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Countering China’s Influence Activities: Lessons from Australia
July 31, 2020 | Amy Searight How has the Chinese Community Party sought to interfere with Australian politics and society? How has Australia responded? This new report examines these questions.

Report
Countering Russian & Chinese Influence Activities
July 15, 2020 | Cyrus Newlin, Heather A. Conley, Amy Searight Foreign influence activities pose a common threat to democracies, but in different ways. CSIS examined Russian influence activities in Germany and the United Kingdom and Chinese influence operations in Japan and Australia.

Interactive report
Countering Russian & Chinese Influence Activities
July 1, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Cyrus Newlin, Rachel Ellehuus, Amy Searight

Moscow and Beijing’s toolkit for influencing democratic societies has evolved. Using Germany, the UK, Japan, and Australia as case studies, CSIS explores what traits made these democracies vulnerable to foreign influence as well as the sources of their resiliency.

Report
Powers, Norms, and Institutions: The Future of the Indo-Pacific from a Southeast Asia Perspective
June 9, 2020 | Michael J. Green, Amy Searight In this late-2019 survey of strategic elites in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, CSIS finds divergent views over Chinese influence, and concern for U.S.-China strategic competition and climate change. ASEAN is seen as the key regional institution for collective action.

Commentary
Countering China’s Influence Operations: Lessons from Australia
May 8, 2020 | Amy Searight Perhaps no country has been as roiled by China’s growing influence and political ambitions as Australia. How will Australia balance its relationships with China and the United States? How is China influencing Australia? What is the strength of Australian democracy?

Commentary
Strengths and Vulnerabilities in Southeast Asia’s response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
April 20, 2020 | Amy Searight

Southeast Asia has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus, with a surge of new cases over the past week. CSIS’s Amy Searight provides an update on the public health impact of Covid-19 in the region and the steps that governments are taking to deal with the crisis.

Commentary
The Economic Toll of Covid-19 on Southeast Asia: Recession Looms as Growth Prospects Dim
April 14, 2020 | Amy Searight The economic crisis caused by Covid-19 has hit Southeast Asia harder than any economic shock since the 1997-98 Asian Financial Crisis. CSIS’s Amy Searight assesses the impact of the pandemic on ASEAN economies and how it may reshape the regional economy in the future.

Commentary
Southeast Asian Responses to COVID-19: Diversity in the Face of Adversity
March 27, 2020 | Amy Searight As is so often the case in Southeast Asia, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis is being defined by the diversity of the region, with stark variation in the speed, tactics, and efficacy in each nation’s response.

Commentary
Southeast Asia in 2020: Issues to Watch, Part 1
January 14, 2020 | Amy Searight In the first of a two-part series, CSIS’s Amy Searight previews key issues to watch in Southeast Asia in 2020, including U.S.-ASEAN relations, climate change and the imperiled Mekong, and domestic politics.

Critical Questions
The East Asia Summit and APEC Leaders’ Meeting
October 28, 2019 | Matthew P. Goodman, Amy Searight Leaders in the Indo-Pacific will meet at key summits in Bangkok, Thailand, and Santiago, Chile, in the coming weeks. CSIS experts analyze what to expect and what’s at stake for the United States.

Critical Questions
Jokowi 2.0: Policy, Politics, and Prospects for Reform
October 18, 2019 | Amy Searight On October 20, Indonesian president Joko Widodo will be sworn in for a second five-year term as president. While initially poised to move boldly, he is instead facing headwinds and the outlook for his final term is unclear.

Book
Ironclad: Forging a New Future for America’s Alliances
October 18, 2019 | Michael J. Green, Sue Mi Terry, Jon B. Alterman, Heather A. Conley, Amy Searight, Franklin Miller With the global U.S. alliance network being called into question, Ironclad assembles an array of academics, practitioners, and experts to examine the current state of U.S. alliances and the trajectory of the U.S. alliance system over the next decade.

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