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Save to My PortfolioPreviewing President Obama's Trip to Asia and the APEC Forum

Richard C. Bush III, November 12, 2009

As President Obama prepares for his trip to China and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Singapore, Richard Bush says that the APEC meetings will help the United States fortify its relationships with Asian countries.

Asia, Japan, Foreign Policy, The Presidency

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Save to My PortfolioBuilding Bridges between China and the United States

Kenneth G. Lieberthal, November 12, 2009

As part of a multi-nation Asia trip that began last week, President Obama, now in China, met with Chinese Premier Hu Jintao to foster greater understanding and cooperation between the U.S. and China. Kenneth Lieberthal discusses the importance of the meeting between the two leaders.

China, Asia, Global Financial Crisis, Foreign Policy, The Presidency

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Save to My PortfolioObama Goes to Asia: Understanding the President’s Trip

Friday, November 06, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

Obama Goes to Asia: Understanding the President’s TripIn mid-November, President Barack Obama began his first trip to Asia as president with a visit to Tokyo. He also traveled to China, South Korea and Singapore, where took part in meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Prior to the president's trip, the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies and the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings hosted a discussion of President Obama’s trip and the issues he was likely to face. Read More

Asia, China, Japan, Environment, Trade

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Save to My PortfolioArming without Aiming: India's Military Modernization

Stephen P. Cohen and Sunil Dasgupta, June 15, 2010

What in fact has India actually done in the way of improving its military? What should we expect to see in the future, and what will the likely results be? In Arming without Aiming, Stephen Cohen and Sunil Dasgupta answer those crucial questions. Read More

India , Arms Control, Asia, Defense Strategy

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Save to My PortfolioExpanding the Agenda for Cooperation between the United States and Republic of Korea

Tuesday, January 05, 2010
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/You Sung-hoOver five decades, the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) has focused on deterring military conflict on the Korean peninsula while neglecting to develop a more comprehensive bilateral relationship. On January 5, the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at Brookings and the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy at The Asia Foundation hosted leading experts for a conference on prospects for expanding the U.S.-ROK partnership. Read More

South Korea, Northeast Asia, Asia, Foreign Policy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRebalancing Growth in Asia

Eswar Prasad, December 22, 2009, Finance and Development, Volume 46, Number 4

Rebalancing Growth in AsiaAsian economies are seeing strong, stable growth and leading the world out of the recession. In the December 2009 issue of the IMF's Finance & Development, Eswar Prasad discusses how Asian emerging markets can improve their economic welfare by rebalancing growth toward domestic demand. Read More

Global Economics, Asia, Global Financial Crisis, Financial Markets

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Save to My PortfolioThe State of U.S.-Japan Relations

Friday, November 20, 2009
12:00 PM to 01:30 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Toru HanaiThe Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies and the U.S.-Japan Council recently co-hosted an event featuring Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki of Japan and Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii on the current state of U.S.-Japan relations including President Obama’s visit to Japan in November 2009 and Congressional views on the U.S.-Japan alliance. Read More

Japan, Asia, Northeast Asia, Foreign Policy, International Relations

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioObama Shows Commitment to Asia

Michael Fullilove, November 20, 2009, The Sydney Morning Herald

On the heels of President Obama's recent trip to Asia, Michael Fullilove reassures Australians about the United States' commitment to the Asia-Pacific, saying that they should take the president at face value when he says "Asia and the United States are not separated by this great ocean; we are bound by it." Read More

Asia, Diplomacy, China, Japan, South Korea

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioAn Awkward Dance: China and the United States

Eswar Prasad and Grace Gu, November 11, 2009, The Brookings Institution

An Awkward Dance: China and the United StatesWhile the economic entanglements between the U.S. and China have increased over the last decade, so has the tension. With President Obama visiting China and other Asian nations, Brookings expert Eswar Prasad and Grace Gu of Cornell University discuss the tightening embrace between the two countries—in terms of flows of goods and services, financial capital and people—and the implications. Read More

Global Economics, China, China's Economy, U.S. Economy, Fiscal Policy

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Save to My PortfolioChina’s Changing Views of America: Insights and Obstacles

Monday, November 09, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

The efforts of China's America-watching community over the past 30 years, and their effect on China's perception of the United States, have been crucial to a constructive relationship between the two countries. On November 9, the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings and the U.S.-China Education Trust co-hosted a discussion on China’s changing views of America. Read More

China, Foreign Policy, Asia, Diplomacy, International Relations

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCan President Obama Pull a Cairo-Speech Moment in China?

Cheng Li and Jordan Lee, November 09, 2009, ForeignPolicy.com

Can President Obama Pull a Cairo-Speech Moment in China?President Barack Obama's maiden trip to China was his first face-to-face opportunity to shape U.S.-China relations. In this preview of the president's visit, Cheng Li and Jordan Lee examined new openings for Obama to press Beijing on harder questions, and the fine line he would have to walk between respect for China and pulling all his punches, while reflecting candidly on American ideals. Read More

China, International Relations, Asia

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Second International Policy Workshop on Aid Effectiveness

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
Seoul, South Korea

Thirty-three participants attended the second International Policy Workshop on Aid Effectiveness hosted by the Government of Korea in Seoul, Korea, to discuss the role of emerging development partners in aid effectiveness. The workshop benefited from the prior discussions at the third Seoul ODA conference held on November 4, 2009. Read More

Foreign Aid, South Korea, Asia, Development, Developing Countries

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons

Walter Kälin, October 26, 2009, United Nations General Assembly

The Human Rights of Internally Displaced PersonsSince 2004 there have been encouraging trends related to internal displacement. Walter Kälin notes that the use of the Guiding Principles as the relevant framework for protecting IDPs and the development of national and regional laws and policies on internal displacement have been positive trends. However, despite such positive trends, the challenges presented by climate change, the disregard for civilian populations in conflict zones, a shrinking humanitarian space, and protracted displacement situations still remain unchanged. Read More

Internal Displacement, Human Rights, United Nations, Climate Change, Natural Disasters

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioSame Rules, New Dimensions For Mongolia's National Security: Adapting to the New Geo-Economic Environment

Munkh-Ochir Dorjjugder, October 20, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Same Rules, New Dimensions For Mongolia's National Security: Adapting to the New Geo-Economic Environment Since its peaceful Democratic Revolution in the early 1990s, Mongolia’s national security strategy has evolved through three phases and is now entering a fourth. Munkh-Ochir Dorjjugder writes that the theme of balancing external actors to ensure sovereignty and security remains the same, but that Mongolia is now adding economic and human elements to its approach to security. Read More

Asia, Russia, China

Featured Experts

Richard C. Bush III

Richard C. Bush III

Director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
The Michael H. Armacost Chair

Richard Bush’s two-decade public service career spans Congress, the intelligence community and the U.S. State Department. He currently focuses on China-Taiwan relations, U.S.-China relations, the Korean peninsula and Japan’s security. He is the author of, among other works, A War Like No Other: The Truth About China's Challenge to America, Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan Strait , and At Cross Purposes: U.S.-Taiwan Relations Since 1942.
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Cheng Li

Cheng Li

Director of Research, John L. Thornton China Center

A director of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, Cheng Li focuses on the transformation of political leaders, generational change and technological development in China.
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