Dynamic, authoritative, and plain-spoken, Bates is in high demand for his insights, having made more than 700 appearances in international print, broadcast and digital media, including in the New York Times, Le Monde, Financial Times, Washington Post, NPR, BBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, South China Morning Post and many more.
At ease and articulate in front of audiences large and small, he has briefed world leaders, C-suites, investor conferences, professional associations, and training seminars, and delivered TED-style talks and engaging after-dinner remarks.
His humorous but incisive observations of life in China, based on decades of living, working and traveling in the country, have appeared on NPR and make for entertaining vignettes and conversation starters for audiences looking for an insider's take on what is happening in China.
“A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member”, CNN, July 2, 2024, https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/02/china/china-russia-belarus-full-member-sco-summit-intl-hnk/index.html
“Would the Quad play any role in potential conflict over Taiwan”, March 7, 2024, https://dominotheory.com/wo8uld-the-quad-paly-any-role-in-potential-conflict-over-taiwan/
“China’s new state security rules spark fears among foreign businesses”, Cipher Brief, March 1, 2024, https://www.thecipherbrief.com/chinas-new-state-security-rules-spark-fears-among-foreign-businesses
“Fear and ambition propel Xi’s nuclear acceleration”, New York Times, February 4, 2024, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/world/asia/china-nuclear-missiles.html
“Variety of problems will result in “vexing year for China”, think tank report says, South China Morning Post, January 30, 2024, https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3250357/variety-problems-will-result-vexing-year-china-says-think-tank-report
“Xi Jinping’s year of living dangerously”, Bloomberg, December 27, 2023, https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-27/china-politics-2024-is-xi-jinping-s-year-of-living-dangerously
“EU-China summit commentary”, Channel News Asia, December 7, 2023, https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/daily-cuts/eu-china-summit-3972086
“Xi and Biden agree on easy steps. Bigger problems will be harder to crack.”, Los Angeles Times, November 19, 2023, https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-11-19/mcmanus-column-xi-biden-meeting-apec
“Interview on the Belt and Road Summit”, Monocle Radio, October 20, 2023, https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-monocle-daily/2622/
“Don’t fall for Xi’s concession trap, academic warns Albanese”, BNNBloomberg, October 11, 2023, https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/don-t-fall-for-xi-s-concession-trap-academic-warns-albanese-1.1983474
“借联大力推其全球治理方案，中国重塑现行国际秩序的野心进一步彰显”, VOA Chinese, September 27, 2023, https://www.voachinese.com/a/7285080.html
“China pushes hegemonic proposals on international stage”, ANI News, September 25, 2023, https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2606562-china-pushes-its-hegemonic-proposals-on-international-stage
“中国急推全球治理变革和建设方案 意欲何为”, RFA Chinese, September 21, 2023, https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junshiwaijiao/jw-09212023120054.html
“Xi’s missing defence chief opens door for US military talks”, Bloomberg, September 18, 2023, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-18/xi-s-missing-defense-chief-opens-a-window-for-us-military-talks
“Is Xi Jinping’s G-20 summit pass a ‘missed opportunity’ or a sign of things to come?”, South China Morning Post, September 9, 2023, https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3233761/xi-jinpings-g20-summit-pass-missed-opportunity-or-sign-things-come
“China’s fury over Fukushima water casts pall on ASEAN summit”, Bloomberg, September 4, 2023, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-03/china-s-fury-over-fukushima-water-casts-shadow-on-asean-forum
“US-Japan-South Korea summit”, CNBC, August 21, 2023, https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/08/21/analyst-discusses-trilateral-summit-of-us-japan-and-south-korea.html
“These charts show why there may be a spike in Chinese military planes flying over Taiwan's airspace this week”, ABC, August 12, 2023, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-12/chinese-military-aircraft-flights-over-taiwan-adiz-may-increase/102711504
“‘Barbie’ movie rekindles China-Vietnam territorial dispute”, VOA, July 12, 2023, https://www.voanews.com/a/barbie-movie-rekindles-china-vietnam-territorial-dispute/7177390.html
“De-risking: I want your market, but you need to slow down tech development”, China Daily, July 7, 2023, https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202307/07/WS64a759cea310bf8a75d6dbc2.html
“Asia Society’s Gill on US-China relations”, Bloomberg TV, July 6, 2023, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-07-06/asia-society-s-gill-on-us-china-relations-video
“Blinken tried to build floor under US-China relations”, Los Angeles Times, June 25, 2023,https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-06-25/blinken-us-china-relations-xi-biden
“From ‘decouple’ to ‘de-risk’—is there any difference in the US’ China strategy, South China Morning Post, June 4, 2023, https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3222885/decouple-de-risk-there-any-difference-us-china-strategy
“How ‘de-coupling’ from China became ‘de-risking’”, May 20, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/world/decoupling-china-de-risking.html
“In Xi’s China, economic needs may take a back seat to security”, New York Times, May 12, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/world/asia/china-xi-security-economy.html
“What does China want from Putin?”, ABC Radio, March 22, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4tIngf-0nA.
“Nuclear submarine plan aims to give Australia strategic edge to deter China”, Reuters, March 10, 2023, https://www.reuters.com/world/nuclear-submarine-plan-aims-give-australia-strategic-edge-deter-china-2023-03-10/
“For China’s next premier, a subservient role to the powerful Xi”, Japan Times, March 3, 2023, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/03/asia-pacific/politics-diplomacy-asia-pacific/china-new-premier-li-qiang/
“Responses to China’s peace plan for Ukraine”, Channel News Asia, March 3, 2023, https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/daily-cuts/responses-chinas-peace-plan-ukraine-3321636
“As China Calls for Peace, U.S. Believes Beijing Is Considering Artillery and Drone Deliveries to Moscow”, Wall Street Journal, February 24, 2023, https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-china-calls-for-peace-u-s-believes-beijing-is-mulling-artillery-and-drone-deliveries-to-moscow-aee2b62a
“Chinese balloon is gone, but it’s still making US-China relations hard to manage”, Los Angeles Times, February 12, 2023, https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-02-12/chinese-spy-balloon-impact-united-states-china-relationship
“In its push for an intelligence edge, China’s military turned to balloons”, New York Times, February 9, 2023,
“Global climate action would be for nothing if China goes to war with Taiwan”, Crikey, January 23, 2023, https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/01/23/china-taiwan-war-climate-action-threat/
