The Latest Asia Society Policy Work

Identifying key actions to address Asia's unique climate and development needs through global financial architecture reform.

Lizzi C. Lee writes about signals coming out from the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai and what we can expect from China's upcoming Third Plenum.

Farwa Aamer and Ambika Vishwanath discuss gender and democracy in South Asia.

Simona A. Grano analyzes Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's inauguration speech and how it framed cross-Strait issues, Beijing’s response, and expected differences in the U.S.-PRC-Taiwan relationship between a Biden and Trump presidency.

Raunaq Chandrashekar and Meera Gopal discuss how green hydrogen can accelerate climate ambition and economic growth in Asia.

Daniel Russel, Ankit Panda, and Allison Hooker speak with Rorry Daniels about their analysis on the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.

The fifteenth event in ASPI Delhi's Asia Roundtable series.

June 11, 2024 - Executive Roundtable on Women’s Leadership in U.S.- Asia Relations with Caryn R. McClelland, the U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam

Yanghee Lee and Chris Sidoti of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar, join Asia Society Executive Vice President and Asia Society Policy Institute Senior Fellow Debra Eisenman to discuss the current state of play in Myanmar.

Guoguang Wu conducts an in-depth investigation of China’s climate-related policies, politics, governance, and international relations.

Akshay Mathur details what Modi's third term means for India's role in global governance.

Lauri Myllyvirta and Taylah Bland explore China's path to its 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution.

“China’s leaders have long been determined to suppress emerging religious movements they see as a threat to social order", writes CCA Fellow on Chinese Political Economy and Society G.A. Donovan.

Lincy Pende explores the outcomes of the Solomon Islands elections.

G.A. Donovan breaks down the spiritual pursuits that people in China are seeking to provide relief from stress and unpredictability, and how it has led to an outbreak in criminal activity involving religious fraud and spiritual scams.

May 23, 2024 - recap of roundtable discussion on the shifting dynamics of U.S. Alliances in the Indo-Pacific

Dr. Ronojoy Sen of National University of Singapore discusses the key factors shaping the Indian elections, voter perceptions on the ground, and the priorities for the new government.

Asia Society Texas' fourth annual "31 Ways to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month" calendar highlighted live events and on-demand content celebrating the diversity and stories of Houston's communities.

To challenge common frames of looking at China, Pascale Massot proposes looking at behavior from the international Chinese government through the frames of “heterogeneity,” “vulnerability,” and “uncertainty.”

Genevieve Donnellon-May's paper explores the implications of the Peoples Republic of China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs decision to approve genetically modified corn and soybean varieties in December of 2023.