Jinghong Chen | Watching America

India: When Corporate Interests Take Over Diplomacy: Inside Trump’s Transactional Approach

Jinghong Chen - May 19, 2026. Published in Firstpost

If the President of the United States behaves primarily as the chief negotiator for corporate America, then alliances themselves become contingent commodities.

Saudi Arabia: Diplomatic Discipline Prevails During Trump’s China Visit

Jinghong Chen - May 19, 2026. Published in Arab News

The global backdrop has changed. Resource competition has escalated. It is no longer about interdependence.

Philippines: The US Uses Allies To Surround Rivals. Poor Allies

Jinghong Chen - May 16, 2026. Published in The Manila Times

Egypt: Egypt’s Voice in Washington: An Indisputable Imperative

Jinghong Chen - May 16, 2026. Published in Ahram Online

Washington, however, is not merely a policymaking capital. It is also a highly competitive marketplace of narratives.

South Africa: What Trump Can Learn from Xi Jinping’s Approach to Diplomacy

Jinghong Chen - May 16, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent

Among the lessons is that the international community is interconnected and interdependent due to the phenomenon of globalization.

Kenya: A Distant War, a Direct Impact: How the US Israel Iran Conflict Is Reshaping Kenya’s Economy

Jinghong Chen - May 13, 2026. Published in The Standard