Asia
CSIS's Asia portfolio includes the broader Asia Program, encompassing numerous endowed chairs and programs — the Freeman Chair in China Studies, the Japan Chair, the Korea Chair, the Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics, the Southeast Asia Program, the China Power Project, the Australia Chair, and the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics.

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Understanding the Temporary De-Escalation of the U.S.-China Trade War
Commentary by Philip Luck — May 13, 2025

The Geostrategic Importance of Alaska to the U.S.-Japan Alliance
Commentary by Shoichi Itoh — May 12, 2025

Underexplored and Undervalued: Addressing Africa’s Mineral Exploration Gap
Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — May 9, 2025

Is Trump ready to Re-engage with North Korea?
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha, Sydney Seiler, and Yuki Tatsumi — May 6, 2025
Recent Events

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The Trade War and Geopolitical Competition with China | The Capital Cable #112

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The Impossible State Live Podcast: Is Trump Ready to Re-engage with North Korea?

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U.S.-Japan Alliance in Transition: A Japanese Reformist Leader's Proposals

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A Conversation with Amir Hamzah Azizan, Finance Minister II of Malaysia

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What is North Korea Learning from the Ukraine War? | The Capital Cable #111

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The Impossible State Live Podcast: Korea, Japan, and the Tariff War

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Reporting on Identity in Today's China: A Conversation with Emily Feng

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After Impeachment: South Korean Presidential Election | The Capital Cable #110
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The Hidden Risk of Rising U.S.-PRC Tensions: Export Control Symbiosis
Commentary by Philip Luck — April 14, 2025
After Impeachment: South Korean Presidential Election | The Capital Cable #110
Event — April 11, 2025
The Future of U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Cooperation
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Michael J. Green — April 11, 2025

Failure to Launch: Russia’s Stalled Pivot to the Indo-Pacific
Blog Post by Leon Cao — April 11, 2025
Unpacking the White House’s Executive Order on Restoring the U.S. Shipbuilding Industry
Critical Questions by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs — April 10, 2025
The Latest on Southeast Asia: Trump’s Pause on Reciprocal Tariffs in Southeast Asia
Blog Post by Gregory B. Poling and Lauren Mai — April 10, 2025
Liberation Day Fallout and What Comes Next
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, William Alan Reinsch, and Scott Miller — April 8, 2025

How China Views South Korea’s Nuclear Debate
Newsletter by Sungmin Cho — April 8, 2025
The Impossible State Live Podcast: The Future of U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Cooperation
Event — April 7, 2025
Where Is the United States? An Earthquake in Myanmar Is the First Test of President Trump’s Emergency Aid Cuts
Critical Questions by Michelle Strucke and Lily Kennedy — April 7, 2025