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Science Could Be a Bright Spot in U.S.-China Relations

Jing Qian and Brendan Kelly write about how the renewal of U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) may help stabilize a turbulent relationship.

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Petrodollar to Digital Yuan

Diana Choyleva explores the Petrodollar system’s future, focusing on China’s strategic efforts, Gulf states’ push to transform their economies, and breakthrough innovations in cross-border payment technologies.

China Daily Life

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China’s Middle Class Searches for Faith and Meaning

John Osburg explores how members of China’s urban middle class are turning to religion and spirituality in greater numbers, seeking alternatives outside officially sanctioned religious institutions and state-promoted ideology.

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Briefing MONTHLY #79 | December 2024

Year in review | Poll shocks from Japan to Sri Lanka | Pacific powerplays | Back to the future in ASEAN | PLUS: Holiday reading

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Event Recap: Asia’s Approach to Cybersecurity in a Hyperconnected World

Dec 10, 2025 - Recap of a roundtable on the technicalities and geopolitics of cybersecurity across the U.S. and Asia

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China 2025: What To Watch

China 2025: What to Watch is CCA's annual flagship report, forecasting China’s prospects and highlighting the most important developments to watch in the coming year.

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Xi’s “China Dream” Proves a Hard Sell

Lynette H. Ong examines the exodus of people and capital from China and why its citizens are increasingly pessimistic about the future.

SOA State of China

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The State of China

China is undergoing unprecedented changes domestically, while also dealing with the challenges of a volatile world. Qing Wang, Zichen Wang, and Adam Tooze offer a global, political, economic, and social context.

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The State of the World, with Kyung-wha Kang and Adam Tooze

Asia Society President & CEO and economic historian Adam Tooze of Columbia University discuss what the world has coming in 2025 as Asia's importance continues to grow, Europe seems stuck in self-doubt, and the U.S. gets ready for Trump 2.

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Briefing MONTHLY #78 | November 2024

Trump in Asia | Xi’s APEC | Recentering ASEAN | Indonesian business special | Pacific banking

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Event Recap: The APEC Golden Gate Declaration One Year Later

Nov 18, 2024 - View recap, photos, and op-ed from a discussion between Ambassador Matt Murray and Ambassador Jeff Bleich

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The East China Sea Dispute: China’s and Japan’s Assertiveness from Mao to Xi

A newly compiled dataset sheds new light on what is driving the East China Sea dispute.

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China Should Be Worried About North Korea

Sungmin Cho writes about the dynamic China-North Korea relations and the seeming friction between the two countries today.

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The 2024 State of Asia Address

Leading global thinker Adam Tooze of Columbia University delivers the third annual State of Asia Address in Zurich, Switzerland, on Asia in the age of polycrisis.

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PRC Unveils New Space Plan

Jie Gao writes about China's first national-level plan for long-term plan for space.

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Advancing Asia’s Priorities on Climate and Development: Takeaways from UNGA and the World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings

Meera Gopal and Betty Wang on key takeaways for Asia from the 79th UNGA and World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings, and the roadmap ahead for regional cooperation.

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