Tom Paine

Bio

Currently in graduate studies at Stanford University, with a professional background in U.S. foreign policy and Chinese politics.
How Huawei and ZTE are Allowed in the US but Google and Facebook are Blocked in China
By Tom Paine
This week, the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a report citing concerns about Huawei and ZTE, two giant Chinese telecommunications companies, over threats of intellectual property theft and cyber espionage. The 52-page…
Why Mitt Romney is the Bo Xilai of American Politics
By Tom Paine
Sitting in bed a couple weeks ago, clicking and scrolling through the political drama unfolding across the Pacific in Beijing around the sacking of Chongqing Party Secretary and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo Member Bo Xilai, I received an…
U.S. Must Help Shape China's Next Decade
By Tom Paine
Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) said on Meet the Press on June 26 that the United States is approaching a “Munich Moment” with China, referencing diplomatic failures in the 1930s to take early action to stop the rise of the Nazis. China’s apparent bullying…