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Ambassadors’ Circle with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
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Shaping the Future in a Challenging World Through Education
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What Is the Cost to Global Science? U.S.-China Relations and the Future of Innovation
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The rise of non-native entrepreneurs leveraging Japan
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article/ Asia Society Policy Institute
Wendy Cutler Testifies Before Congress on National Economic Security and Advancing U.S. Interests Abroad
Wendy Cutler suggests reforms to current US Government structure to improve U.S. economic statecraft and implementation of the U.S. international economic agenda. -
The surge in popularity of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek has sparked a selloff of shares in major tech companies after it overtook rivals such as ChatGPT to become the top-rated free app on Apple's App Store.
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Zichen Wang and Rorry Daniels discuss the state of U.S.-China relations one month after “Liberation Day”, the future of the relationship, and the importance of maintaining people-to-people connections.
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Event Recap: What the First Ninety Days Reveal About the Future of U.S.-China Relations
Apr 21, 2025 – Recap from our off-the-record discussion with Senior Tech Fellow Mark Cohen on evolving U.S. & China relations -
This website offers expert views from stakeholders in Africa and Southeast Asia on U.S. and Chinese development engagement—what works, what doesn’t, and what they want from external partners.
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Development as Strategy: The U.S., China, and the Global South
This report by Daniel Russel and Blake Berger examines and compares the international development strategies of the United States and China in the Global South. -
The report undertakes a comprehensive assessment of the international development approaches of the U.S. and China and captures how stakeholders in Africa and Southeast Asia view U.S. and Chinese development engagement.
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Explore our growing collection of insights, research, and stories - Here you'll find all our published papers, articles, and videos with our expert analysis.
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United States, China, and Southeast Asia: Prospects for "Coopetition"?
Cielito F. Habito writes on the prospects for cooperation between the U.S., China, and Southeast Asia. -
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Balanced Connectivity Building in Infrastructure Cooperation: A Southeast Asian Perspective
Cheng-Chwee Kuik writes on the imperative of balanced connectivity building. -
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Strengthening Trilateral Cooperation on Development Finance in Southeast Asia’s Least Developed Countries
Zaw Oo writes on strengthening trilateral cooperation on development finance in Southeast Asia’s least developed countries. -
Prapaporn Tivayanond Mongkhonvanit writes on the impact that U.S. and Chinese development aid in Southeast Asia has on vulnerable groups.