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White House Unveils Pacific Islands Strategy at Historic Summit

CSIS experts explore the implications of the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit in Washington, D.C. and the White House's new Pacific Partnership Strategy.

Critical Questions by Charles Edel , Christopher B. Johnstone , and Gregory B. Poling — September 30, 2022

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Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit: Implications for the Indo-Pacific

Critical Questions by Jude Blanchette , Charles Edel , Christopher B. Johnstone , Scott Kennedy , Victor Cha , Ellen Kim , and Gregory B. Poling — August 15, 2022

Pariah or Partner? Clarifying the U.S. Approach to Cambodia

Report by Gregory B. Poling , Charles Dunst , and Simon Tran Hudes — June 14, 2022

The Return of the Marcoses and the U.S.-Philippines Alliance

Commentary by Gregory B. Poling — May 9, 2022

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Inclusive Innovation: Challenges and Paths Forward

December 6, 2022 • 11:30 am – 1:45 pm EST

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U.S.-ASEAN Relations at 45: A Discussion with Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General of ASEAN

September 26, 2022 • 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT

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Twelfth Annual South China Sea Conference

July 26, 2022 • 9:00 am – 4:00 pm EDT

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Book Launch: On Dangerous Ground: America's Century in the South China Sea

July 5, 2022 • 9:30 – 10:30 am EDT

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Book Event: Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran's "Elusive Balances: Shaping U.S.-Southeast Asia Strategy"

April 20, 2022 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EDT

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Asia Forecast 2022

January 27, 2022 • 9:00 – 11:00 am EST

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Pulling Back the Curtain on China’s Maritime Militia

November 18, 2021 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST

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Defusing the South China Sea Disputes

A new CSIS report “Defusing the South China Sea Disputes: A Regional Blueprint” presents a workable model agreement to manage the South China Sea disputes, reached by consensus among dozens of top experts from Asia, the United States, and beyond.

Report by Gregory B. Poling , Michael J. Green , Christopher K. Johnson , Murray Hiebert , Matthew P. Funaiole , Bonnie S. Glaser , and Amy Searight — October 11, 2018

Eighth Annual South China Sea Conference

This full-day conference will provide opportunities for in-depth discussion and analysis of developments in the South China Sea over the past year and potential paths forward.

Event by Gregory B. Poling , Bonnie S. Glaser , Brian Harding , and Amy Searight — July 26, 2018

Eighth Annual South China Sea Conference

China’s Maritime Silk Road: Strategic and Economic Implications for the Indo-Pacific Region

CSIS commissioned seven short reports that investigate specific projects and big-picture questions arising from China's Maritime Silk Road. The projects are neither purely military, nor purely commercial, but are certainly worthy of attention.

Event by Matthew P. Funaiole , Gregory B. Poling , Michael J. Green , Jonathan E. Hillman , and Amy Searight — April 12, 2018

Kyaukpyu: Connecting China to the Indian Ocean

Like many major projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, there are well-founded fears that the project could grant China a dangerous level of economic leverage over Myanmar.

Brief by Gregory B. Poling — April 2, 2018

Asia Forecast 2018

Expert panels delve into the challenges facing Asia in 2018. Panel one will examine security threats; panel two will look at economic growth, trade, and infrastructure; and the final panel will discuss international and domestic politics.

Event by Michael J. Green , and Scott Kennedy , William Alan Reinsch , Richard M. Rossow , Stephanie Segal , Matthew P. Goodman , Christopher K. Johnson , Gregory B. Poling , Nicholas Szechenyi , Sue Mi Terry , Amy Searight , Bonnie S. Glaser — January 24, 2018

Southeast Asia from Scott Circle: A Dramatic Year Fails to Smooth the South China Sea

Participants at this year’s conference discussed China’s artificial island bases in the Spratlys more for their potential long-term effects than for any use over the past year. The balance between military and civilian activities planned for these dual-use facilities is unclear, as is the nature and tempo of future military operations from them. Disagreement remains over how great the bases’ impact will be both for peacetime competition and in a potential regional conflict.

Newsletter by Gregory B. Poling and Geoffrey Hartman — July 27, 2017

Seventh Annual CSIS South China Sea Conference

This full-day conference will provide opportunities for in-depth discussion and analysis of the future of the South China Sea disputes, and potential responses, amid policy shifts in Beijing, Manila, and Washington. It will feature speakers from throughout the region, including claimant countries. Panels will address recent developments, legal and environmental issues, the strategic balance, and U.S. policy under the Trump administration.

Event by Michael J. Green , Murray Hiebert , Gregory B. Poling , and Amy Searight — July 18, 2017