About GTIA POLICY INCUBATOR FOR IDEAS THAT ENHANCE U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS & ENGAGES TAIWAN IN ITS OWN RIGHT.Global Taiwan InstituteGTI_2a303740-7dd7-11eb-be02-df361883ea00GTI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public policy incubator dedicated to insightful, cutting-edge, and inclusive research on policy issues regarding Taiwan and the world.GTI StaffRussell HsiaoExecutive Director ~ Russell Hsiao is the executive director of GTI, senior fellow at The Jamestown Foundation, and adjunct fellow at Pacific Forum. He is a former Penn Kemble fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy and visiting scholar at the University of Tokyo’s Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia. He previously served as a senior research fellow at The Project 2049 Institute and national security fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Prior to those positions he was the editor of China Brief at The Jamestown Foundation from October 2007- to July 2011 and a special associate in the International Cooperation Department at the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. While in law school, he clerked within the Office of the Chairman at the Federal Communications Commission and the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Mr. Hsiao received his J.D. and certificate from the Law and Technology Institute at the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law where he served as the editor-in-chief of the Catholic University’s Journal of Law and Technology. He received a B.A. in international studies from the American University’s School of International Service and the University Honors Program.John DotsonDeputy Director ~ John Dotson is the deputy director at GTI. John has performed extensive writing and research on a range of political and national security issues related to U.S. policy in East Asia, to include Chinese propaganda and influence efforts, military-civil fusion efforts within the People’s Liberation Army, and patterns in military coercion efforts directed against Taiwan. He is a proficient Mandarin linguist, who has performed extensive original research in indigenous Chinese language sources.John holds an M.A. in National Security Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and a Master of International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins-SAIS.Katherine SchultzResearch Associate ~ Katherine (Katerina) Schultz is the research associate at GTI. In the past, Katherine was an intern at the Czech branch of UN Global Compact and Europeum, an EU-centered think tank. She also interned at the Consular Section of the Czech Embassy in London. In 2017, Katherine was awarded the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship which allowed her to complete a 9-month Mandarin Chinese language program in Taiwan. Katherine is currently an M.A. Candidate at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. She focuses her studies on cross-Strait relations and East Asian international affairs and security. She received a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Charles University in Prague. Katherine is a Czech and English bilingual, she is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has a passive understanding of several European languages.Jack LiuProgram Associate ~ Jack Liu is the program associate at the Global Taiwan Institute. Previously, he interned at the Global Taiwan Institute and IntegrityRisk International, which is a political risk and business consulting firm. In his junior year in college, he served as a student journalist covering stories on gender equality in Taiwan. Jack is currently an M.A. candidate at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University, with concentrations in both International Security Studies and International Development. He received his B.A. in Journalism and Communication Studies from Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan. His interests include global media and the role of media in a post-conflict setting, as well as gender equality and LGBTQ rights in Taiwan. He is a native speaker of Chinese-Mandarin and Chinese-Hakka.Marshall ReidResearch Assistant ~ Marshall Reid is the research assistant at GTI. Previously, he worked as a program assistant with the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, where he helped to organize several international forums focused on East and South Asian affairs. He has also worked as an office assistant at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. Prior to moving to Washington, DC, he served as an English instructor in Taipei, Taiwan, where he lived for just under a year. Marshall is currently an M.A. candidate at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University, where he focuses on US foreign policy in East Asia. He received his B.A. in History and International Relations from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He is proficient in Mandarin.I-wei Jennifer ChangResearch Fellow ~ I-wei Jennifer Chang is a research fellow at the Global Taiwan Institute. Prior to GTI, Ms. Chang was senior program specialist in the China Program at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), where she examined China’s role in global conflict zones spanning from the Indo-Pacific region to the Middle East and Africa. Ms. Chang joined USIP after working as a researcher at the Embassy of India in Washington, D.C., and the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. She also covered Taiwanese politics and society as a reporter for The China Post in Taipei.Ms. Chang has also published widely on Chinese foreign and security policy, Asia-Middle East relations, China’s relations with Pakistan and Afghanistan, civil wars, ethnic conflicts, and religious freedom. She has written for several publications including Foreign Policy, The Jamestown Foundation’s China Brief, Jadaliyya, Middle East Research and Information Project, ISLAMiCommentary, and the Middle East Institute’s Middle East-Asia Project. Ms. Chang wrote a book chapter on “Chinese Policies on the Arab Uprisings” in Popular Unrest and Foreign Policy: The International Politics of the Arab Spring (Palgrave Macmillan, December 2014), and is currently working on another book chapter examining Chinese perspectives on the Yemen war. Ms. Chang holds two Master’s degrees in International Relations and Journalism from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and also has studied Arabic and Korean. GTI Non-Resident Fellows J. Michael ColeSenior Non-Resident Fellow ~ J. Michael Cole is a Taipei-based policy analyst. He is a senior non-resident fellow with GTI; senior non-resident fellow with the Taiwan Studies Programme at the University of Nottingham, UK; research associate with the French Centre for Research on Contemporary China; chief editor of Taiwan Sentinel; and assistant coordinator for the Forum 2000’s China working group. From 2014-2016, he was an employee of the Thinking Taiwan Foundation, a think tank founded by Tsai Ing-wen where he was chief editor of Thinking Taiwan. He was deputy news chief and a columnist/reporter at the Taipei Times from 2006-2013. Prior to relocating to Taiwan in 2005, he was an intelligence officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in Ottawa. He has a master’s degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. His work has appeared in a variety of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, South China Morning Post, Christian Science Monitor, Globe and Mail, Lowy Interpreter, National Interest, China Brief, the Age, Jane’s Defence Weekly, CNN, Brookings Taiwan-US Quarterly, and others. He is a regular commentator on Al Jazeera, BBC News, CNN, and others, and is a consultant for various governments and the defense industry. He is the author of five books about Taiwan. The latest, Convergence or Conflict in the Taiwan Strait, was published by Routledge in late 2016.Michael MazzaSenior Non-Resident Fellow ~ Michael Mazza is a senior non-resident fellow at GTI. He is also a visiting fellow in foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he analyzes U.S. defense policy in the Asia-Pacific region, Chinese military modernization, cross-Strait relations, Korean Peninsula security, and U.S. strategy in Southeast Asia. Mr. Mazza has contributed to numerous AEI studies on Asian security issues. He was recognized as a 2010-2011 Foreign Policy Initiative Future Leader.Riley WaltersSenior Non-Resident Fellow ~ Riley Walters is deputy director of the Japan Chair at Hudson Institute. He was formally the senior policy analyst and economist in The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center. He specializes in macroeconomic issues as well as issues on foreign investment, trade, and technology.Riley has appeared on national television and radio extensively. In the past, he’s written for a variety of publications including The Diplomat, The Hill, Washington Times, The National Interest, Fox Business, and more.Riley is a former Penn Kemble Fellow with the National Endowment for Democracy and George C. Marshall Fellow with The Heritage Foundation. He was a Mosaic Taiwan Fellow with Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. And he is a National Security Fellow with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.Riley attended Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. He has his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Economics from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.Eric ChanAdjunct Fellow ~ Eric Chan is an adjunct fellow at GTI. He is the senior Korea/China strategist at the US Air Force’s Checkmate Directorate, where he provides USAF and Department of Defense leadership with expertise on DPRK/PRC military capabilities, political leadership, strategic culture, and Great Power competition.Mr. Chan was previously the China, Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam Country Director at the Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs. In this role, Mr. Chan was responsible for USAF engagement with the Chinese Air Force, and for directing engagement/Foreign Military Sales with key allies and partners, with a portfolio in excess of $100 million. Mr. Chan has also served as an analyst in Headquarters Air Force, A10 (Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration), providing expertise on PRC nuclear doctrine.Mr. Chan has published widely on Chinese influence operations/information warfare, Taiwan military reform, military diplomacy with the PLA, and the strategic balance in East Asia. He has written for publications including the USAF Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, The Diplomat, War on the Rocks, and the Foreign Policy Research Centre New Delhi Journal.Mr Chan holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science/History from the University of California, San Diego.Christina LinAdjunct Fellow ~ Christina Lin is an adjunct fellow at GTI and research consultant for Janes Information Group. Her research interest includes China and Euro-Mediterranean relations, NATO global partnerships, Sino-Israel ties, Belt and Road Initiatives, Taiwan and the global supply chain. She is a former Senior Transatlantic Academy Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at SAIS-Johns Hopkins University. She was also a visiting fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and National Security Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Dr. Lin has extensive US government experience working on China economic and security issues, including policy planning at the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the National Security Council—where she also managed cases for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Prior to entering government service, she worked in the private sector at Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs in London. She holds a Ph.D. in International Political Economy and Security Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science. A widely-published analyst in Germany, Israel and the US, Dr. Lin’s papers have been cited in publications such as the Korea Herald, Asia Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, CNN, Al Jazeera, Gulf News, Hurriyet Daily, Al Monitor and Jerusalem Post.GTI Research AffiliatesJoseph RossResearch Affiliate ~ Joseph Ross is a research affiliate with the Global Taiwan Institute. He currently co-hosts and contributes music to the GTI Insights podcast. His research interests include the US-Japan alliance defense cooperation, Japan-Taiwan relations, coercive diplomacy, and military innovation. Previously he interned with the Stimson Center’s Japan Program, Global Taiwan Institute, and the Project 2049 Institute. He is currently pursuing an M.A. in International Security with the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, where he also received a B.A. in Government and International Politics.GTI InternsIsabel EliassenIntern ~ Isabel Eliassen is an intern with the Global Taiwan Institute. She is triple majoring in international affairs, Mandarin, and linguistics at Western Kentucky University. In the summer of 2019, she attended the Taiwan-United States Alliance (TUSA) Scholarship Program at National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan. She has previously published academic, policy, and news articles on social issues in Taiwan and South Korea, including gender equality, LGBT rights, immigration issues, and language policy. She has intermediate-level Mandarin and Portuguese skills.Daniel AnaforianIntern ~ Daniel Anaforian is a research intern with the Global Taiwan Institute. Daniel took classes at NCCU in Taipei, Taiwan, and taught English courses during his six months in the country. Currently, Daniel is a first-year M.A. student at Johns Hopkins SAIS concentrating in International Economics and China Studies. His areas of research include cross-Strait relations and Taiwanese politics. Beyond this, Daniel is also interested in the relationship between economic development and the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights. Originally from California, Daniel received his B.S. and B.S.C. degrees from Santa Clara University in Political Science and Marketing. He is an intermediate Chinese speaker.Gavin StarkIntern ~ Gavin Stark is a research intern with the Global Taiwan Institute. He studied Political Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago and minored in Mandarin. Previously, he has interned in the House of Representatives and multiple statecraft-focused institutions. His research interests include US defense policy in Asia, grand strategy, and diplomacy. He is an intermediate Chinese speaker.Sophia KnightIntern ~ Sophia Knight is a current research intern at the Global Taiwan Institute. Prior to the GTI, she was an intern at the Institute of Economic Affairs, where she assisted with research on post-Brexit trade, cybersecurity, and mutual aid during the pandemic. She received her BA in English and Philosophy from the University of Sheffield. Her dissertation research focused on the causes of gentrification, using methods from American Pragmatism to identify practical actions for local businesses and government to prevent displacement of low-income residents. In January 2020, Sophia was awarded a Huayu Scholarship by the Taiwan Ministry of Education for the purpose of studying Mandarin in Taiwan. In Fall 2021, she will begin an MA in Asia-Pacific Studies at National Chengchi University (國立政治大學) in Taipei.Her research interests include Taiwan’s use of technology to expand democratic participation, conditions for building a strong civil society and decentralized government.GTI Advisory BoardRepresenting a variety of sectors from the private and public spheres, Global Taiwan Institute's Advisory Board provides insight and guidance on our programs and research.Joseph BoscoFormer China Country Desk Officer in the Office of the Secretary of DefenseGordon ChangColumnist, The Daily Beast, and author, The Coming Collapse of ChinaRalph CossaPresident Emeritus and WSD-Handa Chair in Peace Studies at thePacific ForumJune Teufel Dreyer金德芳 ~ Professor, Department of Political Science, University of MiamiDafydd FellReader in Comparative Politics, Department of Politics and International Studies | Director, SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies, School of Oriental and African StudiesRichard FisherSenior Fellow, Asian Military Affairs, International Assessment and Strategy CenterLt. Gen. Wallace 'Chip' Gregson Jr. (USMC, ret.)Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security AffairsThomas HughesConsultant, Hughes And CompanyShirley KanIndependent Specialist in Asian Security Affairs who worked for Congress at CRSMichael ReillyFormer British Representative to TaiwanMatt SalmonVice President Government Affairs, Arizona State University | Former Member of Congress, Arizona 5th DistrictFang-long ShihCo-director of the Taiwan Research Programme, London School of Economics and Political ScienceWilliam Stanton司 徒 文 ~ Vice President, National Yang Ming University (Taiwan); Former AIT Director (2009-2012)Mark StokesExecutive Director, Project 2049 Institute | Retired Lieutenant ColonelJohn TkacikSenior Fellow and Director, Future Asia Project, International Assessment and Strategy CenterGerrit van der WeesProfessor at George Mason University, formerly editor of Taiwan CommuniqueMasahiro WakabayashiProfessor of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University in JapanArthur WaldronLauder Professor of International Relations, Department of History, University of PennsylvaniaRobert WangSenior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies | Former AIT Deputy Director (2006-2009)Toshi YoshiharaSenior Fellow, Center for Strategic and Budgetary AssessmentsStephen M. YoungFormer AIT Director (2006-2009); Former US Consul General to Hong Kong (2010-2013)Lanhee J. ChenDavid and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies, Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversityShelley RiggerBrown Professor of East Asian Politics at Davidson CollegeHsin-Huang Michael HsiaoChairman of the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation | Adjunct Research Fellow at Academia SinicaGTI Board of DirectorsGlobal Taiwan Institute's Board of Directors comprises a cross-generational group of Taiwanese Americans from a variety of sectors such as doctors, professors, financial experts, and entrepreneurs. Despite their diverse backgrounds, board members all share a passion for closer ties between the United States and Taiwan.Dr. Chen Wen Yen陳文彥, ChairmanJennifer Hu胡兌昀, Vice ChairmanChieh-Ting Yeh葉介庭, Vice ChairmanJohn HuangDr. Keelung Hong洪基隆 (PhD)Aki Hsu許明芳Stephanie Hu胡兌怡Dr. Hertz Huang黃河 (PhD)Howard Huang黃豪兒Patrick Huang黃再添Victor Huang黃文局Anthony Kang康哲嵐Dr. Hong-tien Lai賴弘典 (DDS)Arthur Tu杜俊諺Dr. KF Lin林光華 (PhD)Fred Wang王興富Sarah Wei魏素月Charles Pan潘毅Minly Sung宋明麗Sunshene Tsou鄒杉玄Awareness is raised, affinity deepened, and opportunities created to strengthen the relationship of Taiwan, its people and culture, with the international community._2a303876-7dd7-11eb-be02-df361883ea00To enhance the relationship between Taiwan and other countries, especially the United States ..._2a3039ca-7dd7-11eb-be02-df361883ea00InsightInclusivenessPolicyResearchAnalysesOffer analyses on issues related to Taiwan policy, U.S.-Taiwan relations, and Taiwan-China ties_2a303b82-7dd7-11eb-be02-df361883ea001Global Taiwan Brief: a bi-weekly publication offering expert analyses on issues related to Taiwan policy, U.S.-Taiwan relations, and Taiwan-China ties using primary materials._2a303ca4-7dd7-11eb-be02-df361883ea00SeminarsAddress Taiwan’s role in broader policy debates_2a303dc6-7dd7-11eb-be02-df361883ea002Public Seminars: regular events that address Taiwan’s role in the broader policy debates with a focus on both traditional and non-traditional issues._2a303ee8-7dd7-11eb-be02-df361883ea00SymposiumAnnually conduct a symposium on U.S.-Taiwan policy_2a30400a-7dd7-11eb-be02-df361883ea003Annual Symposium: our flagship program, an annual symposium on U.S.-Taiwan policy._2a304122-7dd7-11eb-be02-df361883ea002021-03-05https://globaltaiwan.org/about-us/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net