Tom Fowdy

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Tom Fowdy is a British writer and analyst of politics and international relations with a primary focus on East Asia.

The unlikely nation now at the centre of US-China tensions Op-ed
Recent protests in Nepal highlight the Himalayan state’s growing importance to Washington and Beijing
Feb 22, 2022 14:01
Lessons to be learned from 1972 Nixon-Mao meeting Op-ed
US President Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to China showed how one meeting can change the course of history
Feb 21, 2022 18:17
The West still misunderstands the man who shaped China’s rise Op-ed
25 years after the death of former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, his legacy remains complicated
Feb 19, 2022 09:12
Why the US trade war on China has been an economic disaster for Americans Op-ed
Trump hailed his 2020 deal with Beijing as “transformative” for the US. He was right – it’s made ordinary US citizens much poorer
Feb 17, 2022 19:56
One of the Five Eyes has blinked over China Op-ed
New Zealand has defied the wrath of its Anglosphere allies to sign a big new trade deal with Beijing
Feb 16, 2022 14:42
America’s hypocrisy on China’s overseas military bases is breathtaking Op-ed
With hundreds of military bases abroad, the US knows their value. But China’s bid to build one in Africa has met with a predictable response
Feb 14, 2022 13:04
China and Russia shouldn’t take Britain seriously anymore Op-ed
No wonder Beijing and Moscow are bemused by Britain – its post-Brexit foreign policy overstates its own importance
Feb 12, 2022 09:13
‘Stop stealing our culture’! Why a dress has made South Koreans mad at China Op-ed
The use of a hanbok, the traditional Korean dress, at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics has revealed a faultline that runs much deeper than clothes
Feb 11, 2022 13:18
The poisonous US reaction to China’s America-born gold medalist is very revealing Op-ed
Californian Eileen Gu’s decision to compete for her mother’s homeland rather than America has incensed a nation wracked by insecurity over China
Feb 9, 2022 15:46
Britain is undermining the EU to upset China and please the US Op-ed
Yesterday, the United Kingdom announced that it was adding itself as a party to a World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute between the European Union and China, as part of a growing row between Beijing and Lithuania over the launch of a Taiwan...
Feb 9, 2022 11:00

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