
Brian Hart is deputy director and fellow of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He also helps to lead Hidden Reach, a CSIS special initiative that shines light on underappreciated sources of China's influence through open-source data and satellite imagery. Brian’s research focuses on Chinese foreign and security policy, China’s military and defense industrial base, Taiwan security issues, U.S.-China relations, and Chinese technology policy. Prior to joining the CSIS China Power Project, he conducted research at the Project 2049 Institute, the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, Trivium China, and Wake Forest University. Brian earned his MA with honors in China studies and international economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a graduate certificate in China studies from the SAIS Hopkins-Nanjing Center. He received a BA with honors in politics and international affairs from Wake Forest University.
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Chinese weapons get rare battle test in India-Pakistan fighting
Brian Hart cited in AFP — May 20, 2025
The Risk of War in the Taiwan Strait Is High—and Getting Higher
Bonny Lin and Brian Hart published in Foreign Affairs — May 15, 2025
China's military corruption purges are 'just the tip of the iceberg,' the Pentagon says, and could put Beijing's ambitions in danger
Brian Hart in Business Insider — January 15, 2025
China's corruption calculus
Brian Hart in Axios — December 20, 2024
With Jets and Ships, China Is Honing Its Ability to Choke Taiwan
Brian Hart in The New York Times — October 18, 2024
With Jets and Ships, China Is Honing Its Ability to Choke Taiwan
Brian Hart in The New York Times — October 16, 2024
China’s ‘New Great Wall’ Casts a Shadow on Nepal
Brian Hart in The New York Times — October 12, 2024
These big shipyards are China's shipbuilding power players and are cranking out new warships at a breakneck pace
Brian Hart in Business Insider — September 21, 2024
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Disruptions to Trade in the Taiwan Strait Would Severely Impact China's Economy
Analysis by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, David Peng, Bonny Lin, and Jasper Verschuur — June 17, 2025
How Robust Is China’s Energy Security?
Commentary by Brian Hart, Bonny Lin, Hugh Grant-Chapman, Leon Li, Truly Tinsley, Claire Tiunn, and Peter Dazheng Huang — June 4, 2025
At the Doorstep: A Snapshot of New Activity at Cuban Spy Sites
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — May 6, 2025
How Severe Are China’s Food Security Challenges?
Commentary by Brian Hart, Bonny Lin, Hugh Grant-Chapman, Leon Li, Truly Tinsley, Peter Dazheng Huang, and Claire Tiunn — April 24, 2025
Unpacking the White House’s Executive Order on Restoring the U.S. Shipbuilding Industry
Podcast Episode by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs — April 11, 2025

Unpacking the White House’s Executive Order on Restoring the U.S. Shipbuilding Industry
Critical Questions by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs — April 10, 2025
How Do Financial Risks Threaten China’s Economic Security?
Commentary by Hugh Grant-Chapman, Brian Hart, Bonny Lin, Leon Li, and Truly Tinsley — March 28, 2025
China Dominates the Shipbuilding Industry
Analysis by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs — March 25, 2025
Murky Waters: Navigating the Risks of China’s Dual-Use Shipyards
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs — March 25, 2025
Ship Wars: Confronting China’s Dual-Use Shipbuilding Empire
Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs — March 11, 2025