Peter Wood

Peter Wood edited The Jamestown Foundation's China Brief publication between 2015 and 2018. Prior to coming to The Jamestown Foundation, he worked at the American Enterprise Institute and as a defense focused Chinese-language researcher. He received his M.A. in International Studies with a focus on strategic studies from the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies. Mr. Wood earned a B.A. in Political Science from Texas Tech University. He is proficient in Mandarin Chinese. You can follow him on Twitter @PeterWood_PDW

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Major Themes in China’s 2019 National Defense White Paper

07.31.2019 Elsa Kania

Introduction On July 24, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) issued its first new national defense white paper (NDWP) since 2015 (Xinhua). “China’s National Defense...

Publication China Brief China

Greying China Strains Social Safety Net, Healthcare System

02.13.2018 Peter Wood

Despite the repeal of the “One Child Policy” and implementation of the “Comprehensive Two-Child Policy” in January 2016, in mid-January, the Chinese National Bureau of...

Publication China Brief China and the Asia-Pacific

China-Russia Relations Reality Check

01.12.2018 Peter Wood

In 2017, China and Russia trumpeted the closeness of their relationship, calling it a historic highpoint. Xi Jinping has made good relations with Russian President...

Publication China Brief China and the Asia-Pacific

China Faces Wintertime Energy Crisis of its Own Making

12.22.2017 Peter Wood

Northern China is facing an energy crisis this winter due to shortfalls in heating gas. Since mid-December, reports from Hebei, the province that surrounds Beijing...

Publication China Brief China and the Asia-Pacific