Richard Bush
Richard Bush is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, specializing in U.S.-China relations and Taiwan policy. He has extensive experience in international affairs and is recognized for his analytical perspectives on geopolitical dynamics in East Asia. In a recent discussion regarding Taiwan's defense and investment strategies under President William Lai, Bush referred to these initiatives as goodwill efforts, while expressing uncertainty about the U.S. administration's coherent approach to Taiwan policy.
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Former AIT chairman Richard Bush stated that the circumstances surrounding the US operation in Venezuela were fundamentally different.
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Richard Bush, a former American Institute in Taiwan chair, commented on the follow-up call regarding Taiwan.
Xi discussed Taiwan issue in latest call with Trump: expertsTaiwan· 2025-11-25
Brookings Institution researcher Richard Bush said that the two leaders had little time to go over matters.
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Former AIT chairman Richard Bush stated that the US does not consider Taiwan's political status determined by World War II-era documents.
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Richard Bush, a former AIT chair, stated that the US has long maintained that cross-strait differences should be resolved peacefully.
AIT comments consistent with long-held US stance: ex-envoysTaiwan· 2025-09-15Richard Bush is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former managing director of the American Institute in Taiwan.
Beijing touts alternative order at WWII parade: U.S. scholarsTaiwan· 2025-09-05
Former American Institute in Taiwan chairman Richard Bush published an article on the implications of Taiwan's recall vote.
Trump might adopt ‘fluid’ Strait strategy: US expertsTaiwan· 2025-08-03Former American Institute in Taiwan chairman Richard Bush commented on the phone call between Trump and Xi.
Trump-Xi call did not affect Taiwan policies: analystsTaiwan· 2025-06-08Richard Bush, former chairman and managing director of the AIT, discussed Lai's perspective on tensions with China.
Lai has ‘Taiwan of the world’ vision: KeeganTaiwan· 2025-05-21
Richard Bush, a Brookings Institution nonresident senior fellow, stated that the final decision rests with US President Donald Trump.
US embassy renaming is mostly ‘symbolic’: expertsTaiwan· 2025-03-15
Washington-based think tank Brookings Institution nonresident senior fellow Richard Bush called Lai’s plan 'good will initiatives.'
Investment, defense budget rise plannedTaiwan· 2025-02-15