Chris Gorin is the host of The Strait Up Podcast, a show about global affairs with a focus on East Asia.
Chris was born and raised in California, but he has been living in Taipei for more than 5 years. His education includes a BA in politics from UC Santa Cruz, an MA in international relations from San Francisco State University, and an MA in diplomacy from Taiwan’s National Chengchi University.
Chris’s professional experience has included reporting on US campaign finance, political communications consulting, and writing for US immigration law. His research and reporting has focused on topics such as cross-strait relations, Japanese security policy, and US foreign policy in East Asia.
In his free time he enjoys playing music in his band and making numerous movie references.
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