Abigail Grace
Former Research Associate, Asia-Pacific Security Program
Abigail Grace is a former Research Associate in the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for New American Security (CNAS). Her work focused on U.S. strategic competition with China, China’s foreign policy, U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, and Chinese approaches to multilateralism.
Prior to joining CNAS, Ms. Grace was a member of the National Security Council staff from 2016-2018. There, she contributed to the development and operationalization of the competitive approach to U.S.-China relations, the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy, and the international campaign to maximize pressure on North Korea.
A frequent commentator to the media on Asian security issues, Ms. Grace’s commentary and analysis has appeared in several media outlets, including: The Washington Post, The New Yorker, CNN.com, BBC Radio, USA Today, PBS, US News & World Report, Foreign Policy, Axios, Vox News, among others. Her writings have been featured in Foreign Policy, The Straits Times, The National Interest, China Brief, Global Security Review, Cornell International Affairs Review and the Ohio State Journal for Politics and International Affairs.
Ms. Grace received her B.S.F.S. degree with honors in International Politics and a certificate in Asian Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
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Contested Spaces
By Patrick M. Cronin, Abigail Grace, Daniel Kliman & Kristine Lee
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Competing Against Chinese Loans, U.S. Companies Face Long Odds in Africa
By Abigail Grace
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Trump’s Tough China Tack Wins Over Skeptical CEOs
By Abigail Grace
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China mutes volume on Thousand Talents Plan as US spy concerns rise but scientists still covet funding
By Abigail Grace
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Trump and Xi face hurdles in trade talks after fragile tariffs truce
By Abigail Grace
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