Housing three of the world’s largest economies and most influential nations — China, Japan, and South Korea — as well as Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, and Taiwan — East Asia is a vital center of gravity in the Asia-Pacific. East Asia’s economic development has transformed the economic and strategic dynamic beyond Asia as well, boosting growth and trade across the globe. At the same time, festering historical disagreements, long-standing instability on the Korean Peninsula, enduring maritime disputes, and China’s growing military power raise a number of security concerns for the region and the world.
ASPI’s work on East Asia focuses on enhancing cooperation and dialogue within the region and between its countries and the United States. It also aims to develop mechanisms to enhance regional security, prosperity, and sustainability. For instance, ASPI is working to create a roadmap for linking carbon markets in China, Japan, and the South Korea to facilitate trilateral cooperation and their emissions reduction efforts. It is also engaged in a major initiative to decrease misperceptions and increase cooperation and trust between the U.S. and China. Through public events and expert commentary, ASPI also furthers understanding of the region in the rest of the world.
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articleGuoguang Wu writes about the new leaders of China, factional dynamics, and CCP leadership politics in China Leadership Monitor.
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reportShay Wester's latest report details how the rise of Asia and next generation challenges will shape the future economy.
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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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articleKevin Rudd and Ban Ki-moon write in Project Syndicate about the role Asia could play in the fight against climate change.
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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.
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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.