
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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reportIn this groundbreaking report, Evan Medeiros writes about the domestic political dynamics in the United States and China and how these forces have had an increasingly negative impact on U.S.-China relations.
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articleRory Gates writes about China's effort to increase its diplomatic, economic, and cultural influence in the Pacific Island Islands and whether the effort has had any real impact.
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articleYi Chen and Alistair Ritchie write about how potential synergies between carbon market development and power market reform would accelerate China’s green transition in Nikkei Asia.
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articleASPI Vice President Wendy Cutler analyzes the accomplishments made at November's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting in Nikkei Asia.
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reportA new report on priorities for Asia to close its climate finance gap and steer towards net zero emissions by mid-century.
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articleJing Qian decodes President Xi Jinping's speech at a welcome dinner following the Woodside bilateral summit with President Joe Biden on November 15, 2023.
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Professional development program for Japanese early career female trade experts, now recruiting for the 2024 program!
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articleIncoming Director of ASPI's China Climate Hub Li Shuo writes about the recent U.S.-China Sunnylands Statement.
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paperRead about the candidates running for Taiwan's 2024 elections and what the outcome could mean for future relations between China, Taiwan, and the United States.
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articleKate Logan writes on U.S.-China climate cooperation ahead of APEC
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articleChristopher Vassallo writes about how China is taking steps to steel its trade in Saudi oil from foreign financial sanctions, just as it seeks to protect its physical trade routes – all without having to supplant the dollar globally.
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paperRead about how Chinese popular opinion shapes the outcomes of geopolitical crises in the Indo-Pacific in this issue paper by Andrew Chubb.
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paperPhilippe Le Corre analyzes the Russia-China relationship from a European perspective and finds that most EU states are alarmed by the stronger relationship and condemn China's support of Russia.
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paperPhilipp Ivanov writes about the forces unifying and dividing China and Russia in 2023, how the two countries’ relationship is affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the future trajectory and global impact of the relationship.
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paperLyle Morris examines China's calculations on Sino-Russian relations and finds that China’s unconditional support for Russia’s war of aggression may be wavering, as Beijing seeks ways to bring about an end to the conflict.