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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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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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What Can be Done About North Korea?

Mike and Jude are joined by Sue Mi Terry to discuss recent political and international security developments in the Korean Peninsula.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green , Jude Blanchette , and Sue Mi Terry — March 22, 2023

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Taking Stock of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy

Mike and Jude are joined by Kurt M. Campbell and Mira Rapp-Hooper to discuss to U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy one year on.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — March 7, 2023

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Calling Check: Technology Competition with China

This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Emily Kilcrease, director of the Energy, Economics, and Security program at CNAS, to discuss trade, high-tech industries, and competition with China.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — February 21, 2023

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Japan Steps Up

Mike and Jude are joined by Christopher B. Johnstone to look at what Japan’s new national security strategy means for its role in the region and the U.S.-Japan alliance.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green , Jude Blanchette , and Christopher B. Johnstone — January 17, 2023

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Balance of Power in Southeast Asia

Mike and Jude are joined by Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore, and former Ambassador-at-Large and former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore.

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

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Chinese Statecraft in the Pacific Islands

This week, Mike and Jude sit down with Pete Connolly, a retired officer in the Australian Defence Force and Adjunct Fellow with the Asia Program at CSIS, to discuss Chinese statecraft in the Pacific Islands.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green , Jude Blanchette , and Pete Connolly — December 12, 2022

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Unpacking the U.S. National Security Strategy

Mike and Jude are joined by Dr. Gorana Grgic to discuss the recently released U.S. National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette — November 7, 2022

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