
Tom Clifford
Tom Clifford is an Irish journalist, currently based in Beijing. During his three-decade career, he has covered the fall of Marcos, the invasion and liberation of Kuwait, South Africa before Mandela became president, the Hong Kong handover, spent time, as a non-embedded journalist, in Iraq and freelanced in South America. He has worked in newspapers in Britain, the Middle East, South Africa, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Tokyo, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Prague and Beijing.
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A U.S. Election China can’t Lose
Tom Clifford 10.22.20

Saddam’s Invasion of Kuwait Leaves Surprising Legacy
Tom Clifford 07.29.20

China sees U.S. Diminish Before its Eyes
Tom Clifford 06.02.20

The ‘Two Sessions’ are Taking Place in Beijing Against the Backdrop of COVID-19
Tom Clifford 05.19.20

Virus May Damage China’s Grand Strategy
Tom Clifford 03.18.20

Flu is Bigger Concern but Wuhan Virus Grabs Headlines
Tom Clifford 01.27.20

New Year for China but Debt will Cloud Celebrations
Tom Clifford 01.20.20

Iran is China’s Gas Station for New Trade Route
Tom Clifford 01.08.20

Johnson Borders on the Insane in Northern Ireland
Tom Clifford 12.18.19

China’s History Gives it a Different Viewpoint
Tom Clifford 09.13.19

It’s not Hong Kong or U.S. Sanctions that Really Matter to Beijing…it’s Growing Debt Levels.
Tom Clifford 08.22.19

China Plays its Trump Card in Trade
Tom Clifford 07.04.19

Hong Kong Matters to Beijing, but Not that Much
Tom Clifford 06.19.19

Rare Earths May Change Landscape for U.S.-China Ties
Tom Clifford 06.01.19

Shadows Lurk as Rising Son becomes Emperor
Tom Clifford 04.25.19

China Faces Economic Headwinds from Shrinking Population
Tom Clifford 03.27.19

Bloody Sunday and the Frontline of History
Tom Clifford 03.16.19

Hanoi Summit Failure Gives Beijing Some Reasons to be Optimistic
Tom Clifford 03.02.19