Larry Ferguson

Larry Ferguson is an Asia analyst in the China Strategic Issues Group. His research interests include the PRC-Taiwan economic relationship, PRC space and counterspace issues, PLA Navy training and modernization, China’s national security strategy, internal security in the PRC, and provincial and municipal governance in China.

Ferguson graduated magna cum laude from Boston University, with dual degrees in Chinese Studies and ancient Latin & Greek. He studied Mandarin at Boston University and at Capital Normal University in Beijing. He holds an M.A. in Asian Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University.

Prior to joining CNA, Ferguson spent significant time in China as a student, teacher, and intern, and as both a public and private sector professional. He worked at the American Embassy in Beijing and for an American online marketing firm in Beijing. He also interned at Microsoft’s Beijing research laboratory. He has valuable language skills and on-the-ground knowledge of Beijing’s political, commercial, and cultural arenas.