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John J. Tkacik, Jr.
Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center

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areas of expertise:
China, Taiwan, and Mongolia

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summary:

John Tkacik is a Senior Research Fellow in Asian Studies at The Heritage Foundation.

As a research fellow, Tkacik (pronounced "tassik") focuses on U.S. policies toward China (including Hong Kong and Macao), Taiwan and Mongolia.

Tkacik is a retired diplomat who served overseas with the U.S. Foreign Service in Taiwan, Iceland, Hong Kong, and two tours in China as well as in the State Department where he was Chief of China Analysis in its Bureau of Intelligence and Research. After retiring, Tkacik worked in Hong Kong as Vice President for External Relations for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco International. He joined Heritage in 2001.

Tkacik is the editor and main contributor to Reshaping the Taiwan Strait, a 2007 Heritage book about realistic U.S. policy alternatives for Taiwan. He also wrote Rethinking One China, a book about U.S. policy toward China and Taiwan published by Heritage in 2004. He is fluent in Chinese and has a master's degree from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University.

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Commentaries

October 27, 2007

China's Crown Princeling

By John J. Tkacik, Jr.

October 1, 2007

Taiwan's status remains 'unsettled'

By John J. Tkacik, Jr.

October 9, 2007

Will History Repeat With Latest Taiwan Arms Deal?

By John J. Tkacik, Jr.

Research

Taiwan's Elections: Sea Change in the Strait
03/24/2008

With Repression in Tibet, Rethink Olympics
03/18/2008

Trojan Dragon: China's Cyber Threat
02/08/2008

Media Appearances

CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight Chinese Espionage (04/01/2008)

C-SPAN: Washington Journal Pentagon Report / China (03/09/2008)

CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight Cancelled Merger (02/20/2008)

CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight New Cold War (02/14/2008)

CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight Investments in China (12/18/2007)

CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight Chinese Investment (10/19/2007)

CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight China (07/31/2007)

CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight China Military Spending (03/05/2007)

CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight China Policy (02/23/2007)

CNBC: Morning Call Trusting China (02/13/2007)

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