John F. Fei

Biography

John Fei is an adjunct researcher at RAND, and is a recent graduate of the Pardee RAND Graduate School. His research encompasses the intersection of security and economic policy in Japan, Korea and Thailand, and China's foreign and security policy. Fei has analyzed China's air force doctrine and employment concepts, the implications of Korea's relations with China on Sino-U.S. relations, and energy security.

Prior to joining RAND, Fei served as program administrator for the China Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He has also worked as Director of China Affairs and Program Manager for the Coalition of Service Industries, a Washington-based trade association, and as a congressional aide in the U.S. House of Representatives for former Congressman Tom Campbell.

Fei holds a Ph.D in Policy Analysis from the Pardee RAND Graduate School, an M.A. in regional studies, East Asia, from Harvard University, and a B.A. from Williams College with honors in chemistry. His writings have appeared in the Financial Times and South China Morning Post. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and conversant in French.