Michael Pillsbury Author

Michael Pillsbury is a leading American strategist on China, a former senior US defense and intelligence official, and the bestselling author of The Hundred-Year Marathon. Over a five-decade career in Washington, he has advised multiple administrations from Nixon to Trump on China policy and served as Assistant Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning in the Reagan administration. A fluent Mandarin speaker, he has been described by President Donald Trump as “the leading authority on China.” He currently serves as a Senior Advisor for China strategy at The Heritage Foundation and is a contributor to Fox News.