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.

Explore the programs

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

May 25, 2022

Kroenig in the news on Taiwan and strategic ambiguity

By Atlantic Council

Matt Kroenig comments on President Biden and strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan.

China Conflict

SouthAsiaSource

May 24, 2022

How the Russia-Ukraine war impacts India’s self-reliance campaign

By Adnan Ahmad Ansari

India’s diplomatic response to the Ukraine-Russia war has become an enigma and a topic of global interest. 

Economy & Business India

In the News

May 24, 2022

Schuman in the Atlantic: China is doing Biden’s work for him

By Atlantic Council

On May 24, 2022, Global China Hub senior fellow Michael Schuman published an article in The Atlantic, “China Is Doing Biden’s Work for Him”. “Beijing will have to woo the world with more than money. Chinese leaders are attempting to promote their own values and norms—of the authoritarian persuasion—on the global stage. That’s won China […]

China East Asia

In the News

May 24, 2022

Asat quoted in Al Jazeera on the UN human rights chief’s response to the treatment of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights

In the News

May 24, 2022

Graham quoted in The Dispatch on the US incentivizing countries to join the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and increase cooperation

Read the full article here

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

In the News

May 23, 2022

Dr Chhibber on economic planning in India

Economy & Business India

In the News

May 23, 2022

Dr Riaz in the Daily Star: Hints at all-EVM polls: BNP’s distrust of the govt to deepen

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy South Asia

SouthAsiaSource

May 23, 2022

South Asia’s climate crisis: Policymakers need to feel the heat

By Erum Haider

Few things unite South Asia more urgently right now than the climate crisis. We can only hope that policymakers are listening. 

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

May 23, 2022

Lipsky interviewed by Yahoo Finance on China’s role in a potential global recession and the outlook for the economy

Watch the full interview here.

China Economy & Business

SouthAsiaSource

May 20, 2022

#SriLankaDebrief – An economic and political crisis

By South Asia Center

Sri Lanka is currently facing an ongoing economic and foreign exchange crisis, as well as a political crisis driven by lack of adequate government management. To understand these developments, the South Asia Center hosted Amb. Robert Blake, former US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives between 2006 and 2009, for a #SriLankaDebrief with non-resident senior fellow Dr Rudabeh Shahid.

Economy & Business Indo-Pacific

Experts

Events