The 2018 Hoover Task Force report on Chinese Influence and American Interest, co-led by Larry Diamond with participation by Liz Economy and Shambaugh himself, was the first serious investigation of Chinese influence operations and is now considered commonplace in policy discourse.

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David Shambaugh

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the 2018 Hoover Task Force report that Larry Diamond co-led and Liz Economy and I were part of um um entitled Chinese Influence and American Interest. That was gosh, that was seven years ago, but that was really the first um serious investigation of this subject.

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Breaking The Engagement: How China Won And Lost America | Hoover InstitutionHoover Institution
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:09:14 AM

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