Jinghong Chen | Watching America

Saudi Arabia: Is Trump Redefining the Relationship with Israel?

Jinghong Chen - August 13, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

[These changes] reflect a deeper transformation in the concept of American national interest after two decades of wars in the region.

Israel: Defensible Borders and American Guarantees

Jinghong Chen - August 13, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom

Transparency and mutual trust are necessary in relations, but playing both sides is undignified in friendly relations between allies.

India: Why Every New US-Iran ‘Deal’ Feels Like the Boy Who Cried Wolf

Jinghong Chen - August 13, 2026. Published in Firstpost

If diplomacy were an action movie, the clock would have been stuck on 0:01 seconds for the last three months.

Saudi Arabia: How Long Will Trump Accommodate Netanyahu’s Subterfuge on Gaza?

Jinghong Chen - August 9, 2026. Published in Arab News

The ceasefire that was supposed to end the war has instead produced a slow continuation of the killing spree.

Ghana: Why Washington Sanctions on Rwanda Will Not End Eastern DRC Crisis

Jinghong Chen - August 8, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb

India: The new Middle East Calculus: Trump’s Israel Condition Threatens US-Saudi Nuclear Deal

Jinghong Chen - August 2, 2026. Published in Firstpost

If the [U.S.-Saudi] nuclear deal hits a deadlock, Riyadh may pivot to alternative suppliers — a shift that would significantly erode American strategic leverage in the Middle East.