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Social movements, political transitions, and international and intra-state conflicts will create security challenges in Asia for the foreseeable future. ASPI's work aims to generate ideas to address these challenges. To do this, we convene informal dialogues among regional actors that help create trust and mutual understanding, and we organize task forces to recommend solutions that are designed to bridge differences between competing interests and opposing viewpoints.

Featured Initiatives

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    Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative

    Report on BRI projects' strategic and military implications for China, the region, and the United States.
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    Stacking the Deck: China’s Influence in International Technology Standards Setting

    Examines China’s influence in digital rule-setting and the implications for global technology competition.
  • The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG-65), the guided-missile destroyers USS Sampson (DDG-102) and USS Pinckney (DDG-91), and the guided-missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG-46) operate in formation in the South China Sea. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
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    The South China Sea: Realities and Responses in Southeast Asia

    A compilation of essays that analyze the current state of the South China Sea dispute from five Southeast Asia-based contributors.
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    The Avoidable War: An Alternative Future for U.S.-China Relations

    An initiative seeking to manage distrust and conflict between the U.S. and China.
  • Globe - Asia
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    Asia’s New Pivot: Evolving Ties Between East and West Asia

    Exploring the strategic implications of growing ties between major countries in the Middle East and Asia.

Reports

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China's Common Prosperity Program: Causes, Challenges, and Implications

A new report from ASPI, which analyzes China's common prosperity program and its impact.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021.
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Reflections on China and U.S.-China Relations in 2021

A compendium of 2021 speeches and essays by ASPI President Kevin Rudd on The Avoidable War.
ASPI Notes
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ASPI Notes for the Biden Administration

Creative and practical ideas for how the United States might re-engage in the Asia Pacific in the critical first six months of the new administration.
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Nature and Nurture: How the Biden Administration Can Advance Ties With India

Anubhav Gupta provides a blueprint for how the incoming U.S. administration can bolster U.S.-India ties.
US Iran
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Between War and Peace: A Roadmap for U.S. Policy Toward Iran

This ASPI issue paper examines the sources of tension in the U.S.-Iran relationship, lays out alternative scenarios that could unfold in the period ahead, and offers specific recommendations for U.S. policy toward Iran.
US and China G20 Delegations 2018
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The Avoidable War: The Case for Managed Strategic Competition

A compendium of 2019 speeches by ASPI President Kevin Rudd on the need to manage U.S.-China competition.
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Future Scenarios: What To Expect From a Nuclear North Korea

North Korea’s next weapon of choice is likely to be cyber, writes Daniel Russel in this ASPI report.
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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Ties That Bind: Quantifying China's Public Diplomacy and Its 'Good Neighbor' Effect

AidData report analyzing China's public diplomacy and its impact in East Asia.

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    What to know about how India plays into the invasion of Ukraine.

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