Brian Hart

According to our analysis, a single Chinese state-owned shipbuilder produced more commercial vessels by tonnage in 2024 than the entire U.S. industry has since World War II. Read our full @CSIS report: csis.org/analysis/ship-…

"America can embark on an all-out push to rebuild world-class manufacturing and supply chains, or our carmakers can hide behind tariffs, continue making gas-powered trucks and S.U.V.s and fade into irrelevance." nytimes.com/2025/07/08/opi…

What does Trump 2.0 and US-China competition look like from Australia? @mcgregorrichard offers an Australian perspective in this guest authored @ChinaPowerCSIS commentary. His analysis includes insightful polling from @LowyInstitute. chinapower.csis.org/analysis/richa…

LISTEN: @BrianTHart joined @NPR Morning Edition to discuss hurdles facing U.S. shipbuilding revitalization, and why China's dual-use shipbuilding dominance makes the challenge even steeper. npr.org/2025/07/22/nx-…

NEW: We’ve just published @CSIS analysis of China’s threats to gallium supply chains. Firms and governments are understandably focused on rare earths, but they’re ignoring and misunderstanding China’s chokehold on gallium, a critical mineral that is crucial to military tech.

Missed this week's @CSISGeopolitics discussion on the Axis of Upheaval after the Israel-Iran conflict? 🎥 Catch the recording for insights from @victordcha, @myacoubian, @msnegovaya & @brianthart on China, Russia, Iran & N. Korea ties. youtube.com/live/CnIf_Z16Q…

A new series from @ChinaPowerCSIS leverages data to analyze China’s economic security vulnerabilities and strengths within three key pillars: 🥬Food security 🔋Energy security 💵Financial security Read more: features.csis.org/chinapower/eco…

Joint Statement from the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Washington - United States Department of State state.gov/releases/offic…

Really enjoyed this conversation with my @CSISGeopolitics colleagues on what the Iran conflict tells us (so far) about cooperation between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Watch the recording: csis.org/events/what-do…

. @brianthart: One of Iran’s key limitations is economic: trade with China pales compared to China’s trade with Gulf states like Saudi Arabia. Sanctions have kept Chinese investments in Iran tepid. So Beijing must weigh economic benefits carefully—including ties with Israel.

TODAY @ 3 PM ET | What do strikes on Iran mean for China, Russia, and N. Korea? Join @CSISGeopolitics today for a timely panel on the future of the "Axis of Upheaval" featuring @victordcha, @myacoubian, @MSnegovaya & @brianthart. Online-only. Register: buff.ly/iBXOLPs

Looking forward to joining my @CSISGeopolitics colleagues on Monday to discuss what the Iran conflict reveals about the level of cooperation between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and explore the implications of the conflict for China. csis.org/events/what-do…

June 30 3 PM ET | What do strikes on Iran mean for China, Russia, and N. Korea? Join @CSISGeopolitics for a timely panel on the future of the "Axis of Upheaval" featuring @victordcha, @myacoubian, @MSnegovaya & @brianthart. Online-only. Register: csis.org/events/what-do…

Excited to share this report and database on Chinese port projects in LAC! In addition to being the most comprehensive survey of PRC ports in the region, we introduce a brand-new "Risk Index" Read the report: features.csis.org/no-safe-harbor… And our @FT feature: ft.com/content/600b8b…

NEW: Chinese companies have invested in dozens of ports across Latin America and the Caribbean. But how much influence does Beijing really have—and what does it mean for U.S. interests?