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

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

October 30, 2025, 1:40 PM

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

July 7, 2025, 7:00 AM

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

Analysis

Henry Tugendhat

May 22, 2025, 4:48 PM

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

Argument

Henry Tugendhat

September 25, 2024, 3:10 PM

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

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

Argument

Henry Tugendhat, Kamissa Camara

November 29, 2021, 3:37 PM

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