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President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)
Pinshan Lai is a research associate with the Asia-Pacific Security Chair at Hudson Institute.
Pinshan Lai is a research associate with the Asia-Pacific Security Chair at Hudson Institute. She received her MA in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and her BA in politics and literature from Bard College. She speaks English and Mandarin, with a proficiency in Japanese. She is originally from Taiwan.