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2022: Looking Back

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At the end of each year, most people reflect on the events and accomplishments of the previous twelve months. The Asia Program had a very eventful year in 2022, from our impactful coverage of world events to hosting our first in person and hybrid discussion in two years. We have also celebrated promotions for several of our staff members and the launch of many new publications.
Thank you for supporting us and joining our programming in the past year, we are looking forward to greeting 2023 with you.
Highlights from the Asia Program and Korea Center
Afghanistan: One Year Later
- How to Avert Economic Collapse in Afghanistan
- Afghanistan: The United States Must Stay Engaged
- AfPak File: How Has Afghanistan Changed One Year After U.S. Withdrawal?
- Homeland: A Special Screening and Conversation About Afghanistan
- Smart Take: The Killing of Al Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
- Smart Take: Taliban Bans Woman from Universities in Afghanistan
India and Pakistan
- India and Pakistan at 75: A Tale of Two Divergent Economic Paths
- India and Pakistan at 75—A Dialogue with Akbar Ahmed and Nirupama Rao
- India and Pakistan at 75
- Smart Take: Pakistan Faces Food Crises after Devastating Floods
- Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Priorities: A Conversation with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
- Michael Kugelman On the Recently Launched I2U2 Agreement
- The Present and Future of U.S.-India Technology Cooperation
- India’s Economic Ambitions in the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Oil: A New Chapter in U.S.-India Relations
China and the Wilson China Fellowship
Japan
- Interview with Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and Post-Interview Analysis
- The Assassination of Shinzo Abe and What it Means for Japan
- An Updated Approach to Capitalism: New Opportunities for Japan-U.S. Cooperation
- The Way Forward for Japan – U.S. Cooperation Under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
- Energy Security Outlook and Japan-U.S. Cooperation
- Energy Technology Innovation and Japan-U.S. Decarbonization Cooperation
- Broadening Digital Transformation: A Fireside Chat with Minister Karen Makishima
- Smart Take: Vice President Kamala Harris Travels to Japan and South Korea
- Recalibrating U.S.-Japan Indo-Pacific Strategies Towards ASEAN
Taiwan
- The High Price of Neglecting Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
- Economic Impact of Engagement with Taiwan and China
- Wilson Experts on Nancy Pelosi Trip to Taiwan and the Implications for US-China Relations
- Smart Take: Nancy Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan
- Taiwan’s Role in the U.S. Semiconductor Supply Chain Network
- Taiwan’s Role in the U.S. Semiconductor Supply Chain Network
The Korean Peninsula
- Understanding North Korea - Reports
- Smart Take: North Korea's Missile Launch
- Smart Take - Presidential Election Results in South Korea
- Two Presidents, One Agenda: A Blueprint for South Korea and the United States to Address the Challenges of the 2020s and Beyond
- Avoiding Meltdowns and Blackouts
- Between the Eagle and the Dragon: Challenges and Opportunities for South Korea in the US-China Competition
- Paving the Path to Soft Power: Crucial Moments in South Korea’s Cultural Policies
- Building a More Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chain Through US-ROK Cooperation
- EVs and Green Transport and the US-South Korea Partnership
Myanmar and Southeast Asia
- The Coup D’état in Myanmar: A Year of International Inaction
- Myanmar: The Fire This Time
- Action on Ukraine, Quiescence on Myanmar
- The 2022 Philippine Election: Trouble for Democracy and Foreign Relations Ahead?
- Balancing Acts in U.S. Southeast Asia Policy
- The Geopolitical Importance of Southeast Asia and the Pacific
New Books from Fellows and Scholars
- The Franctured Himalaya by Nirupama Rao
- Dancing on the Bones by Katie Stallard
- Sanctions: What Everybody Needs to Know by Bruce Jentleson
- Book Launch—The Fractured Himalaya: India, Tibet, China 1949-1962
- Dancing on Bones: History and Power in China, Russia and North Korea
- The Case for and Against Sanctions
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