East Asia

For more than seventy years, East Asia has been the nexus of US presence and engagement in Asia. Today, the region is becoming a hotbed for the return of great power competition, with long-term US allies and partners like Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan next door to competitors and challengers including China, Russia, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. While East Asia continues to navigate a number of longstanding traditional security issues, it must also address the rise of online disinformation, competition to pioneer emerging technologies, and more.

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In the News

May 22, 2014

Wake-up Call for Europe on Energy

Breaking Down the Russia-China Gas Deal Energy & Environment Program Director Mihaela Carstei spoke with CNN’s Fionnuala Sweeney on the major gas deal struck between Russia and China. She comments on the implications for Europe and the crisis in Ukraine.

China Energy & Environment

In the News

May 21, 2014

Carstei on Russia-China Gas Deal

By Mihaela Carstei

Mihaela Carstei, acting director of the Atlantic Council Energy and Environment Program, joins Al Jazeera English to discuss the recently announced energy deal between Russia and China:

China Energy & Environment
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, May 15, 2014

NATOSource

May 16, 2014

Secretary General Wants to Deepen NATO’s Ties with China

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I would very much like to see what I will call a more structured dialogue between NATO and China.

China NATO

In the News

May 8, 2014

Hasik on China’s Defense Industry

By James Hasik

The Diplomat quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow James Hasik on whether China’s defense industry is able to keep up with that of the United States:

China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, May 6, 2014

NATOSource

May 7, 2014

Prime Minister Abe: Japan and NATO Are ‘Natural Partners’

By Shinzo Abe, Office of the Prime Minister of Japan

Why Japan and NATO?

Japan NATO
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

NATOSource

May 6, 2014

Japan Strengthens Its Partnership with NATO

By NATO

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday (06 May 2014) signed a roadmap detailing areas where the Alliance and Japan will work to widen and deepen their longstanding partnership.

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In the News

May 1, 2014

Manning on Duality in the US-China Relationship

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning joins CCTV to discuss the relationship between the United States and China and whether it is affected by events in Ukraine:

China Russia

In the News

Apr 30, 2014

Cliff on China’s Military Rise

By Roger Cliff

Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Roger Cliff on how China’s military is supported by European Union firms: 

China

In the News

Apr 30, 2014

Reuters: Ukraine Crisis Could Halt Europe’s Defense Downturn

By Atlantic Council

Reuters cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with Airbus Group Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders:

China

In the News

Apr 24, 2014

Huntsman on Economic Ties with China

By Jon M. Huntsman

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon Huntsman joins Bloomberg Television’s Bottom Line to discuss the need for closer economic ties between Washington and Beijing: 

China

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