Economist and Author

United States

ECONOMICS, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THE COMPETITION WITH CHINA
The intersect between economic and national security is spawning turbulence and volatility in Sino-US and Sino-western relations Read more →
Whatever RCEP is, it’s not the answer to the slump in world trade
World trade expectations range between bounce back optimism to economic scarring. But RCEP isn't going to help as its creators say Read more →
Mr. Xi zooms into Davos
Xi Jinping's speeches often embrace flowery language and come across like corporate marketing. But there are always messages, boasts and not a little hypocrisy Read more →
China’s Bittersweet Recovery From COVID-19
Predictions of a “Chernobyl Moment” for the Chinese Communist Party in early 2020 have proven incorrect. China has won the bragging rights for recovery, but there is much more, and less to this than the narrative suggests Read more →
A Messy Financial Divorce for the US and China
Even as official financial decoupling progresses, US and other financial firms are – with China’s blessing – building asset management, securities, life insurance, fintech, and custody businesses in the Chinese market. Should President-elect Joe Biden's administration support this process or double down on decoupling? Read more →