On 28 February at the Tower Club of the Philam Life Tower in Makati City, Asia Society Philippines and Stratbase ADR Institute held a roundtable discussion on U.S. Policy in Asia under the Trump Administration.

Suyin Liu Lee, Executive Director of Asia Society Philippines, opened the program with an introduction to the organization and the speaker for the program. Lindsey Ford, Director for Security Programs of the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), introduced ASPI to the Philippines and also touched on how ASPI and Asia Society Philippines can work more together in the future.

The program was led by Ford as she shared her insights on key challenges and opportunities of U.S. Policy in Asia under the current administration. Her presentation was followed by a very lively discussion as the participants shared their own insights and questions on what the current U.S. administration holds.