Ryan Hass

The Future of U.S.-China Relations: A Debate

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM PDT

Seattle, Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump, surrounded by business leaders and administration officials, prepares to sign a memorandum on intellectual property tariffs on high-tech goods from China, at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1B63CAC730

Improving upon Trump’s high-risk, low-yield China trade policy

Thursday, May 3, 2018

The future of trade in U.S.-Japan relations

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

U.S. President Donald Trump responds to a reporter's question about North Korea as he departs the White House, Washington, DC, U.S., for a day trip to suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for a Make America Great Again rally supporting Republican candidate Rick Saccone, March 10, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Theiler - RC112CB4A100

Making sure Trump doesn’t sell the farm in Kim summit

Michael E. O’Hanlon and Ryan Hass

Thursday, April 26, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson (L), Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (2nd R) and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (R), delivers remarks before signing a memorandum on intellectual property tariffs on high-tech goods from China, at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC145E32B800

Trump’s trade spat: Time for a reboot

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo speaks at The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, U.S. April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Thayer - RC147D6B9C90

What should the Senate ask Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo?

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during an interview in Luque, Paraguay, June 28, 2016.

Taiwan must adapt to a more complex strategic environment

Monday, April 9, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he paid an unofficial visit to Beijing, China, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang March 28, 2018. KCNA/via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IMAGE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA. - RC1D5C17BC70

What we know—and don’t—about the meeting between Kim Jong-un and Xi Jinping

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Japan, the United States, and the future of Asia

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Evanston, Illinois

[Wang Qishan appears likely to] play a leading role in overseeing U.S.-China relations. ... Wang will operate at a more strategic level, in theory to help keep the relationship from going off of the rails. ... [However,] Trump really values being the person in the cockpit steering U.S.-China relations. ... So I think Wang Qishan’s impact on the relationship remains an open question.

Ryan Hass New York Times Friday, March 16, 2018