Amanda Hsiao Senior Analyst, China Please submit all media inquiries to [email protected] or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Amanda Hsiao is Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for China. She focuses on conflicts in which China plays an important role, and developments in China's foreign policy that relate to conflict prevention and resolution. Professional Background Prior to Crisis Group, Amanda established and managed the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue's China program in Beijing, overseeing projects related to the South China Sea, U.S.-China relations, and China's evolving approach to conflict mediation. Before that, Amanda was a field researcher on the conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan for the Enough Project. Amanda has degrees from Pomona College and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Languages Chinese (Mandarin) English In The News 19 May 2024 [China and Taiwan] are far away from a basis for dialogue that both sides can accept. New York Times Amanda Hsiao Senior Analyst, China 13 Jan 2024 This election [in Taiwan] marks a change in leadership at a moment when cross-strait tensions are high, and preserving stability has become more of a challenge. CNN Amanda Hsiao Senior Analyst, China 14 Nov 2023 The Xi-Biden meeting provides an … opportunity for the two leaders to convey to each other that neither seeks to overturn the status quo or kinetic conflict. Newsweek Amanda Hsiao Senior Analyst, China 18 Jun 2023 Washington seeks to lower the risks of competition [with China] by establishing clearer guardrails and identifying areas of cooperation. Axios Amanda Hsiao Senior Analyst, China 7 Mar 2023 Beijing will have to publicly condemn [Taiwan President] Tsai’s visit to the US, their ultimate response will depend on what Tsai says and who she meets with on her trip. The Guardian Amanda Hsiao Senior Analyst, China 15 Nov 2022 Beijing is still balancing between its interest in maintaining its strategic alignment with Moscow and its interest in keeping its relationship with Washington stable. Star Tribune Amanda Hsiao Senior Analyst, China Latest Updates Podcast / Asia 17 May 2024 South China Sea: The World’s Most Treacherous Waters? Event Recording / Asia 17 May 2024 Taiwan and the Region under President Lai Op-Ed / Asia 10 January 2024 A Post-Election Risk Assessment for the Taiwan Strait Event Recording / Asia 22 November 2023 A Himalayan Rivalry and the Future of India-China Relations (Online Event, 22 November 2023) Video / Asia 03 November 2023 Taiwan Strait: Preventing War Podcast / Asia 23 June 2023 Blinken in Beijing: Will the Secretary of State's Visit Calm China-U.S. Tensions? Q&A / Asia 13 April 2023 Assessing the Implications of the Taiwanese President’s Trip to the U.S. Podcast / Asia 11 March 2023 Will the Ukraine War Blow U.S.-China Relations Further Off Course? Event Recording / Global 29 November 2022 The Impact of the Midterms on U.S. Foreign Policy (Online event, 28 November 2022) Q&A / Asia 21 October 2022 The Foreign Policy Implications of China’s Twentieth Party Congress Op-Ed / Asia 02 August 2022 Pelosi’s visit makes clear the dangers of an incoherent US policy on Taiwan Q&A / Asia 29 July 2022 Avoiding the Next Taiwan Strait Crisis Load more