Foreign Affairs Newsletters Search Taiwan COVID-19 Topics Regions Explainers More Experts David Sacks Research Fellow Expertise Asia China Taiwan Defense and Security Political History and Theory Programs Asia Program About the Expert Contact Email dsacks@cfr.org Follow Expert Bio David Sacks is a research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, where his work focuses on U.S.-China relations, U.S.-Taiwan relations, Chinese foreign policy, cross-Strait relations, and the political thought of Hans Morgenthau. He was previously the Special Assistant to the President for Research at the Council on Foreign Relations. Full Bio and Contact Publications Events In the News Blogs Podcasts Topics - Any - Defense and Security Diplomacy and International Institutions Economics Energy and Environment Health Human Rights Politics and Government Social Issues Regions - Any - Americas Asia Europe and Eurasia Global Commons Middle East and North Africa Oceania Sub-Saharan Africa Type - Any - Articles Blogs Books Explainers External Content Infoguide Interviews Reports Task Force Reports Testimony Tracker Sort By : NewestOldest China Link How to Prevent an Accidental War Over Taiwan with David Sacks via Foreign Affairs October 12, 2021 China Link Strait of Emergency? Debating Beijing’s Threat to Taiwan with David Sacks via Foreign Affairs August 9, 2021 China The plan to 'Build Back Better' across the globe isn't enough to counter China Article by Jennifer Hillman and David Sacks June 16, 2021 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies China China’s Belt and Road Task Force Report by Jacob Lew, Gary Roughead, Jennifer Hillman, David Sacks and Anya Schmemann March 23, 2021 Link Dire Straits: Should American Support for Taiwan be Ambiguous? with David Sacks via Foreign Affairs September 24, 2020 Taiwan Link American Support for Taiwan Must Be Unambiguous: To Keep the Peace, Make Clear to China That Force Won’t Stand with Richard Haass and David Sacks via Foreign Affairs September 2, 2020 Link Suleimani’s Assassination Marks the Death of the Trump Administration’s Realism with David Sacks via The National Interest January 8, 2020 Link China's Efforts to Diplomatically Isolate Taiwan Could Backfire with David Sacks via The National interest November 1, 2019 About Member Programs Contact Support For Media Newsletters Membership Careers ©2021 Council on Foreign Relations. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. BY CONTINUING TO BROWSE THIS SITE YOU ACCEPT THE USE OF COOKIES AS EXPLAINED IN OUR PRIVACY POLICY. Accept Decline