David Goldman is Deputy Editor of Asia Times, where he has written the "Spengler" column since 2001. Previously he was an award-winning market strategist and research director at Credit Suisse and Bank of America. From 2013 to 2016 he was a partner at Reorient Group (now Yunfeng Financial), a Hong Kong investment bank acquired by Jack Ma. His 2011 book How Civilizations Die addressed the impact of culture, religion and demographics on world conflicts. His 2020 book You Will Be Assimilated: China's Plan to Sino-Form the World was praised by Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland, who wrote: "If you read just one book about how China plans to make the 21st century their and what we can do about it, read You Will Be Assimilated." He contributes to The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Claremont Review of Books and other publications. He has consulted for the Defense Department's Office of Net Assessment and for the National Security Council.