Amanda Hsiao is a director in Eurasia Group's China practice covering China's foreign policy and cross-strait relations. Amanda previously worked for more than a decade in Asia—in Singapore, Beijing, and Taipei—analyzing Chinese foreign and security policies from the perspective of crisis management and conflict prevention. As the International Crisis Group's senior analyst on China, Amanda followed the political dynamics underlying the tensions along China's periphery—including the Taiwan Strait and the Sino-Indian border—and with the US. Prior to that, she established the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue's China program in Beijing, where she designed and facilitated dialogues involving Chinese interlocutors on issues such as tensions in the South China Sea, US-China relations, and China's evolving approach to conflict mediation. Her commentary on China has been featured in, among other publications, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Guardian, Nikkei Asia, the BBC, and War on the Rocks.
 
In a previous life, Amanda analyzed conflict dynamics in South Sudan from the country's capital, Juba. She holds a master's degree in public affairs from Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs and a bachelor's degree in international relations from Pomona College. In her spare time, Amanda is continually on the lookout for a good bowl of noodles or some tasty tacos.