Henrietta Levin
@Henrietta_Ivy
@csis senior fellow. formerly state, white house, pentagon. mostly thinking about indo-pacific & china, sometimes other places.
According to previously unseen highly SECRET files release today (22 Jul), in 1989, the UK Government began planning in the utmost secrecy for the mass evacuation of millions of people from Hong Kong ahead of handover to China. This was called 'The Armageddon Scenario'
“UNESCO has also become the target of an intense Chinese influence campaign in recent years as Beijing has sought to increase its reach over educational curriculums, historical designations and even artificial intelligence.” nytimes.com/2025/07/23/wor…
Excited to see @ApplePodcasts list Pekingology as the #13 show in its "government" category. Is this the least competitive of Apple's 19 categories? Almost certainly! Tune in anyway! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kur… @CSIS @CSISFreeman
Last week Freeman Chair Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy wrote in @ForeignPolicy about Vietnam's complex balancing act with Beijing and other partners, arguing the US-Vietnam trade deal will increase both countries' dependence on China. Read below: foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/16/us-…
A new paper by @CharlesEdel, @KathrynPaik, and @john_auge shows how recent U.S. actions such as aid cuts and tariffs are undermining credibility in the Pacific Islands and creating space for greater Chinese influence in a region critical to U.S. security. csis.org/analysis/shift…
why fix UNESCO when you can gift it to China
Today, the United States announced our decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Like many UN organizations, UNESCO strayed from its founding mission. Going forward, U.S. participation in international organizations must make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
Freeman Chair Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy writes in @ForeignPolicy about Vietnam's complex balancing act with Beijing and other partners, arguing the US-Vietnam trade deal will increase both countries' dependence on China. Read below: foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/16/us-…
On the latest episode of Pekingology, @Henrietta_Ivy is joined by Kurt Campbell, former Deputy Secretary of State and President Biden’s “Asia Czar.” They discuss how Beijing views American power, U.S. strategy towards China, 🇺🇸-🇨🇳 diplomacy, and more. csis.org/podcasts/pekin…
Excellent piece from @MeiaNouwens of @IISS_org on #China's growing space partnerships with the Global South. #LatinAmerica features more Chinese space infrastructure than anywhere outside of mainland China. Of growing concern: TT&C Stations. iiss.org/online-analysi…
"Though Vietnam’s decision can be seen as part of a broader, intentional strategy, what the United States gets out of this deal is much less clear," writes @Henrietta_Ivy on the U.S.-Vietnam trade deal. Read more in @ForeignPolicy: foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/16/us-…
TAG Chairman Kurt Campbell appeared on the Pekingology podcast last week with @Henrietta_Ivy to discuss #USChina diplomacy, Beijing's views on U.S. power, and who's who on the Chinese side of the table. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kur…
In a new episode of Pekingology, @CSISFreeman expert @Henrietta_Ivy is joined by Kurt Campbell, former Deputy Secretary of State and President Biden’s “Asia Czar,” to discuss the development of U.S. strategy towards China. Listen: csis.org/podcasts/pekin…
In which I lament the substantial geopolitical costs the US will pay for Trump's not-quite-deal with Vietnam...
Trump’s tariffs will increase both countries’ dependence on China, forfeit Vietnam’s cooperation on urgent strategic priorities, and weaken any U.S. claim to global leadership. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/16/us-…
Sorry but no one is getting "Complete and Total Access" to the Indonesian market. It's literally not possible. Non-tariff trade barriers are the foundation of Indonesia's economy.
The US will sell for free to Indonesia, and the American consumer will pay 19% tariff on anything from Indonesia.
Missed the live discussion? Catch the full replay here. Gain insights on U.S. soft power and competition with China from top voices @senatorshaheen, USAID Michael Schiffer, James L. Richardson, @csis.org Enoh T. Ebong & @henrietta_ivy. 🎥 Watch now: youtube.com/live/gMlTc--W1…
Check out my latest in @ForeignPolicy, where I lament the substantial geopolitical costs of Trump's not-quite-deal with Vietnam, while admiring Hanoi's perennial talent for managing its highly imperfect partners. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/16/us-…
