Christopher Shim

CFR Staff

Christopher Shim

Research Associate, Global Economics

Christopher Shim is a research associate for global economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, he was an editorial assistant at Harvard's Belfer Center and a research assistant at the Minerva Research Initiative's Rising Power Alliances Project. He holds a bachelor's degree in politics and international relations from the University of Cambridge and a master's degree in law and diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University.

RealEcon

Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific: An ADB Perspective

As part of the CFR RealEcon Roundtable Series, Scott Morris, vice president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), explained how the ADB supports countries in the Indo-Pacific region amid shifting geopolitics.

Article by Christopher Shim May 2, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

China

Religion in China

A significant proportion of China’s population claims to follow a religion. However, the government continues to toughen oversight, increase persecution of some religions, and attempt to co-opt state-sanctioned religious organizations.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors May 15, 2024

Japan

The U.S.-Japan Alliance

The alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia for decades. Now, Japan’s role in global security is growing as challenges from China and North Korea mount.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors May 3, 2024

United States

How U.S. Water Infrastructure Works

The sprawling U.S. water system is central to the nation’s economy, but chronic underinvestment, increasing demand, and the consequences of climate change have revealed the system’s weaknesses.

Backgrounder by James McBride and Noah Berman May 2, 2024 Renewing America

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