Asia Program

Covering every corner of the world's most populous region, the CSIS Asia Team provides insightful analysis and develops innovative policy solutions for the Asian century

CSIS plays an important role in shaping the foreign policy debate on Asia. Our Asia team provides in-depth policy analysis and insights on the drivers of economic, political, and security dynamics in China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

The Asia team also maintains digital platforms for policy analysis such as Beyond Parallel, examining and bringing transparency to the possibility of Korean unification; the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), our interactive source for information, analysis and policy exchange on maritime security issues in the region; China Power, which unpacks the complexity of China’s rise through data visualization and analysis; and podcasts such as The Impossible State, The Asia Chessboard, ChinaPower, and Southeast Asia Radio.

The Asia team also seeks to define the contours of U.S. strategy in Asia by conducting collaborative research projects such as Mapping the Future of U.S. China Policy and organizes multiple events including the annual Asia Forecast conference, where panels of CSIS experts predict regional developments in the coming year. 

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Why Taiwan Matters

The CSIS Asia Program is honored to host Senator Dan Sullivan, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee for an armchair discussion on Taiwan. Dr. Victor Cha will moderate this discussion with Sen. Dan Sullivan on why the security of Taiwan matters so much to the U.S. and to the world.

Event by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Victor Cha — June 8, 2023

Hand-Off: The Evolution of U.S. Policy in Asia

Reflections on the Bush-Obama Transition with Former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley and Expert Perspectives on U.S. Strategy in the Region Today.

Event by Stephen Hadley , David Sanger , Victor Cha , Christopher B. Johnstone , Bonny Lin , Dennis Wilder , and Nicholas Szechenyi — May 23, 2023

Countering AAPI Discrimination and its Intersections with U.S. Foreign Policy

Please join CSIS to commemorate AAPI Heritage Month with a keynote address by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and a panel discussion exploring ways to counter AAPI hate and discrimination and its intersections with U.S. foreign policy in Asia.

Event by Ambassador Katherine Tai , John C. Yang , Sarah Mineiro , Chadwick Eason , Victor Cha , Hadeil Ali , and Aidan Arasasingham — May 22, 2023

The G7 Hiroshima Summit: Unpacking Economic Security Concerns about China

The leaders of the G7 will gather in Hiroshima, Japan, to discuss multiple policy challenges. CSIS senior associate Kimberly Lehn suggests the group should address Chinese economic coercion and develop tools to de-risk and diversify strategic sectors in their economies.

Commentary by Kimberly Lehn — May 18, 2023

Allies and Geopolitical Competition in the Indo-Pacific Region

Please join the experts from CSIS and USSC for Allies and Geopolitical Competition in the Indo-Pacific Region, a discussion of geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific and priorities for enhancing allied policy coordination across a range of economic and security challenges. 

Event by and John J. Hamre , Michael J. Green , Peter Dean , Miah Hammond-Errey , Victor Cha , Charles Edel , John Kunkel , Hayley Channer , Gerard DiPippo , Emily Benson , Matthew P. Goodman — May 4, 2023

President Marcos Goes to Washington

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s four-day visit to Washington is another sign of the remarkable progress in the U.S.-Philippines alliance over the past 18 months.

Commentary by Gregory B. Poling , Monica Sato , and Jared Tupuola — May 4, 2023