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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The Truth of the Matter

Kim Jong Un-Putin Summit

Victor Cha joins the podcast to discuss the meeting of the two autocrats in which they vowed greater cooperation on economic and security issues.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Victor Cha — September 14, 2023

CSIS the truth of the matter

How China and Russia Facilitate North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses

Washington should ensure that human rights are integrated into a clear North Korea policy, enforce existing legislation, impose additional sanctions on Chinese and Russian companies complicit in abuses, and recruit the private sector to be vigilant.

Report by Victor Cha and Katrin Fraser Katz — September 14, 2023

Spotlight - Vietnam: September 12, 2023

On September 10, 2023, in Hanoi, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Nguyen Phu Trong, and U.S. president Joseph Biden elevated the United States-Vietnam comprehensive partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership,

Blog Post by Bich Tran — September 12, 2023

The Latest on Southeast Asia: August 31, 2023

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo of Indonesia spent the week of August 20 on a trip to four African countries, where he aimed to forge new partnerships and expand Indonesia’s economic influence

Blog Post by Gregory B. Poling and Japhet Quitzon — August 31, 2023

Reviewing the Camp David Trilateral Summit

On August 29th the CSIS Asia Program hosted a reflection on the Trilateral Summit at Camp David, featuring NSC Coordinator for the Indo Pacific Dr. Kurt Campbell, Ambassador Tomita Koji of Japan, and Ambassador Cho Hyundong of South Korea.

Event — August 29, 2023

Reviewing the Camp David Trilateral Summit

On August 29th the CSIS Asia Program hosted a reflection on the Trilateral Summit at Camp David, featuring NSC Coordinator for the Indo Pacific Dr. Kurt Campbell, Ambassador Tomita Koji of Japan, and Ambassador Cho Hyundong of South Korea.

Transcript — August 29, 2023

Building Defense Cooperation with Japan: Acquisition and Industry

Japan has ambitious plans to increase defense budgets and promote more effective acquisition practices. CSIS adjunct fellow Gregg Rubinstein outlines immediate challenges affecting U.S.-Japan armaments cooperation and ways to strengthen collaboration over the long term.

Commentary by Gregg Rubinstein — August 28, 2023