Indo-Pacific

Encompassing the nations of South and East Asia, the Indo-Pacific holds some of the greatest promise and most difficult challenges in the world. Home to some of the fastest-growing economies, greater trade links and development cooperation are positioning the region to be the driver of economic growth in the next century. Lingering conflicts and growing geopolitical competition between the region’s powers, however, could endanger the stability of the region and limit its potential global leadership.

Projects

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The Tiger Project: War and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

Explore the Atlantic Council’s work on current and enduring defense and deterrence issues in the Indo-Pacific, featuring expert commentary, multimedia content, and in-depth analysis.

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The Global China Hub tracks Beijing’s actions and their global impacts, assessing China’s rise from multiple angles and identifying emerging China policy challenges. The Hub leverages its network of China experts around the world to generate actionable recommendations for policymakers in Washington and beyond.

The Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI) informs and shapes the strategies, plans, and policies of the United States and its allies and partners to address the most important rising security challenges in the Indo-Pacific, including China’s growing threat to the international order and North Korea’s destabilizing nuclear weapons advancements. IPSI produces innovative analysis, conducts tabletop exercises, hosts public and private convenings, and engages with US, allied, and partner governments, militaries, media, other key private and public-sector stakeholders, and publics.

Events

Content

In the News

Jul 4, 2023

“The Future of War”: Assistant director Kitsch Liao interviewed for The Economist

On July 4, 2023, Global China Hub Assistant Director Kitsch Liao spoke to The Economist about Chinese cyberwarfare and hybrid warfare against Taiwan, and what China’s current capabilities would mean in the event of a live conflict.

China Russia

In the News

Jul 2, 2023

Roberts quoted in South China Morning Post

On July 2, 2023 Nonresident Senior Fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in a South China Morning Post article on a proposal by Chinese officials to update its Trademark Law in an attempt to improve intellectual property protection to better appeal to foreign investors amid its slowing economy.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 2, 2023

“China tackling ‘bad faith’ trademark hoarding, squatting rules to protect IP, be more attractive to investment” – Nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts quoted in the South China Morning Post

In order to encourage investment and tackle trademark squatting, China is proposing changes to its Trademark Law amidst a massive ramping up of patents. According to Dexter Tiff Roberts, who was quoted on July 2, “One recent change is that China patents everything, even stuff you wouldn’t expect.”

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 1, 2023

“Wagner Uprising Highlights China’s Risks With Russia” – Nonresident senior fellow John Culver and nonresident fellow Wen-ti Sung quoted in the New York Times

On July 1, 2023, Global China Hub Nonresident senior fellow John Culver was quoted in the New York Times on what a potentially souring relationship between China and Russia could mean. “Downsizing the number of troops along the border has allowed China to prepare for the greater potential for conflict over Taiwan or the South […]

China Russia

In the News

Jul 1, 2023

“Indonesia’s Mandalika Project Reveals the Dark Side of AIIB Lending” – Nonresident senior fellow Wawa Wang in The Diplomat.

On July 1, 2023, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Wawa Wang’s newest piece for The Diplomat explored the effects of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank’s emphasis on “rapid and flexible infrastructure financing, making it easier for clients to dodge higher rule-based standards.”

China Economy & Business

Atlantic Debrief

Jun 30, 2023

#AtlanticDebrief – What were the main takeaways from the EUCO summit? | A Debrief from Dave Keating

Ben Judah sits down with Dave Keating, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and France 24 Brussels correspondent, to discuss the developments from the summit and the main political debates.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 30, 2023

Garlauskas on the Capital Cable

On June 29, Markus Garlauskas was the guest for the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Capital Cable talk show. The moderator, retired US Ambassador Mark Lippert, introduced the show by highlighting Garlauskas’ New Atlanticist piece on the new North Korea intelligence estimate. The discussion that followed addressed a wide range of defense and security […]

Intelligence Korea

In the News

Jun 30, 2023

“Sanctioning China in a Taiwan Crisis: Scenarios and Risks” report cited by RailFreight.com

Read the full article here.

China Economy & Business

Global China

Jun 29, 2023

Global China Newsletter: With friends like these… China sticks by a Russia in turmoil

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

The June 2023 edition of the Global China newsletter.

China

In the News

Jun 29, 2023

Nonresident senior fellow Michael Schuman in The Atlantic: “The End of Optimism in China”

On June 29, 2023, nonresident senior fellow Michael Schuman’s latest article in The Atlantic explored how recent political and economic struggles may be marking the end of an era of optimism in China, marked by Xi Jinping’s advice that young Chinese should learn to “eat bitterness.”

China Economy & Business

Experts

Events