News CGTN: Is the U.S. too far behind in effort to bring peace to Afghanistan? 13 Oct 2021 In my latest editorial for CGTN, I question just how strong the Biden administration's hand is at it seeks to be peacemaker in Afghanistan. But there is little reason to…
News Taliban, to U.S.: Out by Aug. 31. And they’re right. 23 Aug 2021 Imagine for a moment that an enemy had spent 20 years in your country trying to change hundreds of years of history. Now imagine you were back in control of…
News Will Tianjin be better than Anchorage? 25 Jul 2021 My latest editorial for CGTN asks whether the U.S. will avoid histrionics in its impending meetings with Chinese officials. Yes, it is better that U.S. and Chinese officials sit across…
News CGTN: Time to end all talk of a Beijing Olympics boycott 9 Jul 2021 Public Domain image My latest editorial for CGTN explains why symbolism is at the root of any conversation surrounding a potential boycott of the 2022 Olympics. And such symbolism is…
News Bloomberg: U.S., China to…talk 23 Jun 2021 Bloomberg reports that U.S. and Chinese diplomats are expected to talk during the upcoming G20 summit. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular briefing Wednesday in Beijing…
News U.S./Denmark spy scandal ignored during G7 meeting 14 Jun 2021 Somewhere in the United Kingdom there is a giant rug. And under that rug can be found the remnants of the recent spying scandal involving the United States and Denmark.…
News China benefits from U.S. stubbornness over Iran 8 Jun 2021 One wonders how President Biden reacted to the news recently reported by CGTN and other Chinese news agencies in which China’s president Xi Jinping said his country and Iran have…
News China Focus: U.S. lacks foreign policy cohesion regarding China 20 May 2021 My latest editorial for China Focus takes a look at the issues surrounding the Strategic Competition Act, which is working its way through the U.S. Senate and likely to become…
News East Asia Forum: U.S. losing diplomatic game with China 9 May 2021 This opinion piece argues the U.S. can fight military skirmishes but not much else. Washington would be easy to spot in a game of chess. It’s the player with no…
