Bonnie S. Glaser is managing director of GMF’s Indo-Pacific program. She is also a nonresident fellow with the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, and a senior associate with the Pacific Forum. She is a co-author of US-Taiwan Relations: Will China's Challenge Lead to a Crisis (Brookings Press, April 2023). She was previously senior adviser for Asia and the director of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Glaser has worked at the intersection of Asia-Pacific geopolitics and US policy for more than three decades. 

From 2008 to mid-2015, she was a senior adviser with the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, and from 2003 to 2008, she was a senior associate in the CSIS International Security Program. Prior to joining CSIS, she served as a consultant for various U.S. government offices, including the Departments of Defense and State. Ms. Glaser has published widely in academic and policy journals, including the Washington Quarterly, China Quarterly, Asian Survey, International Security, Contemporary Southeast Asia, American Foreign Policy Interests, Far Eastern Economic Review, and Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, as well as in leading newspapers such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal and in various edited volumes on Asian security. She is currently a board member of the U.S. Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific and a member of both the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. She served as a member of the Defense Department’s Defense Policy Board China Panel in 1997. Ms. Glaser received her B.A. in political science from Boston University and her M.A. with concentrations in international economics and Chinese studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

 

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Bonnie Glaser, Washington Post, What China’s overreaction to Pelosi’s Taiwan visit really tells us
Bonnie Glaser, Grid, The big Taiwan question: Is China’s invasion imminent?
Bonnie Glaser, The Guardian, ‘This is about striking fear’: China’s Taiwan drills the new normal, analysts say
Bonnie Glaser, Taipei Times, China raising risk of escalation by cutting links: US
Bonnie Glaser, Breaking Defense, As China launches missiles and makes threats, Pacific nations keeping a cool head
Bonnie Glaser, AP, US-China ties on a precipice after Pelosi visit to Taiwan
Bonnie Glaser, Slate, Nancy Pelosi Just Lit a Match at the Dynamite Factory
Bonnie Glaser, Straits Times, China announces military drills around Taiwan as it 'sternly condemns' Pelosi's visit
Bonnie Glaser, ABC, Nancy Pelosi's long history of criticizing China, advocating for human rights
Bonnie Glaser, The Guardian, Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan risks upsetting Beijing to no advantage
Bonnie Glaser, FISM.TV, China to launch ‘targeted military operations’ in response to Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
Bonnie Glaser, NPR, Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. Here's why that's a big deal
Bonnie Glaser, South China Morning Post, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing’s warnings
Bonnie Glaser, Washington Post, White House scrambles to avoid crisis amid Pelosi visit to Taiwan
Bonnie Glaser, AsiaOne, Nancy Pelosi will visit Taiwan, reports say, as China vows 'strong measures' in response
Bonnie Glaser, Foreign Policy, Biden and Xi Set to Discuss Taiwan Tensions
Bonnie Glaser, Japan Times, 'Only a matter of time': Warnings of China-U.S. military miscalculation grow
Bonnie Glaser, The Guardian, ‘A dangerous moment’: China warns of consequences if Pelosi visits Taiwan
Bonnie Glaser, News 24, La controverse sur les plans de voyage de Pelosi à Taiwan, brièvement expliquée
Bonnie Glaser, FT, Biden and Xi to hold call as tensions grow over Pelosi visit to Taiwan
Bonnie Glaser, Task and Purpose, Nancy Pelosi may travel to Taiwan on a military plane, raising concerns about how China might react
Bonnie Glaser, FT, Nancy Pelosi’s plan to visit Taiwan prompts outrage from China
Bonnie Glaser, Hindustan Times, China, Taiwan: Two countries, two very different systems
Bonnie Glaser, Financial Times, US and Taiwan launch trade ‘initiative’
Bonnie Glaser, CNN, China has the power to take Taiwan, but it would cost an extremely bloody price
Bonnie Glaser, VOA News, South Korea's Alignment With US at Odds With China, Analysts Say
Bonnie Glaser, Nikkei Asia, Ukraine war exposes U.S.-China ideological divide: experts
Bonnie Glaser, LA Times, Biden says U.S. would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary
Bonnie Glaser, The Guardian, Biden’s Taiwan vow creates confusion not clarity – and raises China tensions
Bonnie Glaser, Politico, Biden Beetlejuiced the end of Taiwan strategic ambiguity
Bonnie Glaser, SupChina, Biden spells out U.S. policy on Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific, but where are the teeth?
Bonnie Glaser, Reuters, Comments by Biden and others on U.S. policy of 'ambiguity' on Taiwan
Bonnie Glaser, Bloomberg, Biden’s Latest Taiwan Gaffe Stokes Tensions With Beijing
Bonnie Glaser, Vice, China May Finally Get Its Hands on Twitter—Through Elon Musk
Bonnie Glaser, The Straits Times, Small states are primarily concerned with stability and international rules: Ng Eng Hen
Bonnie Glaser, Taipei Times, EDITORIAL: Boosting US-Japan military ties
Bonnie Glaser, Politico, In letters, U.S. tries to reshape Taiwan’s weapons requests
Bonnie Glaser, Taiwan News, US officials advise Taiwan to adhere to asymmetric strategy to deter Chinese attack
Bonnie Glaser, NYT, U.S. Presses Taiwan to Buy Weapons More Suited to Win Against China
Bonnie Glaser, Reuters, U.S. relieved as China appears to heed warnings on Russia
Bonnie Glaser, Politico, Blinken to unveil 'no surprises' China strategy pre-Asia push
Bonnie Glaser, Reuters, Blinken to detail U.S. national strategy for China in coming weeks
Bonnie Glaser, Japan Forward, Welcome to Tokyo, Herr Scholz: Germany’s Chancellor Picks Japan for his First Official Asia Visit
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Bonnie Glaser, Al Jazeera, China limits concerns on Ukraine to self-interest
Bonnie Glaser, Al Jazeera, China limits concerns on Ukraine to self-interest
Bonnie Glaser, Foreign Policy, Biden to Xi: Stay Out of Ukraine Conflict
Bonnie Glaser, DW, Taiwan's military tests new capabilities to deter China threat
Bonnie Glaser, Mother Jones, China’s State Media Propagandists Are Pushing Putin Talking Points
Bonnie Glaser, LA Times, China wanted to appear neutral between Russia and Ukraine, but it isn’t
Bonnie Glaser, Lawfare, Water Wars: Biden Administration Releases New Indo-Pacific Strategy
Bonnie Glaser, FT, US focus on Ukraine stokes worries about Joe Biden’s commitment to Taiwan
Bonnie Glaser, Taipei Times, Putin escalation leaves Xi with tough balancing act
Bonnie Glaser, Al Jazeera, ‘Shared resentments’ but Russia ties could be ‘awkward’ for China
Bonnie Glaser, Washington Post, China keeps walking its tightrope between Russia and the West as tensions flare in Ukraine
Bonnie Glaser, The Guardian, Russia strongly condemned at UN after Putin orders troops into eastern Ukraine
Bonnie Glaser, BBC, China: What does it want from the Ukraine crisis with Russia?
Bonnie Glaser, FT, US wades into spat between China and Lithuania over Taiwanese office
Bonnie Glaser, DW, Where is the US-China relationship headed in 2022?
Bonnie Glaser, NYT, Biden’s Stand on Ukraine Is a Wider Test of U.S. Credibility Abroad
Bonnie Glaser, Military.com, As US and China Warily Eye Each Other, Taiwan Could Be the Flashpoint
Bonnie Glaser, Financial Times, Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognises Beijing
Bonnie Glaser, Reuters, Australia, UK join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games
Bonnie Glaser, LA Times, In struggle between autocracy and democracy, Biden chooses Taiwan for his team
Bonnie Glaser, Japan Times, 'National interests' first: Japan weighs stance as U.S. plans Beijing Olympic boycott
Bonnie Glaser, Stuff, Foreign Minister abroad: Nanaia Mahuta dives into foreign diplomacy
Bonnie Glaser, The Guardian, China accuses US of ‘mistake’ after Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit
Bonnie Glaser, Financial Times, Jamie Dimon apologises twice after saying JPMorgan will outlast China’s Communist party
Bonnie Glaser, NPR, Why Sen. Rubio is stalling Biden's pick for ambassador to China
Bonnie Glaser, Wall Street Journal, U.S. Invitation to Taiwan for Democracy Summit Tests Ties With China
Bonnie Glaser, Al Jazeera, Taiwan revamps military training for reserves amid China pressure
Bonnie Glaser, Foreign Policy, Biden Struggles to Stick to the Script on Taiwan
Bonnie Glaser, Bloomberg, Biden’s Taiwan Gaffes Risk Real-World Consequences
Bonnie Glaser, LA Times, China’s nuclear and military buildup raises the risk of conflict in Asia
Bonnie Glaser, Business Insider, Xi warns Biden the US is 'playing with fire' when it comes to Taiwan: 'Whoever plays with fire will get burnt'
Bonnie Glaser, FT, Biden and Xi to tackle Taiwan and nuclear build-up in virtual meeting
Bonnie Glaser, SCMP, China-US relations: Xi and his inner circle foil American spy efforts, say intelligence insiders
Bonnie Glaser, Bloomberg, U.S. Lawmakers’ Visit to Taiwan Tests Detente With China
Bonnie Glaser, Slate, Will China Really Invade Taiwan?
Bonnie Glaser, VOA, European MPs Meet with Taiwan Envoy Despite China Risks
Bonnie Glaser, Politico, The U.S.-China COP26 cliffhanger
Bonnie Glaser, DW, Joe Biden's Taiwan gaffes create concern in China and Asia
Bonnie Glaser, Reuters, White House repeats no Taiwan policy change; experts see Biden gaffe
Bonnie Glaser, Politico, Biden has Taiwan to get it right
Bonnie Glaser, Bloomberg, Next China: How Much Trouble Will Property Cause?
Bonnie Glaser, Bloomberg, U.S. Confirmation of Troops in Taiwan Tests China’s Bottom Line
Bonnie Glaser, FT, China steps up air incursions into Taiwan buffer zone after US-led drills
Bonnie Glaser, Telegraph, China is threatening the island of Taiwan with nuclear bombers - how worried should we be?
Bonnie Glaser, The Guardian, Taiwan and China: line that Biden must tread is finer than ever
Bonnie Glaser, Politico, Mounting tensions between U.S., China raise new fears of threat to Taiwan
Bonnie Glaser, Nikkei Asia, China turns up pressure on Taiwan with record warplane dispatches
Bonnie Glaser, Reuters, U.S. envoy Sullivan to meet China's top diplomat amid high tensions
Bonnie Glaser, Japan Times, China sends record number of warplanes near Taiwan for second day in a row
Bonnie Glaser, Newsweek, China's Military Aircraft Flights Near Taiwan Hit Monthly Record High
Bonnie Glaser, 538, When It Comes To China, Biden Sounds A Lot Like Trump
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Will post-Afghanistan US foreign policy shift focus to Southeast Asia?