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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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
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articleKevin Rudd writes in Le Monde about why China may seek to stabilize its relationship with the EU.
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articleKevin Rudd and Ban Ki-moon write on the urgent need for accelerated climate action and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific.
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articleASPI's Center for China Analysis Junior Fellow Johanna Costigan writes about women in China's Party Congress.
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articleDaniel Russel writes in Project Syndicate about North Korea's recent nuclear launches.
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articleKevin Rudd writes in Foreign Affairs about the role of ideology in Xi Jinping's worldview.
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articleASPI's Center for China Analysis Assistant Director Nathan Levine and Junior Fellow Johanna Costigan write about Xi Jinping's challenges ahead.
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paperThis paper takes stock of China’s planning and reform efforts across the domains of climate, energy, and industrial upgrading
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articleAlistair Ritchie and Yi Chen write that China is tackling data integrity issues within its carbon market, but more efforts are urgently needed to establish effective controls and minimize complications brought on by other policy drivers.
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speechKevin Rudd's opening remarks at an Asia Society event featuring Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China.
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articleIn an article in the Financial Review, Philipp Ivanov writes about how a pivot to Asia is no longer a policy option for Moscow, it’s absolutely necessary.
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articleAcross four papers, this series seeks to put the number 19.3%, China's urban youth unemployment rate, in context and explain how it is experienced by young people in China today.
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speechAlistair Ritchie presented at the 13th International Greenhouse Gas Conference on the EU ETS and its role in achieving carbon neutrality in the EU, as well as lessons for ETSs in Asia.
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articleAnalytical brief on Japan's climate change targets post-COP26.