Ryan Hass

Flags of U.S. and China are seen in this illustration picture taken August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration

Are worsening US-China relations in Taiwan’s interest?

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

The Eastern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) released footage on Aug 8, 2022 showing multiple types of warships, aircrafts and fighter jets participating in the joint combat training exercises. China said Monday (August 8) it was extending military exercises surrounding Taiwan, a day after the exercises had been scheduled to end. Chinese state television CCTV reported the Eastern Theater Command of China's People's Liberation Army conducted joint drills focusing on anti-submarine and sea assault operations. The military said the exercises involving missile strikes, warplanes, and ship movements crossing the midline of the Taiwan Strait dividing the sides were a response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island last week. It is unable to independently verify where or when the drills took place. China claims Taiwan as its territory and has threatened to annex it by force if necessary.

Fear of conflict — the key to managing Taiwan tensions

The Straits Times Monday, September 26, 2022

Students walk between classes in the Wynn Commons on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller

Can US higher education maintain its global competitiveness?

Amy E. Gadsden, Jude Blanchette, and Ryan Hass

Thursday, September 15, 2022

FILE PHOTO: China's President Xi Jinping gives a speech following a swearing-in ceremony to inaugurate the city's new leader and government in Hong Kong, China, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. Selim Chtayti/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

From strategic reassurance to running over roadblocks: A review of Xi Jinping’s foreign policy record

China Leadership Monitor Thursday, September 1, 2022

A general view of the skyline of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Building regional and global maritime stability in Southeast Asia

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Chinese students from Huazhong University of Science and Technology wave flags during the graduation ceremony in the school's gym.

Strengths and weaknesses of China’s national human capital development

Yingyi Ma, Ryan Hass, and Jude Blanchette

Thursday, August 25, 2022

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks next to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Sandra Oudkirk during a meeting at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan August 3, 2022. Taiwan Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Beyond Pelosi’s Taiwan visit: Uncertainties about cross-Strait stability

Ryan Hass and S. Philip Hsu

Monday, August 22, 2022

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday August 3, 2022, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China's threats of retaliation over the visit. During the meeting with the president of the self-ruled island, Tsai presented Pelosi with a medal. Pelosi's stop in Taipei became the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China. Her trip comes at a low point in U.S.-China relations and despite warnings from Beijing, threatening the Chinese military never sit idly by if she made the trip.

What is Taiwan’s plan to protect itself against Chinese pressure?

Friday, August 19, 2022

Flags of the United States and Taiwan displayed on phone screens are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Poland on August 4, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

The upside of Pelosi’s unwise Taiwan visit: What Washington can learn From Beijing’s overreaction

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Chinese and Taiwanese flags are seen in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Implications for Taiwan of the divergence in narratives on China’s future

Monday, August 8, 2022