Neil Thomas
The Lowy Institute
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Neil:
Far more world leaders visit China than America
If leadership diplomacy was an Olympic sport, Beijing beats Washington to the gold medal. → Read More
China overtakes America in presidential diplomacy
Memo for the White House: You should get out more. → Read More
US-China trade war: Major pain, little gain
Ultimately, the White House's current strategy needs improvement. → Read More
House member's ties to utility districts raise ethical questions
State Rep. Cecil Bell is a member of a committee that oversees utility districts in Texas. Many of those districts give his construction companies big contracts, while some of their lawyers contribute to his campaign. → Read More
Are lawmakers' business ties with public entities a conflict of interest?
Since 2016, public entities have had to reveal the businesses they have large contracts with. These "1295 disclosures" reveal numerous legislators among the contractors — and some of those lawmakers have sponsored or voted on bills that help those same public entities. → Read More
After dissident's death, Ted Cruz hopeful about Chinese Embassy renaming
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing legislation to rename the street outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington D.C. after pro-democracy dissident Liu Xiaobo, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who died in Chinese custody on Thursday. → Read More
After dissident's death, Ted Cruz hopeful about changing Chinese Embassy address
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing legislation to rename the street outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., after pro-democracy dissident Liu Xiaobo, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who died in Chinese custody on Thursday. → Read More