Matthew P. Funaiole
Matthew P. Funaiole is vice president of iDeas Lab, Andreas C. Dracopoulos Chair in Innovation and senior fellow of China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He specializes in using data-driven research to unpack complex policy issues, specifically those related to Chinese foreign and security policy, cross-Strait relations, and maritime trade. From late 2015 through mid-2020, he was the principal researcher for the ChinaPower website. Prior to joining CSIS, Dr. Funaiole taught international relations and foreign policy analysis at the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland, where he also completed his doctoral research. Dr. Funaiole is also engaged in several creative writing projects, and he is an avid photography enthusiast.
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Global Trade Grows but Remains Vulnerable to War and Geopolitics
Matthew P. Funaiole in The New York Times — October 10, 2024
Can NATO Ice Out China and Russia in the Arctic?
Matthew P. Funaiole and Aidan Powers-Riggs in Foreign Policy — August 28, 2024
China is rapidly building an unusual assault ship with an apparent catapult system for launching planes, but its purpose is still a mystery
Matthew P. Funaiole in Business Insider — August 17, 2024
Satellite Images Show Expansion of Suspected Chinese Spy Bases in Cuba
Matthew P. Funaiole in The Wall Street Journal — July 2, 2024
New satellite images capture 4 suspected Chinese spy bases in Cuba
Matthew P. Funaiole in CBS — July 2, 2024
How China could take Taiwan without even needing to invade
Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Samantha Lu, and Truly Tinsley in CNN — June 22, 2024
Why China wants to build aircraft carriers
Matthew P. Funaiole in Business Insider — June 15, 2024
Who Will Pay for the Baltimore Bridge Collapse?
Matthew P. Funaiole in The New York Times — April 5, 2024
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Crossroads of Commerce: How the Taiwan Strait Propels the Global Economy
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, David Peng, Bonny Lin, and Jasper Verschuur — October 10, 2024
How China Could Blockade Taiwan
Digital Report by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Truly Tinsley, and Samantha Lu — August 22, 2024
China’s Massive Next-Generation Amphibious Assault Ship Takes Shape
Podcast Episode by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — August 2, 2024
China’s Massive Next-Generation Amphibious Assault Ship Takes Shape
Commentary by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — August 1, 2024
Secret Signals: Decoding China’s Intelligence Activities in Cuba
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Aidan Powers-Riggs, Brian Hart, Henry Ziemer, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Ryan C. Berg, and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — July 1, 2024
How China Could Quarantine Taiwan: Mapping Out Two Possible Scenarios
Brief by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Samantha Lu, and Truly Tinsley — June 5, 2024
How China Could Quarantine Taiwan
Digital Report by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Samantha Lu, and Truly Tinsley — June 4, 2024
The Threat of China’s Shipbuilding Empire
Commentary by Matthew P. Funaiole — May 10, 2024
The Threat of China’s Shipbuilding Empire
Podcast Episode by Matthew P. Funaiole — May 10, 2024
Skirting the Shores: China’s New High-Tech Research Ship Probes the Waters around Taiwan
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Brian Hart — February 26, 2024