Reid Standish is a China Global Affairs Correspondent at RFE/RL. He covers Chinese foreign policy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with a particular focus on the Belt and Road Initiative and human rights issues in Xinjiang. Reid's insights and analyses have been featured in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Homeland Security News Wire, and The Ukrainian Weekly, among others.
Preston is the artificial intelligence that powers the Intelligent Relations PR platform. Meet Preston
Not enough data
Reid's coverage predominantly focuses on world affairs, particularly China and its involvement in Eurasia. He actively seeks evolving stories and government announcements related to international relations and geopolitics.
To effectively pitch to Reid, offer insights from experts knowledgeable about the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese foreign policy, or geopolitical developments in Eurasia. As he frequently covers evolving stories within government announcements, consider proposing expert commentary regarding ongoing political events with a focus on China's role in Eurasian affairs.
Since Reid's articles mainly revolve around international relations and geopolitics without specific geographic constraints, pitches should align with these global themes while highlighting relevant expertise.
This information evolves through artificial intelligence and human feedback. Improve this profile .
By: Reid Standish
The International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes the release of journalists Ishraqa Abdelrahman, Mawahib Ibrahim, and Zahra Mohamed El Hassan after six months in detention by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). IPI calls on the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to release all other detained or disappeared journalists and to stop harassing and […]
By: Reid Standish
The International Press Institute (IPI) has joined 10 other press freedom organisations in pressing Israeli authorities to safeguard investigative journalists and filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, after senior officials threatened to strip the citizenship of Israelis who criticise soldiers abroad and named the pair’s documentary NAZA. The joint letter follows days of increasingly hostile […]
By: Reid Standish
As Climate Week opens in New York coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly, the International Press Institute (IPI) champions the vital role journalists and newsrooms around the world play in reporting on climate change and environmental issues. From climate-related disasters to environmental degradation driven by industrial projects, mining, and agriculture, the harm too often […]
By: Reid Standish
The International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes a joint First Amendment lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, and the solidarity shown by other members of the TV press pool in support of the media’s right to report, after President Donald Trump moved to ban the three outlets from the White House. In a September […]
By: Reid Standish
The International Press Institute (IPI) calls on U.S. President Donald Trump to press for the release of imprisoned British-Hong Kong journalist and businessman Jimmy Lai when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24. Lai, a 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero, is 78 and his health is deteriorating rapidly […]
By: Reid Standish
The International Press Institute (IPI) today launches “Capture and control”, a timeline documenting and tracking efforts by the current Trump administration to expand executive control over the U.S. media.This timeline presents monitoring data collected by IPI on key developments or actions undertaken by U.S. President Donald Trump, members of his administration, and corporate allies that risk or threaten the independence of the country’s news media. The dataset currently contains 88 entries, covering the time period of November 6, 2024 to September 21, 2026.
By: Reid Standish
A new report by the International Press Institute (IPI) finds that journalists covering climate and the environment across six African countries cannot reliably obtain the records they need to hold governments and companies to account. IPI calls on those governments to publish relevant records, enforce response deadlines, and protect the journalists who seek them.
By: Reid Standish
Twenty years after Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead in her Moscow apartment building, the International Press Institute (IPI) repeats its demand for accountability. IPI also renews its call to strengthen international mechanisms for investigating crimes against journalists when states fail to meet that obligation.
By: Reid Standish
The International Press Institute (IPI) calls on South African authorities to act on the concerns that the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) identified during its promotion mission to South Africa from September 28 to October 2, 2026. IPI urges the government to conduct thorough and independent investigations into cases of abusive litigation against journalists and environmental defenders, and to hold perpetrators to account.
By: Reid Standish
As the world marks the International Day of Climate Action, the International Press Institute (IPI) reiterates its demand for stronger protections for journalists reporting on climate issues and for meaningful access to climate and environmental information. IPI also calls on African states to counter abusive litigation and guarantee access to climate and environmental information as […]
