Alvin Camba is assistant professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver focused on the political economy of development and a faculty affiliate of the Climate Policy Lab at Tufts University.
Washington needs to catch up with China in building local skills and goodwill

Joe Biden greets other leaders during the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh on Nov. 12: There is a need to strengthen economic and social levers. © Reuters
Alvin Camba is assistant professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver focused on the political economy of development and a faculty affiliate of the Climate Policy Lab at Tufts University.