Political scientist @stanford, China expert @Carnegieendow, Officer @USAFReserve. Author of Upstart: How China Became a Great Power. Views don’t rep instit'ns.
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18 years ago, I moved to DC to be a junior fellow at Carnegie (first day pic below!). What a dream to now join the team as a nonresident scholar!
4: And Oriana is part of a trio of all-star China security hires that we've made in the last 18 months at #CarnegieAsia. I'm really thrilled to have the outstanding trio of @IBKardon @osmastro and @SheenaGreitens anchoring our team.
Thank you to @giuspaparella and the King's College London Department of @warstudies for the opportunity to present my ongoing research into the drivers of Sino-Russian alignment last week!
Credit to @jamescrabtree for the pictures.
You can follow my work on China-Russia cooperation with @StanfordIPPLab here: indopacpolicy.com/china-russ…
So proud to be part of the team granted with one of Australia's Strategic Policy Grants (defence.gov.au/news-events/r…) - time to get to work on deterrence and provocation in the Taiwan Strait!
I heard one particular phrase over and over again from our Japanese counterparts while in Tokyo with Stanford's @HooverInst this month. My take on what "strategic autonomy and indispensability" means for U.S.-Japan defense ties and Indo-Pacific security:
Spending a week in Tokyo with Stanford's @HooverInst pushed me to think about how Japan can play a role in the future of allied industrial production:
I shared some of my predictions about the Trump-Xi summit for @CarnegieEndow's Emissary with @SheenaGreitens, @zhaot2005, and Yukon Huang. As expected, the meeting was largely a temporary easing of tension—ultimately a good outcome for maintaining status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
After a week in Taiwan, I headed to Japan with Stanford's @HooverInst for another round of meetings. My view of Taiwan deterrence from Tokyo:
Read my full article in the @WashingtonPost on Japan's commitment to Taiwan from 2023 here: washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
I spoke with @VOAChinese about how I think Taiwan might figure into the upcoming Trump-Xi summit. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/FfB_SO7drrA?si=-SDO…
Oriana Skylar Mastro retweeted
特习会进入倒计时，台湾议题预计将成为特朗普与习近平会谈的重要议题之一。北京可能提出什么？对台军售是否会是会谈焦点？台湾又有哪些担忧？美国之音采访多位知名美中问题专家，分析台湾议题可能如何进入这场备受关注的峰会。
相关报道👉 voachinese.com/a/8201216.htm…
Some final thoughts from my time in Taiwan with Stanford's @HooverInst:
For more of my work on Taiwan deterrence, follow the project page at @StanfordIPPL: indopacpolicy.com/deterrence…
At the end of my week in Taiwan with @HooverInst, I came away with a few more lessons relevant to deterrence:
Keep up with my work on Taiwan deterrence at @StanfordIPPL: indopacpolicy.com/deterrence…
I've spent the last week in Taiwan with a delegation from Stanford's @HooverInst, discussing questions of deterrence and readiness with counterparts from across Taiwanese industry, gov't, and think tanks. A few takeaways from my trip to Kaohsiung:
Follow my work on Taiwan deterrence with the Stanford Indo-Pacific Policy Lab (@StanfordIPPLab) here: indopacpolicy.com/deterrence…
As Trump and Xi meet in Beijing, what’s at stake for the future of global order? Join @londonvinjamuri @ChicagoCouncil and I as we discuss Chinese strategy for global dominance and what might materialize from cross-Pacific engagement.
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Join us for conversations on China-Russia alignment, U.S. strategy, and regional order at the Indo-Pacific Policy Lab launch at Stanford, May 14 and 15.
May 15 in-person is full. A few May 14 spots left & virtual is open: indopacpolicy.com/ipplablaun….
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