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**Ryan Hass** is an American [foreign policy](/source/Foreign_policy) analyst currently serving as director of the [Brookings Institution](/source/Brookings_Institution)'s [John L. Thornton](/source/John_L._Thornton) China Center and the Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies.

He is also a trustee of [The Asia Foundation](/source/The_Asia_Foundation), a nonresident affiliated fellow at [Yale Law School](/source/Yale_Law_School)'s Paul Tsai China Center, a senior advisor at [The Scowcroft Group](/source/The_Scowcroft_Group) and the McLarty Associates, and a term member of the [Council on Foreign Relations](/source/Council_on_Foreign_Relations).[1]

Hass' research focuses on U.S. policy toward [East Asia](/source/East_Asia), in particular [U.S.-China relations](/source/China%E2%80%93United_States_relations), [U.S.-Taiwan relations](/source/Taiwan%E2%80%93United_States_relations), the [Korean Peninsula](/source/Korea), regional security, and maritime issues.[2]

## Education

Hass holds a BA (2001) from the [University of Washington](/source/University_of_Washington) and attended [Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies](/source/Paul_H._Nitze_School_of_Advanced_International_Studies) for graduate studies between 2001 and 2002 before joining the [U.S. Department of State](/source/United_States_Department_of_State).[2]

## Career

Hass joined the [U.S. Foreign Service](/source/Foreign_Service_officer) in 2003 as a consular officer in the [US Embassy in Seoul](/source/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_Seoul) and subsequently served in a variety of positions, including Political-Military Officer in the [Office of Taiwan Coordination](/source/Office_of_Taiwan_Coordination) (2005–2007) and political officer in [US Embassy, Beijing](/source/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_Beijing) (2009–2012).[2]

Between 2013 and 2017, Hass served as Director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolian Affairs at the [White House National Security Council](/source/United_States_National_Security_Council) in the [Obama administration](/source/Presidency_of_Barack_Obama).

Hass was appointed director of [Brookings](/source/Brookings_Institution)' John L. Thornton China Center in July 2023.[3]

## Publications

### Books

- US-Taiwan Relations, *Brookings Institution Press*, April 15, 2023 (co-authored with [Bonnie S. Glaser](/source/Bonnie_S._Glaser) and [Richard C. Bush](/source/Richard_C._Bush))[4]
- Stronger: Adapting America's China Strategy in an Age of Competitive Interdependence (*[Yale University Press](/source/Yale_University_Press)*, 2021)[5]

### Reports

- Building International Support for Taiwan, [*CSIS*](/source/Center_for_Strategic_and_International_Studies), February 13, 2024 (co-authored with [Jude Blanchette](/source/Jude_Blanchette) and Lily McElwee)[6]

### Articles

- Questioning the presumption of a US “consensus” on China policy, *[Brookings Institution](/source/Brookings_Institution)*, July 15, 2024 (co-authored with Ali Wine)[7]
- Avoiding War in the South China Sea, *[Foreign Affairs](/source/Foreign_Affairs)*, July 9, 2024[8]
- How will Biden and Trump tackle trade with China? *[Brookings Institution](/source/Brookings_Institution)*, April 4, 2024[9]
- Ryan Hass on Taiwan: Is there bipartisan consensus in the United States? *[Taipei Times](/source/Taipei_Times)*, March 18, 2024[10]
- A roadmap for a US-China AI dialogue, *[Brookings Institution](/source/Brookings_Institution)*, January 10, 2024 (co-authored with Graham Webster)[11]
- Ryan Hass On Taiwan: An American perspective on Taiwan's election, *[Taipei Times](/source/Taipei_Times)*, January 4, 2024[12]
- Kissinger Was Bold on China, in On Kissinger's Legacy, *[Brookings Institution](/source/Brookings_Institution)*, December 8, 2023 (co-authored with Adrien Chorn, Natalie Sambani, [Marvin Kalb](/source/Marvin_Kalb), [Cheng Li](/source/Cheng_Li), [Kenneth G. Lieberthal](/source/Kenneth_Lieberthal), [Michael E. O'Hanlon](/source/Michael_E._O'Hanlon), Bruce Riddle, Nathan Sachs)[13]
- The Right Way to Deter China From Attacking Taiwan, *[Foreign Affairs](/source/Foreign_Affairs)*, November 8, 2023 (co-authored with [Jude Blanchette](/source/Jude_Blanchette))[14]
- What America Wants From China, *[Foreign Affairs](/source/Foreign_Affairs)*, October 24, 2023[15]
- America, China, and the Virtue of Low Expectations, *[Foreign Affairs](/source/Foreign_Affairs)*, Jun 28, 2023[16]
- The Taiwan Long Game, *[Foreign Affairs](/source/Foreign_Affairs)*, December 20, 2022 (co-authored with [Jude Blanchette](/source/Jude_Blanchette))[17]
- The Upside of Pelosi's Unwise Taiwan Visit, *[Foreign Affairs](/source/Foreign_Affairs)*, August 16, 2022[18]
- China Is Not Ten Feet Tall, *[Foreign Affairs](/source/Foreign_Affairs)*, March 3, 2021[19]
- Don't squeeze Taiwan, [Brookings Institution](/source/Brookings_Institution), February 7, 2018 (co-authored with [Evan S. Medeiros](/source/Evan_S._Medeiros))[20]

## References

1. ["Ryan Hass"](https://maglobal.com/team/ryan-hass/). *McLarty Associates*. Retrieved 2023-08-29.

1. ["Ryan Hass"](https://www.brookings.edu/people/ryan-hass/). *Brookings*. Retrieved 2023-08-29.

1. ["Brookings Institution announces Ryan Hass as director of the John L. Thornton China Center"](https://www.brookings.edu/news/brookings-institution-announces-ryan-hass-as-director-of-the-john-l-thornton-china-center/). *Brookings*. Retrieved 2023-08-29.

1. ["U.S.-Taiwan Relations"](https://www.brookings.edu/books/u-s-taiwan-relations/). *Brookings*. Retrieved 2023-12-21.

1. ["Stronger: Adapting America's China Strategy in an Age of Competitive Interdependence"](https://www.brookings.edu/books/stronger-adapting-americas-china-strategy-in-an-age-of-competitive-interdependence/). *Brookings*. Retrieved 2023-08-29.

1. Blanchette, Jude; Hass, Ryan; McElwee, Lily (2024-02-13). ["Building International Support for Taiwan"](https://www.csis.org/analysis/building-international-support-taiwan). *[Center for Strategic and International Studies](/source/Center_for_Strategic_and_International_Studies)*

1. ["Questioning the presumption of a US “consensus” on China policy"](https://www.brookings.edu/articles/questioning-the-presumption-of-a-us-consensus-on-china-policy/). *Brookings*. Retrieved 2024-07-15.

1. Hass, Ryan (2024-07-09). ["Avoiding War in the South China Sea"](https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/avoiding-war-south-china-sea). *Foreign Affairs*. [ISSN 0015-7120](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0015-7120). Retrieved 2024-07-10.

1. ["How will Biden and Trump tackle trade with China?"](https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-will-biden-and-trump-tackle-trade-with-china/). *Brookings*. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

1. ["Ryan Hass on Taiwan: Is there bipartisan consensus in the United States? - Taipei Times"](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/03/18/2003815078). *www.taipeitimes.com*. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

1. ["A roadmap for a US-China AI dialogue"](https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-roadmap-for-a-us-china-ai-dialogue/). *Brookings*. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. ["Ryan Hass On Taiwan: An American perspective on Taiwan's election - Taipei Times"](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/01/08/2003811764). *www.taipeitimes.com*. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

1. ["On Henry Kissinger's legacy"](https://www.brookings.edu/articles/on-henry-kissingers-legacy/). *[Brookings Institution](/source/Brookings_Institution)*. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

1. Hass, Ryan & Blanchette, Jude (2023-11-08). ["The Right Way to Deter China From Attacking Taiwan"](https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/right-way-deter-china-attacking-taiwan). *Foreign Affairs*. [ISSN 0015-7120](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0015-7120). Retrieved 2023-12-08.

1. Hass, Ryan (2023-10-24). ["What America Wants From China"](https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/what-america-wants-china-hass). *Foreign Affairs*. No. November/December 2023. [ISSN 0015-7120](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0015-7120). Retrieved 2023-12-21.

1. Hass, Ryan (2023-06-28). ["America, China, and the Virtue of Low Expectations"](https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/america-china-and-virtue-low-expectations). *Foreign Affairs*. [ISSN 0015-7120](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0015-7120). Retrieved 2023-08-29.

1. Blanchette, Jude & Hass, Ryan (2022-12-20). ["The Taiwan Long Game"](https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/taiwan-long-game-best-solution-jude-blanchette-ryan-hass). *Foreign Affairs*. No. January/February 2023. [ISSN 0015-7120](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0015-7120). Retrieved 2023-08-29.

1. Hass, Ryan (2022-08-16). ["The Upside of Pelosi's Unwise Taiwan Visit"](https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/upside-pelosis-unwise-taiwan-visit). *Foreign Affairs*. [ISSN 0015-7120](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0015-7120). Retrieved 2023-08-29.

1. Hass, Ryan (2021-03-03). ["China Is Not Ten Feet Tall"](https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2021-03-03/china-not-ten-feet-tall). *Foreign Affairs*. [ISSN 0015-7120](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0015-7120). Retrieved 2023-08-29.

1. ["Don't squeeze Taiwan"](https://www.brookings.edu/articles/dont-squeeze-taiwan/). *Brookings*. Retrieved 2024-02-10.

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