After a two-year stint as the National Security Council’s China chief in the first Trump White House, Matt Turpin has become a leading analyst of Chinese military and political strategy. His weekly commentary on China policy available by email or Substack, is read avidly by government officials and China watchers. Prior to his stint in the White House, Turpin served for 22 years in the Army and retired in 2017 as a lieutenant colonel. From 2013 to 2017, he was China adviser to the chairma