Ben Reynolds
Writer and Foreign Policy Analyst in New York
Feb 12, 2022
The deadline for China to reach the Phase 1 Trade Agreement targets has come and gone, and China has officially fallen short of its commitments. The two countries now must decide how to move forward.
Aug 06, 2021
The United States is seeking to put an end to its sprawling invasion of Afghanistan, leaving behind calamitous regional instability at the crossroads of Asia. China’s rising stature in Asia and its expanding interests have them poised to take the reins of global conflict in the country.
Jul 13, 2021
"The USICA represents a serious effort to reshore major, expensive manufacturing facilities to the U.S. while further restricting trade with China."
Jun 26, 2021
The Senate’s high-tech industry proposal marks a change in tone for the nation - no longer appealing to domestic job creation, the bill’s selling point lays bare the motivation to compete with China’s economy.
Jun 10, 2021
India’s COVID crisis is a perfect case study in unlearned lessons, poor preparedness, and the continuing threat of the virus even as richer countries climb their way back to full function.
May 04, 2021
The U.S. and China, the two largest carbon emitters in the world, have both pledged to cut their greenhouse gasses with ambitious near-future targets, but neither side is ready to work together on the details.
Apr 17, 2021
The news of an agreement struck between two of America’s adversaries made waves and raised the alarm for a potential showdown, but the potential for military coordination isn’t the main focus of the agreement.
Mar 27, 2021
Alarming headlines coming from the Alaska summit between the U.S. and China spell out a doomsday scenario, but the reality is both parties came prepared to share strong language to satisfy domestic audiences.
Feb 08, 2021
Trump made a show out of confronting opponents American or foreign. Though he made China a key opponent throughout his presidency, the fallout from his political movement in the U.S. could make repairing Sino-American relations a second priority in the next presidential term.
Aug 26, 2020
Private businesses are taking on massive amounts of debt, kicking the can down the road for an extreme depression later on. What both China and America need is a program of unprecedented public investment.