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.
Contact Information
- Nicholas Szechenyi
- Vice President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
- 202.741.3928
- nszechenyi@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
Featured Asia Program Projects
Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Australia Chair
China Power Project
Chinese Business and Economics
Economics Program
Freeman Chair in China Studies
Japan Chair
Korea Chair
Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Southeast Asia Program
Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics
All Asia Program Content
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The Latest on Southeast Asia: Political Shakeups in Thailand
Blog Post by Gregory B. Poling and Japhet Quitzon — August 15, 2024
U.S. and Chinese Soft Power and Influence in Southeast Asia
Report by Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling — August 14, 2024
“U.S. and Chinese Soft Power and Influence in Southeast Asia”: Audio Brief with Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling
Podcast Episode by Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling — August 14, 2024
A Pawn in the U.S.-China Chess Game? Why the U.S. Approach in Southeast Asia is Problematic
Blog Post by Giang Pham — August 14, 2024
Democratic Deficits: Is there Hope for Free Speech in ASEAN?
Blog Post by Amelie De Leon — August 12, 2024
A Tale of Two 2+2s: Japan and the Philippines
Podcast Episode by Christopher B. Johnstone and Gregory B. Poling — August 5, 2024
A Tale of Two 2+2s: Japan and the Philippines
Critical Questions by Christopher B. Johnstone and Gregory B. Poling — August 2, 2024
The Latest on Southeast Asia: Shoring Up Indo-Pacific Partnerships
Blog Post by Amelie De Leon, Gregory B. Poling, and Japhet Quitzon — August 1, 2024
Cutting Losses: Southeast Asia’s Crackdown on Online Gambling
Blog Post by Amelie De Leon — July 25, 2024
The Latest on Southeast Asia: Thai Senate Elections
Blog Post by Japhet Quitzon — July 18, 2024