
Brian Hart is a fellow with the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he researches the evolving nature of Chinese power. His particular research interests include Chinese foreign and security policy, Chinese military modernization, and U.S.-China technological competition. Prior to joining the China Power Project, he conducted research on Chinese politics and foreign policy for the Project 2049 Institute, the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, and Trivium China. Brian earned his MA with honors in China studies and international economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He also has a graduate certificate in China studies from the SAIS Hopkins-Nanjing Center and holds a BA with honors in politics and international affairs from Wake Forest University, where he graduated magna cum laude.
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With Zelensky call, Xi Jinping steps up bid to broker peace – but does he have a plan?
Brian Hart in CNN — April 27, 2023
Analysis: China’s Military Exercises May Portend Future Aggression | TaiwanPlus News
Brian Hart in TaiwanPlus News — April 9, 2023
China conducts simulated strikes on Taiwan as second day of military drills end
Brian Hart in The Japan Times — April 9, 2023
China: We're Still a Developing Nation. US Lawmakers: No Way
Brian Hart in Voice of America — April 8, 2023
China Holds Military Drills Around Taiwan in ‘Stern Warning’
Brian Hart in The New York Times — April 7, 2023
Taiwan: Explaining the U.S.-China dispute and why it matters
Brian Hart in NBC News — April 7, 2023
China Holds Military Drills Around Taiwan in ‘Stern Warning’
Brian Hart in The New York Times — April 7, 2023
中国不满被美众院认定为发达国家 专家:西方不能继续做“傻瓜”
Brian Hart in Voice of America Chinese — April 4, 2023
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Frozen Frontiers: China’s Great Power Ambitions in the Polar Regions
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole , Brian Hart , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Aidan Powers-Riggs — April 18, 2023
Bad Idea: Equating the Threats Facing Taiwan and Ukraine
Commentary by Hannah Price and Brian Hart — March 10, 2023
Dire Straits: China’s Push to Secure Its Energy Interests in the Middle East
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole , Brian Hart , and Lily McElwee — February 3, 2023
Understanding the Broader Transatlantic Security Implications of Greater Sino-Russian Military Alignment
Event by Max Bergmann , Brian Hart , and Meia Nouwens — December 8, 2022
China’s 20th Party Congress Report: Doubling Down in the Face of External Threats
Commentary by Bonny Lin , Brian Hart , Matthew P. Funaiole , and Samantha Lu — October 19, 2022
Eyes on the Skies: China's Growing Space Footprint in South America
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole , Dana Kim , Brian Hart , and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — October 4, 2022
China Readies to Launch Its Newest, Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier
Commentary by Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Brian Hart — June 15, 2022
China Gears Up to Launch Its Third Aircraft Carrier
Commentary by Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Brian Hart — June 2, 2022
Big Military Upside to China’s New Bridge across Pangong Lake
Commentary by Matthew P. Funaiole , Brian Hart , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Smarika Bista — March 10, 2022
China Is Ramping Up Its Electronic Warfare and Communications Capabilities near the South China Sea
Commentary by Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Brian Hart — December 17, 2021