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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articleRichard Maude writes about the challenges ASEAN is facing in The Diplomat.
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paperThis paper discusses the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) proposal brought forward by the European Commission and assesses its specific implications for companies and governments in Asia.
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articleASPI's Schwarzman Fellow Taylah Bland writes about what to expect from China at COP 27 in The Diplomat.
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paperLyle J. Morris, Senior Fellow for Foreign Policy and National Security at ASPI's Center for China Analysis analyzes the new leaders of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and what it says about Xi Jinping's priorities.
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articlePrime Minister Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong are making tentative progress in their efforts to stabilise Australia’s relations with China, writes Asia Society Australia Executive Director, Policy, Richard Maude.
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articleKevin Rudd writes in The Economist about Xi Jinping's leadership.
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articleKevin Rudd writes in the Financial Times about Xi Jinping's Work Report to the 20th Party Congress and how it provides a framework for understanding the ideological direction of China for the next five years.
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paperThis paper examines how China’s national ETS can fulfill its emissions reduction potential in the power sector by driving fuel switching away from coal and toward renewables and low-carbon fuels through the carbon price.
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articleASPI's Dr. Bob T. Li and Jing Qian co-author a piece with other experts for Harvard Business Review on the need for a global system for testing and approving cancer treatments.
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paperAchieving the Asia-Pacific’s decarbonization targets would enhance regional economic growth, increase employment, and improve energy security