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.
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Commentary
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articleJohanna Costigan writes in Nikkei Asia about how the Chinese Communist Party abandons symbolic traditional gestures toward equality by not elevating any women to the Politburo.
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articleLyle J. Morris writes in War on the Rocks about what Xi Jinping said about Taiwan in the 20th Party Congress work report.
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articleRorry Daniels writes in South China Morning Post about the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.
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articleThe bilateral meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping was the most anticipated bilateral engagement of “summit season”. What should we make of it?
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articleKevin Rudd writes in The Atlantic about how the leaders of the U.S. and China can lower the temperature between the two countries.
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articleChristopher Johnson writes in Foreign Affairs about how Xi Jinping is likely to play it safe in its relations with the U.S.
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articleLyle J. Morris writes in South China Morning Post about Xi Jinping's line-up for the Central Military Commission (CMC) and how it signals that he is serious about Taiwan.
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articleKevin Rudd writes in Foreign Affairs about how Xi Jinping is bringing back Marxism to China.
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articleDominique Fraser writes about German Chancellor Olaf Scholz' visit to Beijing in The Interpreter.
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paperBarclay Bram writes about the effects of poor economic outlook and high inequality on Chinese youth.