Project 2049 Institute

The Project 2049 Institute is a think tank in Arlington, Virginia focusing on United States foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly as it relates to China and Taiwan.

Project 2049 Institute
Established2008 (2008)
FoundersRandall Schriver, Mark Stokes
Type501(c)(3) Non-profit think tank
26-1894546
FocusUS foreign policy in East Asia
Location
  • 2300 Clarendon Blvd.,
    Arlington, VA 22201
Websiteproject2049.net

The institute was founded in 2008 by Randall Schriver and former US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mark Stokes.[1] Richard Armitage served as chairman until January 2020.[2]

The institute is strongly supportive of Taiwan, and has called for full normalization of relations between the United States and Taiwan.[3] The Global Times, a tabloid under the auspices of the People's Daily, has characterized the Project 2049 Institute as taking a hardline stance against China, noting a significant amount of its funding comes from the Taiwanese government.[4][5] The institute has been criticized for promoting hawkish policies toward China that could potentially benefit major defense contractors that support it, as well as clients of several officers' independent consulting firm.[6][7]

In February 2020 Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen received Project 2049 Institute chairman Randall Schriver at the Presidential Office in Taipei.[8][9]

References
  1. "About – Project 2049 Institute". Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. "Introducing the Project 2049 Institute's New Chairman: The Honorable Randall G. Schriver – Project 2049 Institute". Project 2049 Institute. January 8, 2020. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. Everington, Keoni (November 28, 2019). "American think tank pitching US-Taiwan joint communiqué to normalize relations". Taiwan News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. Yang, Sheng (March 7, 2020). "US deal with Taiwan may trigger China-US military conflict - Global Times". Global Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. Bai, Yunyi (May 1, 2020). "Taiwan made huge 'donations' to the US to promote passage of 'Taipei Act': source". Global Times. Archived from the original on May 3, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  6. Cassano, Jay; Kotch, Alex (June 11, 2018). "Pentagon's Top Official For East Asia Led Think Tank Funded By Defense Contractors And Foreign Governments". Sludge. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. Steinbock, Dan (June 14, 2019). "The Privatization of US Indo-Pacific Vision: Project 2049, Armitage, Budget Ploys and Taiwan Nexus". Foreign Policy Journal. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  8. Writer, Staff (February 21, 2020). "President hosts, thanks US think tank head". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  9. Lim, Emerson; Kuei-hsiang, Wen. "President receives former U.S. official, thanks him for support". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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