Brian Hart

Deputy Director and Fellow, China Power Project
Brian Hart

Brian Hart is deputy director and fellow of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He also helps to lead Hidden Reach, a CSIS special initiative that shines light on underappreciated sources of China's influence through open-source data and satellite imagery. His research focuses on Chinese foreign and security policy, China’s military and defense industrial base, Taiwan security issues, U.S.-China relations, and Chinese technology policy. Brian is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Prior to joining the CSIS China Power Project, he conducted research at the Project 2049 Institute, the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, Trivium China, and Wake Forest University. Brian earned his MA with honors in China studies and international economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a graduate certificate in China studies from the SAIS Hopkins-Nanjing Center. He received a BA with honors in politics and international affairs from Wake Forest University.

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Has the Iran war upended U.S.-China negotiations?

Scott Kennedy and Brian Hart join Will to assess the war's impact on President Trump and Xi Jingping's summit.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Scott Kennedy, and Brian Hart — April 9, 2026

Photo: iLab/CSIS
ChinaPower

Assessing the Scope and Impacts of Xi’s Military Purges

In this special episode of the China Power Podcast, listen to our recent event assessing Xi Jinping’s widespread purges of China’s military and what they reveal about China’s priorities, dynamics within the PLA, and China’s overall military readiness.

Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin and Brian Hart — February 26, 2026

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The Purges Within China’s Military Are Even Deeper Than You Think

This CSIS China Power report is based on a groundbreaking dataset of Chinese military purges since 2022. The report sheds light on the unprecedented scope and reach of these purges and their implications for the PLA’s present and future.

Commentary by CSIS Scholars — February 24, 2026

Is China Leading the Robotics Revolution?

The CSIS China Power Project examines the growing role of robots in China’s economy and the resulting geopolitical impacts from China’s transforming industrial landscape.

Commentary by CSIS Scholars — February 12, 2026