New Fellow Joins the Center for China Analysis

NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 – The Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis (CCA) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Neil Thomas as a new Fellow in its Domestic Politics pillar.

Mr. Thomas was most recently a Senior Analyst for China and Northeast Asia at Eurasia Group. Previously, he was a Senior Research Associate at MacroPolo, the in-house think tank of the Paulson Institute, and a lecturer at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy. He has testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission and his writing has appeared in publications such as The China Story, ChinaFile, Foreign Policy, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Lowy Interpreter, The Washington Post, and The Wire China. He holds a Master in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Australia, and certificates from Renmin University, Tsinghua University, and Zhejiang University.

CCA Executive Director Bates Gill and CCA Co-Founder and Managing Director Jing Qian said: “We are absolutely delighted to have such a rising star who will bring us first-class analyses of Chinese politics, political economy, and foreign policy. Having Neil on board will further strengthen CCA’s analytical capabilities, as well as our timely contribution to the important public debates about the implications of Chinese politics on domestic and foreign policies.” 

The Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis serves as a leading global center for policy-relevant, objective analysis of China’s politics, economy and society, and its impact in Asia and around the world. Find out more about the CCA here.

Members of the press, content creators, and others with a focus on Asia and China interested in connecting with Mr. Thomas can reach out to [email protected].