Robert Daly

Robert Daly directs the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Wilson Center. He has 35 years’ experience working on political, cultural, and academic aspects of US-China relations. His analysis is featured regularly on NPR, C-Span, CNBC, and the Voice of America. He has interpreted for Chinese leaders, including Jiang Zemin, and American leaders, including Jimmy Carter.


Articles by Robert Daly

A large screen on a street in Beijing shows a Chinese military plane participating in a three-day air and sea exercise around Taiwan that began on April 8, 2023.

How to manage and de-risk an emerging Cold War II with China

By Robert Daly, Robert Litwak | Analysis, Nuclear Risk
plane flying over ship Cuban Missile Crisis

China and the United States: It’s a Cold War, but don’t panic

By Robert Daly | Analysis, Nuclear Risk