RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li and Jordan Lee, November 09, 2009, ForeignPolicy.com
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kenneth G. Lieberthal, Vanda Felbab-Brown and Steven Pifer, January 29, 2010, The Brookings Institution
Scholars from around the halls of Brookings discuss President Obama's first State of the Union speech, offering their analysis of what the President's words mean for foreign policy. The relationship with China, the war in Afghanistan, and the President's pursuit of a new strategic arms treaty are examined. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Jones, Bruce Riedel, Kenneth G. Lieberthal, Suzanne Maloney, Michael Fullilove and Kevin Casas-Zamora, January 14, 2010, The Brookings Institution
As President Obama completes his first year in office, foreign policy challenges remain a central focus of the administration. Scholars from around the halls of Brookings offer their analysis of the president's handling of foreign policy during his first year in office. In this edition, experts focus on diplomacy, terrorism and the U.S.-China relationship. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Naoko Munakata, January 13, 2010, The Brookings Institution
Despite the implementation of the pioneering ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement on January 1, 2010, East Asia still lacks a concrete vision for institutional economic integration. Former CNAPS Visiting Fellow Naoko Munakata writes that the ACFTA is the first of a series of agreements that will move forward together and eventually establish a framework for the region. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel and Pavneet Singh, January 12, 2010, The Brookings Institution
In Pakistan widespread economic and political turmoil, a growing insurgency and increasingly anti-American sentiments present a challenge for U.S. policymakers. According to Bruce Riedel and Pavneet Singh, a historically positive relationship between Pakistan and China could be the solution. The authors suggest ways in which the United States, China and Pakistan can work together to sustain a stable Pakistan and achieve security goals throughout South Asia. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kelly Sims Gallagher, January 08, 2010, The Brookings Institution
To reduce the threat of global warming, both China and the United States are developing new technologies aimed at decreasing greenhouse-gas emissions. According to Kelly Sims Gallagher, carbon pollution from dirty coal presents an enormous challenge for both countries, but through strategic collaboration on the development of carbon capture and storage technology, positive outcomes can be achieved. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jian Zhang, January 08, 2010, The Brookings Institution
The 2008-2009 recession has shaken Asian exporting nations’ reliance on the U.S. market, and intra-Asian trade is increasing. CNAPS Visiting Fellow Jian Zhang writes that China and the Republic of Korea appear to be moving toward free trade negotiations, which would increase their bilateral trade and would have implications for the United States, Japan, Taiwan, and others. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kenneth G. Lieberthal, December 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution
During the recent U.N. conference in Copenhagen, the United States and other participating countries narrowly avoided a complete breakdown in climate change talks. One of the larger hurdles was China's opposition to monitoring emission reductions. Ken Lieberthal contends that China's approach to the Copenhagen negotiations highlights the country's need to evolve further as a responsible player on global issues such as climate change. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael Fullilove and Fergus Green, December 08, 2009, The Sydney Morning Herald
Although President Obama was criticized for his "soft" approach to the Chinese leadership during his Asia trip in November, Michael Fullilove and Fergus Green argue that the president's effort to create an environment of mutual accommodation and respect could pay off, in particular with regard to climate change. U.S.-China cooperation on this issue is crucial, since the two countries together produce 40 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, November 30, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
The world and China’s place in it have transformed over the past year in response to pressure from the most severe global financial crisis in decades. While the economic crisis accelerated China’s emergence as a global superpower, it has yet to fully assess the consequences of its new position on the world stage. On November 30, Brookings and the Australian National University co-hosted a discussion on China’s emerging position as a global power. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li, November 23, 2009, China Leadership Monitor
Cheng Li examines the concept of "intra-Party democracy," which China's leaders have recently characterized as the lifeblood of the Chinese Communist Party, and as crucial to its continued primacy. Li argues that intra-party democracy is important for institutionalizing the new rules and norms of Chinese elite politics, and that it is an experiment which will have profound implications for China's political future. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
VIDEO
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.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Merritt T. Cooke, November 11, 2009, The Brookings Institution
In the inaugural installment of CNAPS’s Taiwan-U.S. Quarterly Analysis series, Terry Cooke explores the causes and effects of Taiwan’s pursuit of economic normalization with China. Articles in this series will be written by leading experts on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and will contain in-depth analysis of bilateral and multilateral policy challenges for Taipei and Washington. Read More