commission for UNESCO, Colombo Page, July 29, 2012.

Patrick Mendis Named to U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Minnesota Post, July 19, 2012.

Former Spartan Now a Diplomat, Fergus Falls Journal, March 23, 2012.

‘America is the Land of the Free(dom)’, Says Prof. Mendis, Sunday Times, January 15, 2012.

Commercial Providence: The Secret Destiny of the American Empire,  University Press of America, An imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, September, 2010.

Trade for Peace: How the DNA of America, Freemasonry, and Providence Created a New World Order with Nobody in Charge, iUniverse, February 2009.

Sample Lectures at Selected Universities

China’s Manifest Destiny: The ‘One Belt, One Road’ Strategy, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the India Ocean, Beijing International Studies University, (click here for the lecture) April 13, 2015.

China’s Manifest Destiny with the Silk Road and the U.S. Trade Agenda in the Indo-Pacific Region, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, March 23, 2015.

The New Type of Great Power Relations, Tongji University (Shanghai), April 14, 2014.

With Chinese Minister Wu Xi of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, “The New Type of Great Power Relations: China and American Look Back to See the Future,” George Mason University‘s National Security and Foreign Policy Speaker Series, April 4, 2014. In Beijing Language and Culture University, April 21, 2014.

American Vision, Chinese Mission, and the Lake Woebegone, University of Minnesota China Center (co-sponsored by the Minnesota International Center, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and the College of Liberal Arts), March 27, 2014.

Peaceful War, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, December 3, 2013.

Sino-China Relations: Peaceful War or Trade-for-Peace, Jingnan University School of Business, Wuxi, China, November 28, 2013.

Peaceful War: How the Chinese Dream and the American Destiny Create a Pacific New World Order, Peking University, Beijing, China, November 17, 2013.

China’s Buddhist Diplomacy in Sri Lanka: Geopolitics and Geo-economics in the Indian Ocean and “CIA,” Beijing Foreign Studies University, November 14, 2013.

US Scholar Mendis Lectured on the 7th Academic Forum, Beijing Administrative College, November 12, 2013.

Mendis Authors New Book, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, November 15, 2013.

Celebrated U Alum Dr. Patrick Mendis Meets with Fellow Alumni in Beijing, University of Minnesota-Beijing, China, November 9, 2013.

China’s Buddhist Diplomacy and Peaceful Rise: Sri Lanka and “CIA,” Tsinghua University, November 7, 2013.

The Chinese Dream and the American Destiny: Does the Constitutionalism Matter, The Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, October 28, 2013.

South Asian Diaspora, National University of Singapore, Singapore, October 25, 2103.

New Book Suggests Modern China Models the ‘American Dream,’ George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia, October 18, 2013.

Mendis Selected as Alumnus of Distinction by U of M, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, May 10, 2013.

Sino-American Dreams Stem from Trade, Global Times, April 21, 2013.

The Pacific Drama: A Peaceful War between the Chinese Dream and the American Destiny, Wuhan University, China, April 2, 2013.

Public Lecture on “The Pacific Drama” at the University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China, March 29, 2013.

Guest Lecture on “The Pacific Drama” at the National Institute of International Strategy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China, March 28, 2013.

The Pacific Drama: A Peaceful War between the Chinese Dream and the American Destiny, Sun-Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China, March 26, 2013.

The Pacific Drama: A Peaceful War between the Chinese Dream and the American Destiny, China Foreign Affairs University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs March 22, 2013.

Lecture of American Professor Patrick Mendis: A Peaceful War between the Chinese Dream and the American Destiny, Guangdong Research Institute for International Strategies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China, March 15, 2013.

The Future of US-China Relations Under Obama 2, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, March 14, 2013.

Edward A. Burdick Legislative Award, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, August 5, 2012.

One-to-one: Honoring Legendary Public Servant Edward Burdick, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, March 12, 2012.

Voices: Patrick Mendis, a Scholar and a Diplomat, University of Minnesota Alumni, July-August, 2001.