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ASPI convenes Asian and American stakeholders to work on issues related to trade practices, investment, technological innovation and acquisition, intellectual property, and market access. Our work is distinguished by the breadth of the implications that we consider: not just business and economic implications, but also linkages to diplomatic relations, security, social stability, sustainability, and other considerations.

Reports

Belt and Road Initiative Martix Data Visualization

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Navigating the Belt and Road Initiative

Recommendations to ensure beneficial and sustainable BRI outcomes.

How will Chinese trade be affected by a trade war with the U.S.

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Trade in Trouble: How the Asia Pacific Can Step Up and Lead Reforms

Wendy Cutler calls on the Asia Pacific to lead trade reforms in this latest ASPI issue paper.

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Strength in Numbers

Wendy Cutler makes the case for a collaborative approach to addressing concerns with China's state-led economic model.

Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in at the 2018 G20 Summit

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Advancing the U.S.-Korea Economic Agenda

Issue paper highlighting areas for closer economic cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea.

Donald Trump with Xi Jinping at Welcoming Ceremony in China

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The Avoidable War: U.S.-China Relations and the End of Strategic Engagement

A compendium of six speeches by ASPI President Kevin Rudd on the increasingly fraught ties between the U.S and China.

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Carbon Market Cooperation in Northeast Asia: Assessing Challenges and Overcoming Barriers

ASPI report on carbon market cooperation and linkage in Northeast Asia.

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Northeast Asia Carbon Markets and Trade Connections

ASPI report outlining ways to foster regional trade and carbon market cooperation between China, Japan, and South Korea.

The moon rises over a pagoda in Kumal, Myanmar

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Reconciling Expectations With Reality in a Transitioning Myanmar

In this ASPI issue paper, Debra Eisenman analyzes five critical challenges facing Myanmar in 2018.

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Business Sector Action to Drive Carbon Market Cooperation in Northeast Asia

ASPI report on how major companies operating in Northeast Asia can drive carbon market cooperation and capitalize on its opportunities.

Aerial view of cargo ship, cargo container near Thailand.

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Shifting Trade Winds: U.S. Bilateralism and Asia-Pacific Economic Integration

Asia Society Policy Institute paper with recommendations for how to navigate an increasingly complex Asia-Pacific trade landscape in 2018.

The Network of Smart City, Beijing Central Business District.

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Northeast Asia and the Next Generation of Carbon Market Cooperation

ASPI report on carbon market developments in China, Japan, and Korea and how linkages can be facilitated between these markets to pursue ambitious climate change policies.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

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The Trump Administration’s India Opportunity

In this ASPI paper, Marshall Bouton argues that the Trump administration should move rapidly to secure closer cooperation with India.

Commentary

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Modi’s Second Term Economic Development Roadmap

What to expect from the Modi government on economic development in the new decade.

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What RCEP Means for the Indo-Pacific

Blake Berger on why the conclusion of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was a landmark achievement for ASEAN.

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Phase One U.S.-China Trade Deal: Getting Three Things Right

Wendy Cutler details three things the Trump administration finally got right after 18 months of negotiations with China.

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Trump’s Tariffs Sideline the U.S., as Asia Presses Ahead With Free Trade Deals

Wendy Cutler joins Trend Lines podcast for a conversation about Trump’s trade policy, the major trade-related developments of 2019 and the big stories to watch in the coming year.

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U.S.-China Trade Tensions

Kevin Rudd joins former U.S. Senator and former U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus on CNBC to discuss the latest on the U.S.-China trade negotiations.

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Xi and Modi Trade Confrontation for Comity at Another Informal Summit

Anubhav Gupta writes on Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second informal summit.

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A U.S.-China Trade Deal Must Do More Than Roll Back Tariffs

Wendy Cutler joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks.

Former World Leaders: The Trade War Threatens the World’s Economy

Kevin Rudd joins nine other former heads of state to urge the U.S. and China to fully resolve their conflict.

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Can the U.S. and China Make a Deal?

Kevin Rudd writes on what to expect in the next round of U.S.-China trade negotiations

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In Texas, Trump Hitches His Wagon to Modi's Star

Anubhav Gupta explains why the U.S. president is befriending Prime Minister Modi.

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Critical Window Is About To Close For U.S.-China Trade Deal

Kevin Rudd advises that the next two months are critical to reaching a U.S.-China trade agreement.

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To Deal, or Not to Deal: The U.S.-China Trade War Enters the End-Game

Kevin Rudd delivered an address to the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing on the U.S.-China trade dispute.

Featured Initiatives

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Navigating the Belt and Road Initiative

Recommendations to ensure beneficial and sustainable BRI outcomes.
The China Dashboard: Tracking China's Economic Reform Program

Using hard data to analyze China's economy under Xi Jinping.
Building a High Standard and Inclusive Asia-Pacific Trade Architecture

An initiative aimed at promoting economic integration in the Asia-Pacific.
Toward a Northeast Asia Carbon Market

ASPI initiative to create a roadmap for linking the carbon markets in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
Asia’s New Pivot: Evolving Ties Between East and West Asia

ASPI initiative exploring the strategic implications of emerging ties between major countries in the Middle East and major countries in east, south, and southeast Asia.