Truly Tinsley

Program Manager, China Power Project
Truly Tinsley

Truly Tinsley is a program manager with the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, Truly worked at Democracy International, where she focused on global operations. Truly graduated from George Washington University with an MA in international affairs in Asia.

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How China Could Blockade Taiwan

China has options other than invasion to try to force Taiwan’s unification, one of which is a blockade. This report explores the potential motivations and strategic calculus for a blockade and maps out possible scenarios of how China could approach blockade operations.

Digital Report by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Truly Tinsley, and Samantha Lu — August 22, 2024

How China Could Quarantine Taiwan: Mapping Out Two Possible Scenarios

There are worrying signs that China is training its forces to be able to conduct a law enforcement–led “quarantine” of Taiwan. This report lays out China’s potential motivations for a quarantine and maps out two plausible scenarios of how it could conduct operations.

Brief by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Samantha Lu, and Truly Tinsley — June 5, 2024

How China Could Quarantine Taiwan

As China ramps up pressure on Taiwan, one major step it could take is a law enforcement-led quarantine of the island. This report lays out China’s potential motivations for a quarantine and maps out two plausible scenarios of how it could conduct quarantine operations.

Digital Report by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Samantha Lu, and Truly Tinsley — June 4, 2024

Surveying the Experts: U.S. and Taiwan Views on China's Approach to Taiwan

Amid mounting tensions in the Taiwan Strait, there are critical questions about how China might coerce Taiwan or force unification. The China Power Project surveyed leading U.S. and Taiwan experts and former officials to better understand China’s approach to Taiwan.

Report by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Chen Ming-Chi, Shen Ming-Shih, Samantha Lu, Truly Tinsley, and Yu-Jie (Grace) Liao — January 22, 2024