Dennis Weng is an associate professor of political science in Houston, Texas, and the Chief Academic Coordinator at the Taiwan Research Academy for Taiwan Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas. At New Lines Institute, Weng serves as a senior non-resident fellow, sharing his expertise on the international relations of East Asia, foreign policy, and crisis management.
His writing and analysis have been widely featured in prominent journals and media outlets such as War on the Rocks, National Interest, The New York Times, CNBC, BBC, and Bloomberg. Weng frequently briefs politicians and corporations on his areas of expertise and offers analysis and commentary on international politics, particularly U.S.-China-Taiwan relations.
Weng is the co-author of the forthcoming book, “The Myth of War in the Taiwan Strait: Elite Perspectives from Beijing, Taipei, and Washington, amid the Yizhou Dilemma” (Lexington Publishing, 2024), and has published several articles in prestigious journals.
Weng’s recent research focuses on foreign policy and defense strategies within the U.S. and Asia-Pacific regions. As a distinguished authority in his field, Weng is widely recognized for his incisive commentary on U.S.-China-Taiwan relations and the political dynamics across Asia.