Lisa Hopkins

Lisa Hopkins is an Asia analyst in the China Security Affairs Group. She currently focuses on China maritime issues and China’s relations with Southeast Asia. Before joining CNA, she was an East and Southeast Asia strategic analyst for the U.S. Army, where she conducted alternative analysis on international security issues. She was also an adjunct professor of Chinese at Northern Virginia Community College.

Hopkins completed a master’s level program at Nanjing University and holds an M.A. in applied Chinese from Ohio State University. She has worked, studied, and conducted field research in several cities in China. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.