Laura Rosenberger

Laura Rosenberger (born in 1979 ) is an American diplomat currently serving as Chair of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). She formerly served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for China and Taiwan at the National Security Council in the Biden administration.

Early life and education
Rosenberger received BAs in Sociology, Psychology, and Women's Studies from Pennsylvania State University's Schreyer Honors College in 2002 and a MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University School of International Service in 2004. Rosenberger's father Bryan Rosenberger noted in an interview with The Times of Israel that the September 11 attacks inspired her to pursue graduate studies in international peace, which marked the beginning of her policy career.

Career
Rosenberger joined the U.S. Department of State as a Presidential Management Fellow and subsequently served in a variety of roles focused on the Asia-Pacific. Among others, she helped prepare former U.S. President Barack Obama for his first summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

On April 19, 2023, Rosenberger met with Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen.

Reports

 * Linking Values and Strategy: How Democracies Can Offset Autocratic Advances, Alliance for Securing Democracy, October 30, 2020 (co-authored with Jessica Brandt, Zack Cooper, and Bradley Hanlon)

Articles

 * Democratic Values Are a Competitive Advantage, Foreign Affairs, December 22, 2020 (co-authored with Zack Cooper)
 * The Real Threat of Foreign Interference Comes After Election Day, Foreign Affairs, October 26, 2020
 * China's Coronavirus Information Offensive, Foreign Affairs, April 27, 2020
 * Making Cyberspace Safe for Democracy, Foreign Affairs, May/June 2020
 * The Mueller Report Shows Politicians Must Unite to Fight Election Interference, Foreign Affairs, April 22, 2019 (co-authored with Jamie M. Fly)
 * How Silicon Valley Can Protect U.S. Democracy, Foreign Affairs, February 22, 2018 (co-authored with Jamie M. Fly)
 * Did Rex Tillerson Misspeak or Intentionally Kowtow to China? Foreign Policy, March 22, 2017
 * Can the U.S.-Japan Alliance Survive Trump? Foreign Policy, February 9, 2017
 * Career Officials: You Are the Last Line of Defense Against Trump, Foreign Policy, January 30, 2017