Bonny Lin

Director, China Power Project and Senior Adviser
Bonny Lin

Bonny Lin is director of the China Power Project and senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Previously, she was the acting associate director of the Strategy and Doctrine Program of RAND Project AIR FORCE and a political scientist at the RAND Corporation, where she analyzed different aspects of China’s foreign and defense policy and U.S. competition with China, including China’s use of gray zone tactics against U.S. allies and partners. Her research advised senior leaders in the Department of Defense, including military leaders at U.S. Pacific Air Forces and U.S. Army Pacific. Dr. Lin also served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2015 to 2018, where she was director for Taiwan, country director for China, and senior adviser for China. Dr. Lin has testified in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and an adjunct at the RAND Corporation and Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA). Dr. Lin holds a PhD in political science from Yale University, a master’s degree in Asian studies with a focus on China from the University of Michigan, and a bachelor’s degree in government from Harvard College.

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Chinese Information Manipulation: A Conversation with Daniel Kliman

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Daniel Kliman to discuss the new special report released by the State Department’s Global Engagement Center, titled How the People’s Republic of China Seeks to Reshape the Global Information Environment.

Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin — October 26, 2023

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Analyzing the Latest Xi-Putin Meeting and China’s Belt and Road Forum

From October 17–18, China hosted the third Belt and Road forum, during which Xi Jinping met one-on-one with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Read analysis of the Xi-Putin meeting and forum by members of the China Power Project.  

Commentary by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Samantha Lu, and Yu-Jie (Grace) Liao — October 23, 2023

Digital Trade, Supply Chains, and Economic Security: Perspectives from Taipei and Washington

Please join us in-person or virtually for a conference on “Digital Trade, Supply Chains, and Economic Security: Perspectives from Taipei and Washington” co-hosted by the Chung-hua Institution for Economic Research and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. This conference brings together officials, policymakers, and experts to discuss issues important to both the U.S. and Taiwan.

Event — October 19, 2023

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China’s Growing Automotive Industry: A Conversation with Ilaria Mazzocco

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, we are joined by Ilaria Mazzocco to discuss China’s booming automotive industry. Ilaria explains that the Chinese government’s support for the industry plays a big role in its rapid developments. 

Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin and Ilaria Mazzocco — October 17, 2023

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China’s Underground Historians: A Conversation with Ian Johnson

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, we are joined by Ian Johnson to discuss his new book Sparks: China’s Underground Historians and Their Battle for the Future, which sheds light on China’s dissident journals and historians. 

Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin — September 26, 2023

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Taiwan's 2024 Presidential Elections: A Conversation with Eric Huang and Fei-fan Lin

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, we are joined by Eric Huang and Fei-fan Lin. Representing the Kuomintang (KMT) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) respectively, they share their views on the upcoming 2024 Taiwan presidential election and Vice President Lai’s recent U.S. transit. 

Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin — August 31, 2023

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