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Lost Decade

Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine evaluate the limitations of the Pivot to Asia and offer a compelling vision for the future of U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific.

Book by Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine June 11, 2024
India

2024 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs

The 2024 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs is a collaborative effort by the Council on Foreign Relations, the Global Access Pipeline, and the International Career Advancement Program. For information about the conference in previous years, please click here. Click here to download the conference program. All participants must be over the age of 18. The goal of this conference is to increase access to and preparedness for foreign policy careers for groups that have been historically underrepresented in the field, including but not limited to people of color as well as those who work to support and advance those groups. Registration for the conference is by invitation only. To attend this conference, please register for all sessions you wish to attend, either in person or virtually.

Virtual Event by Kevin A. Ball, María G. Barsallo Lynch, Mohamad Bazzi, Wafa Ben-Hassine, Esther Brimmer, Laura Delgado Lopez, Rush Doshi , Miriam Elder, Andrea R. Flores, Eric Garcetti, Sherry Hakimi, Shanthi A. Kalathil, Jessica Keegan, Andrew S. Kim, Brian Mateo, Ebenezer Obadare , Mira D. Patel, Sabrina Roshan, Pir Z. Shah, Ruth J. Simmons, Paul B. Stares , Munish Walther-Puri, Daniel E. White, Jamila White, Edith L. Bartley, Sewell Chan, Bay Fang, Michael Froman , Hermes Grullon, Charles A. Reynolds, Cecilia Elena Rouse, Gabrielle Sierra , Sue Mi Terry and Ezinne Uzo-Okoro May 8, 2024
RealEcon

In Economic Security, Trade-offs Abound

Policymakers face complex cost-benefit considerations when intervening in the market to mitigate perceived risks, from climate change to competition with China.

Article by Thomas J. Bollyky , Chloe Searchinger , Alice C. Hill , Zongyuan Zoe Liu and Benn Steil May 8, 2024 RealEcon

Experts in this Region

Alyssa Ayres

Adjunct Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia

Karen B. Brooks

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asia

Jerome A. Cohen

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asia Studies

Rush Doshi

Senior Fellow for China and Indo-Pacific Studies and Director of the Initiative on China Strategy

Matthew P. Goodman

Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Yanzhong Huang

Senior Fellow for Global Health

Joshua Kurlantzick

Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia

Zongyuan Zoe Liu

Maurice R. Greenberg Fellow for China Studies

Manjari Chatterjee Miller

Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia

Carl Minzner

Senior Fellow For China Studies

David Sacks

Fellow for Asia Studies

Adam Segal

Ira A. Lipman Chair in Emerging Technologies and National Security and Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program (ON LEAVE)

Sheila A. Smith

John E. Merow Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Studies

Sue Mi Terry

Senior Fellow for Korea Studies

China

Second Trump Term Could Be Disastrous for Southeast Asia

A second Trump term could intensify the rivalry between the U.S. and China in Southeast Asia so that regional countries can no longer delicately dance between the giants.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick May 8, 2024 Asia Unbound
Energy and Environment

The Push to Conserve 30 Percent of the Planet: What’s at Stake?

See how six countries are faring amid efforts to protect 30 percent of the planet’s land and waters by 2030, and what will be saved if they succeed.

Article by Lindsay Maizland May 8, 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

Maldives

The Maldives Is Moving Toward China. Here’s What to Know.

Once a close Indian partner, the Maldives is now aligning more with China. Is the island nation becoming a flash point in the China-India relationship?

In Brief by Rhea Basarkar May 2, 2024
China

The President’s Inbox Recap: A Second China Shock

A surge in Chinese manufacturing exports is threatening jobs in many countries, not just the United States.

Blog Post by Michelle Kurilla May 2, 2024 The Water's Edge
Vietnam

As Vuong Dinh Hue Resigns, Vietnamese Politics Get Even Messier

Resignations in Vietnam’s top political leadership have exposed widespread societal corruption and prompted a succession crisis for the party.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick May 1, 2024 Asia Unbound
China

A Second China Shock, With Brad Setser

Brad Setser, the Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the causes and consequences of China’s export surge.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Brad W. Setser April 30, 2024 The President’s Inbox
Singapore

Singapore’s New Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Faces Challenges From Day One

After two decades in office, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will pass the baton to the ruling party’s chosen successor, who faces a complex geopolitical environment and growing challenges to the party’s leadership at home.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick April 25, 2024 Asia Unbound
China

Numbers of Visitors to China Rises From Pandemic-Era Lows

International arrivals to China seem to be picking back up as Beijing seeks to use tourism to boost its stagnating domestic economy.

Blog Post by Carl Minzner April 25, 2024 Asia Unbound
China

Blinken Visits China, May Day Stirs Workers’ Rights Concerns, the U.S. Resumes Ukraine Aid, and More

Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps his second visit to China as tensions mount over Beijing’s military support of Russia’s war in Ukraine and ongoing threats in the South China Sea; International Workers’ Day on May 1 comes at a time of revived labor activism over wages and inequality; and U.S. President Joe Biden approves a $61 billion foreign aid package providing critical military assistance to Ukraine, potentially improving the situation on the ground in the war with Russia.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins April 25, 2024 The World Next Week
China

China’s Battle Against Air Pollution: An Update

Although China seems to have continued improving air quality during the Covid era, it is premature to celebrate the end of its war against pollution.

Blog Post by Yanzhong Huang April 24, 2024 Asia Unbound
Myanmar

The Bottom Is Falling Out for Myanmar’s Junta

The Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the junta’s grip on power.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick April 22, 2024 Asia Unbound