Neil Thomas

Neil Thomas is an analyst whose writing has appeared in publications including Foreign Policy, Los Angeles Review of Books (China Channel), The South China Morning Post, and The Washington Post. @neilthomas123

Articles

China’s Climate Focus is Shifting from Carbon Cuts to Green Tech Dominance

Beijing’s next Five-Year Plan will make climate diplomacy look more like trade diplomacy.

The Red Capitalist

With his recent actions against Jack Ma and with measures to increase control of private firms, Xi Jinping has alarmed the corporate world. But the extraordinary life of Rong Yiren shows how the Communist Party has always sought to harness business for political ends.