Education
Hass holds a BA (2001) from the University of Washington and attended Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies for graduate studies between 2001 and 2002 before joining the U.S. Department of State. [2]
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Ryan Hass | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Other names | 何瑞恩 |
| Education | University of Washington (BA) Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies |
| Occupation(s) | Policy analyst, former U.S. diplomat and security official |
| Employer | Brookings Institution |
| Organization(s) | The Scowcroft Group, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations |
| Board member of | The Asia Foundation |
| Spouse | Meredith Sumpter |
| Children | 4 (Helen, Reed, Byron, and Henry) |
Ryan Hass is an American foreign policy analyst currently serving as director of the Brookings Institution's John L. Thornton China Center and the Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies.
He is also a trustee of The Asia Foundation, a nonresident affiliated fellow at Yale Law School's Paul Tsai China Center, a senior advisor at The Scowcroft Group and the McLarty Associates, and a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. [1]
Hass' research focuses on U.S. policy toward East Asia, in particular U.S.-China relations, U.S.-Taiwan relations, the Korean Peninsula, regional security, and maritime issues. [2]
Hass holds a BA (2001) from the University of Washington and attended Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies for graduate studies between 2001 and 2002 before joining the U.S. Department of State. [2]
Hass joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 2003 as a consular officer in the US Embassy in Seoul and subsequently served in a variety of positions, including Political-Military Officer in the Office of Taiwan Coordination (2005–2007) and political officer in US Embassy, Beijing (2009–2012). [2]
Between 2013 and 2017, Hass served as Director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolian Affairs at the White House National Security Council in the Obama administration.
Hass was appointed director of Brookings' John L. Thornton China Center in July 2023. [3]
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