As the country with the largest population, economy, and military in Asia, China exerts tremendous influence on day-to-day developments and long-term trends related to international security, prosperity, and sustainability in the region and across the globe. As its power and influence grow, China’s rise will continue to shape power dynamics in the Asia-Pacific and raise questions about the future of regional and international order.
ASPI convenes strategic dialogues and discussions and produces reports and expert commentary to deepen understanding about China and its impact on the region, as well as expand cooperation among China, the United States, and other Asia-Pacific countries. ASPI President Kevin Rudd leads an initiative on the future of U.S.-China relations . Additionally, The China Dashboard: Tracking China’s Economic Reform Program, a joint project of the Asia Society Policy Institute and the Rhodium Group, tracks China’s progress toward its self-defined reform objectives in 10 essential economic policy clusters. And through its initiative Toward a Northeast Asia Carbon Market, ASPI provides insights into the future of sustainability in Northeast Asia and emphasizes China’s integral role.
Reports
Featured Initiatives
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Recommendations to ensure beneficial and sustainable BRI outcomes.
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An initiative seeking to manage distrust and conflict between the U.S. and China.
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Using hard data to analyze China's economy under Xi Jinping.
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ASPI initiative to create a roadmap for linking the carbon markets in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
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An ASPI initiative to strengthen regional security institutions in Asia.
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An initiative aimed at promoting economic integration in the Asia-Pacific.
Commentary
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On Thursday, March 26, Wendy Cutler cohosted a webinar about the COVID-19 pandemic and global trade, building off a blog that she wrote the week before.
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Kevin Rudd writes: global action is not an optional extra. It's fundamental to national recovery.
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Daniel Russel writes that BRI projects face delays as the coronavirus prevents Beijing from supplying goods and people.
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Wendy Cutler recommends actions the global trade regime should take during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a (virtual) WTO emergency session and plurilateral negotiations on trade restrictions of medical supplies.
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Kevin Rudd writes as the public health crisis spreads to global markets, recovery will depend on two factors: whether China seizes the chance to pursue economic reform, and if the U.S. and other major economies take coordinated action.
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Kevin Rudd says the current collapse in global equities markets is mirroring a broader collapse in global public confidence.
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Wendy Cutler says both the U.S. and China can respond responsibly to the fact that the coronavirus outbreak will prevent China from living up to some commitments in the Phase One trade deal.
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Kevin Rudd writes that like climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic is a perfect example of why we need multilateralism in a globalized world.
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Daniel Russel joined Bloomberg Markets to discuss China's response to COVID-19.
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Senior Fellow Richard Maude joins the Australia in the World podcast to discuss Australia's Indo-Pacific strategy, China, and Australian foreign policy.