The Bear and the DragonTom ClancyJack Ryan, book 8

Characters in The Bear and the Dragon

3 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Jack Ryan
President of the United States, working the crisis from the White House.
Also in The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Executive orders, Red Rabbit, Tom Clancy, Commander-in-Chief, Rainbow Six

Antagonists

Zhang Han San
Senior Chinese Politburo figure pushing for the seizure of Russia's Far East resources.

Supporting characters

John Clark
CIA officer sent into Russia to investigate the assassinations and assess the Chinese threat.
Also in Clear and Present Danger, Rainbow Six