Drew Thompson
Drew Thompson is the Director of China Studies and Starr Senior Fellow at The Nixon Center in Washington, DC. He was formerly the National Director of the China-MSD HIV/AIDS Partnership in Beijing and the Assistant Director of the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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Articles by Drew Thompson
The Geopolitics of Cross-Strait Disaster Relief
Typhoon Morakot swept across Taiwan in August, dumping over 100 inches of rain with entire villages wiped out by mudslides, leaving a trail of destruction including over 600 dead and
International Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Assistance: A Future Role for the PLA?
Since 2004, Asian natural disasters have become an opportunity for regional militaries to deploy in a disaster relief role, demonstrating their value as more than a deterrent to war or
Singh’s Visit to China: Views from Beijing
Indian journalists traveling with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh noted that the flight was bumpy and the weather freezing when they arrived in Beijing. Yet Singh’s first visit to China turned
Washington’s Weakening Influence: Sino-Indian Competition over Burma
When President George W. Bush met Chinese President Hu Jintao at the APEC meeting in Sydney on September 6, trade and Taiwan appeared to dominate their agenda. Little notice, however,
Washington’s Weakening Influence: Sino-Indian Competition over Burma
When President George W. Bush met Chinese President Hu Jintao at the APEC meeting in Sydney on September 6, trade and Taiwan appeared to dominate their agenda. Little notice, however,
Healthcare Reform in China: Design by Committee
Since the disassembly of its comprehensive pre-1979 healthcare system, China has sought to shape and reshape the national healthcare system in an attempt to keep pace with rapid social and
Healthcare Reform in China: Design by Committee
Since the disassembly of its comprehensive pre-1979 healthcare system, China has sought to shape and reshape the national healthcare system in an attempt to keep pace with rapid social and
China’s Food Safety Crisis: A Challenge to Global Health Governance
The April upsurge in the deaths of cats and dogs in the United States alerted authorities to an emerging health situation that was ultimately determined to have been caused by
China’s Food Safety Crisis: A Challenge to Global Health Governance
The April upsurge in the deaths of cats and dogs in the United States alerted authorities to an emerging health situation that was ultimately determined to have been caused by
CHINA’S SOFT POWER IN AFRICA: FROM THE “BEIJING CONSENSUS” TO HEALTH DIPLOMACY
China’s relations with Africa have steadily deepened and strengthened since the founding of “new China” in 1949. Evolving from ideologically-driven interactions during the Cold War, today’s China-Africa relations combine pragmatic
THE “PEOPLE’S WAR” AGAINST DRUGS AND HIV/AIDS
June 26 marks the 18th annual “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking,” a time when UN member nations reflect upon the goal of creating drug-free societies. China has
BEIJING’S PARTICIPATION IN UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
On March 25, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1590 authorizing the UN to deploy peacekeeping forces in Sudan. Five days later, China announced that they would contribute personnel to
CHINA’S GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR ENERGY, SECURITY, AND DIPLOMACY
Next month is the 50th anniversary of the Bandung Conference, where Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and Indonesian President Sukarno set out to carve a space for Asian and African countries
TSUNAMI RELIEF REFLECTS CHINA’S REGIONAL ASPIRATIONS
The devastating tsunami that crashed ashore throughout Asia on December 26, 2004 sparked the largest international reconstruction effort in recent history. As governments and NGOs across the globe mobilized to
Economic Growth and Soft Power: China’s Africa Strategy
The UN Security Council's mid-November meeting in Nigeria highlighted China's growing interest in Africa since the end of the cold war. The talks on November 18-19 were aimed at resolving
A Healthy Choice For China: Taiwan And The Who
The World Health Organization's (WHO) annual meeting at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva has increasingly become entangled in Taiwan's effort to carve out international space for itself in