Center for East Asia Policy Studies

European Council President Charles Michel and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speak with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese President Xi Jinping via video-conference during an EU China summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium April 1, 2022. Olivier Matthys/Pool via REUTERS

China’s relations with Russia, India, and Europe

Célia Belin, James Goldgeier, Tanvi Madan, and Angela Stent

December 2022

ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers seen wearing their uniforms, while chanting slogans during the protest against the West Bengal government over the non-payment of their salaries and other demands. (Photo by Jit Chattopadhyay / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Democracy and public health in Asia

Syaru Shirley Lin, June Park, Feng-Jen Jean Tsai, Radhika Radhakrishnan, Stephen Duckett, and Yasushi Katsuma

December 2022

A woman wearing a face mask uses on her mobile phone while walking along the street at Khao San Road during lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand on August 28, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Vachira Vachira/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

Impact of disinformation on democracy in Asia

Jessica Brandt, Maiko Ichihara, Nuurrianti Jalli, Puma Shen, and Aim Sinpeng

December 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia judicial complex on July 28, 2020. Razak was found guilty on Tuesday (28) of all charges against him on his first corruption trial, two years after his government was linked to the 1MDB corruption scandal.

Corruption and democracy in Asia

Thomas Pepinsky, Francis E. Hutchinson, Maria Ela L. Atienza, and Hyeok Yong Kwon

December 2022

Migrant workers conduct checks on a road surface with the city skyline pictured in the background at Marina Bay on February 13, 2022 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

Democracy and inequality

Andrew Yeo, Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem, Meredith L. Weiss, Kok-Hoe Ng, and Byunghwan Son

December 2022

Models of military equipment and a giant screen displaying Chinese President Xi Jinping are seen at an exhibition at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China October 8, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo

China and the challenge to global order

Bruce Jones and Andrew Yeo

November 2022

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol gestures as he holds his first official news conference, after taking office in May, to mark 100 days in office, in Seoul, South Korea August 17, 2022. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS

South Korean foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific era

November 2022

Handout photo dated October 28 2022 of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) in the Philippine Sea. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stack via ABACAPRESS.COM

An American strategy for the Indo-Pacific in an age of US-China competition

Richard C. Bush, Tanvi Madan, Mireya Solís, Jonathan Stromseth, and Andrew Yeo

November 2022

Handout photo dated September 29, 2022 of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), steam in formation with Republic of Korea (ROK) navy ships in the Sea of Japan. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Natasha ChevalierLosada via ABACAPRESS.COM

Invigorating regional efforts to bolster maritime security in Asia

October 2022

Vietnam's Industry and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh (C) signs as Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) witnesses during the signing ceremony of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement during the 37th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam November 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kham

Heyday of Asian regionalism? Implications of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership for the United States

August 2022