Thai-Binh Elston is a Research Associate for the Asia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI). She researches geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region, US-China great power competition, and sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries. Prior to FPRI, Thai-Binh worked for AidData where she helped compile the world’s most comprehensive dataset on Chinese official financing. She was also awarded the 2019 Freeman Fellowship to intern in Mongolia with Gallup Poll’s in-country partner. Thai-Binh completed her BA in Public Policy at the College of William & Mary.