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 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Singapore Ministerial: The Private Sector’s Role in the Initiative’s Durability
Commentary by Erin L. Murphy — June 11, 2024
The Latest on Southeast Asia: ASEAN at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue
Blog Post by Lauren Mai — June 6, 2024
Being a Good Neighbor? Charting Malaysia’s Evolving Views on Thailand’s “Deep South” Conflict
Blog Post by Angus Lam — May 30, 2024
Palm Oil Powerhouses: Why the EU’s Deforestation-Free Regulation Does Not Work in Southeast Asia
Blog Post by Lauren Mai — May 30, 2024
The Latest on Southeast Asia: ASEAN Leadership Reshuffles
Blog Post by Gregory B. Poling and Japhet Quitzon — May 23, 2024
India’s Membership of the CMF: Mapping the Future of India-U.S. Maritime Ties
Blog Post by Shreyas Shende — May 22, 2024
Spotlight - Malaysia: May 21, 2024
Blog Post by Sophie Lemière — May 21, 2024
The Latest on Southeast Asia: U.S. Tech Investments in ASEAN
Blog Post by Gregory B. Poling and Japhet Quitzon — May 9, 2024
“The Erosion of Hong Kong’s Autonomy since 2020: Implications for the United States”: Audio Brief with Scott Kennedy
Podcast Episode by Scott Kennedy — May 7, 2024
The Erosion of Hong Kong’s Autonomy since 2020: Implications for the United States
Report by Scott Kennedy, Lily McElwee, and Jude Blanchette — May 7, 2024