Henry Tugendhat

Henry Tugendhat is a Soref fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and research associate at the China Africa Research Initiative at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. He previously worked as an economist at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Articles by Henry Tugendhat
Xi and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed sit at a long table, with UAE and Chinese flags hanging in the background. Other officials move around in the foreground, shaking hands and holding folders of papers.
Xi and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed sit at a long table, with UAE and Chinese flags hanging in the background. Other officials move around in the foreground, shaking hands and holding folders of papers.

China’s Middle East Ties Go Far Beyond Iran This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Henry Tugendhat
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 26.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 26.

China’s Global Initiatives Are Worth Taking Seriously

Analysis
Henry Tugendhat
An illustration of a red coin purse with the stars of the Chinese flag. A chain wraps around the purse with a globe decal on the end of it.
An illustration of a red coin purse with the stars of the Chinese flag. A chain wraps around the purse with a globe decal on the end of it.

Can China Replace USAID?

Analysis
Henry Tugendhat, James Palmer
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

China’s Yuan Ambitions Are an Uphill Struggle This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Henry Tugendhat
African leaders stand to applaud Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. A line of country flags stand behind their rows of seats.
African leaders stand to applaud Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. A line of country flags stand behind their rows of seats.

The U.S. Has a Better Offer for Africa Than Debt

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Henry Tugendhat
Senegalese President Macky Sall at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
Senegalese President Macky Sall at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Washington Needs a Better Message in Africa Than ‘Don’t Trust China’

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Henry Tugendhat, Kamissa Camara
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