Housing three of the world’s largest economies and most influential nations — China, Japan, and South Korea — as well as Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, and Taiwan — East Asia is a vital center of gravity in the Asia-Pacific. East Asia’s economic development has transformed the economic and strategic dynamic beyond Asia as well, boosting growth and trade across the globe. At the same time, festering historical disagreements, long-standing instability on the Korean Peninsula, enduring maritime disputes, and China’s growing military power raise a number of security concerns for the region and the world.
ASPI’s work on East Asia focuses on enhancing cooperation and dialogue within the region and between its countries and the United States. It also aims to develop mechanisms to enhance regional security, prosperity, and sustainability. For instance, ASPI is working to create a roadmap for linking carbon markets in China, Japan, and the South Korea to facilitate trilateral cooperation and their emissions reduction efforts. It is also engaged in a major initiative to decrease misperceptions and increase cooperation and trust between the U.S. and China. Through public events and expert commentary, ASPI also furthers understanding of the region in the rest of the world.
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articleBates Gill and Evan Medeiros write in South China Morning Post about how the visit by U.S. Secretary Anthony Blinken to China can bring stability to the relationship between the two countries.
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articleJohanna Costigan and Jin Ye have written about Beijing's decision to reverse its zero COVID-policy and the lack of data in The Diplomat.
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paperNew ASPI issue paper on China's Political-Economy, Foreign and Security Policy in 2023.
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paperIn his third paper of The 19 Percent paper series, Barclay Bram traces the reasons and repercussions behind Chinese individuals' reluctance to become parents.
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paperRead about what a group of China experts discussed at a roundtable on China's industrial policy co-organized by the Center for China Analysis (CCA) and the Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions (SCCEI).
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seriesCCA formally established a partnership with SCCEI in 2022 to collaborate on advancing the study of China.
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articleDaniel Russel writes in Nikkei Asia about the prospects for U.S.-China relations in 2023.
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articleSoutheast Asia experts reflect on the key moments of "Summit Season" this November, what's next for regional integration and connectivity in ASEAN, and what actors can do to support the development of an ASEAN Community.
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paperIn his second paper of The 19 Percent paper series, Barclay Bram writes about the explosive rise of psychotherapy in China.
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articleTaylah Bland writes about the importance of U.S. - China cooperation on climate in 9DASHLINE.
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articleGuonan Ma writes in Barron's about China's change in COVID-policy and how it may improve the country's economic growth.
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articleGuoguang Wu writes about the new leaders of China, factional dynamics, and CCP leadership politics in China Leadership Monitor.
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reportShay Wester's latest report details how the rise of Asia and next generation challenges will shape the future economy.
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articleJohanna Costigan writes in Nikkei Asia about how the Chinese Communist Party abandons symbolic traditional gestures toward equality by not elevating any women to the Politburo.
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articleLyle J. Morris writes in War on the Rocks about what Xi Jinping said about Taiwan in the 20th Party Congress work report.