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The Asia Chessboard

The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Co-hosts Jude Blanchette, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, and Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and CEO of the United States Studies Centre, take the debate beyond the headlines of the day to explore the historical context and inside decision-making process on major geopolitical developments from the Himalayas to the South China Sea. Experience the hard calls and consequential debates that drive US policy towards this critical region of the world.

The Asia Chessboard is produced by Mark Donaldson.

Podcast Series by Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette

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The Sino-Russian Strategic Alignment

Mike and Jude are joined by Sergey Radchenko, the Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Sergey is an accomplished author, and has written extensively on the Cold War, nuclear history, and on Russian and Chinese foreign and security policies. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — December 5, 2023

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Vietnam’s Great Power Hedge

Mike and Jude are joined by Huong Le Thu, Deputy Director of the Asia Program at the International Crisis Group, whose research on Vietnam’s defense and foreign policy, Southeast Asia’s security, ASEAN regionalism, and China-Southeast Asia relations has featured in a wide range of publications. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette Michael J. Green and Huong Le Thu — October 31, 2023

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Japan’s Approach to De-Risking

 Mike and Jude are joined by Mr. Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and CEO of the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — October 3, 2023

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Myanmar’s Closing

Mike and Jude are joined by Erin Murphy, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow for the Economics Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where she is currently transitioning to the Asia Program.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette Michael J. Green and Erin L. Murphy — September 19, 2023

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India’s Strategic Evolution

Mike and Jude are joined by C. Raja Mohan, Senior Fellow with the Asia Society Policy Institute in Delhi and Visiting Research Professor and former Director of the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) at the National University of Singapore.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — September 5, 2023

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Multipolarity in Southeast Asia

Mike and Jude are joined by Thomas Parks, Country Representative for Thailand with The Asia Foundation and author of the recently published book Southeast Asia’s Multipolar Future: Averting a New Cold War.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette — August 1, 2023

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ASEAN's Future Under Great Power Rivalry

This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Mr. Choi Shing Kwok, Director & Chief Executive Officer of the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, and head of the ASEAN Studies Centre and Singapore APEC Study Centre, to discuss ASEAN perspectives on issues in the Indo-Pacific. 

 

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette — July 11, 2023

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Australia's Evolving Defense Strategy

This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Professor Peter Dean, Director of Foreign Policy and Defense at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, and the principal drafter of the Australian government’s recent Defence Strategic Review, to discuss developments in Australia’s defense planning. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — June 13, 2023

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Beijing's Overreach

Mike and Jude are joined by Dr. Susan Shirk, Founding Chair of the 21st Century China Center at the University of California, San Diego and the author of Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise, which examines the evolution of China’s domestic and foreign policy over the last 15 years. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — June 2, 2023

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