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Welcome New Advisory Board Members

The Asia Program is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to our Advisory Board.

  • Dr. Daniel Twining, President of the International Republican Institute
  • Ambassador Derek Mitchell, President of the National Democratic Institute
  • Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi, Former Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States and United Nations
  • Ambassador Nirupama Rao, Former Indian Foreign Secretary and Ambassador of the Republic of India to the United States

The Asia Program Board of Advisors is composed of preeminent leaders in business, academia, and public life who understand the importance of the region and help set the direction for the Program's work. Read the full announcements of our newest board members here and here.

In The News

India Faces Tests From Its Neighbors / Michael Kugelman writing for Foreign Policy

Time for the US to Step Up Its Courtship of Taiwan / Shihoko Goto writing for The Diplomat

America's Indo-Pacific Folly / Van Jackson writing for Foreign Affairs

Advancing Denuclearization and Peace Diplomacy With North Korea / Patricia Kim writing for the Arms Control Association

New Developments in Inter-Korean Relations / Jean H. Lee with the Korea Society

Global Chip Shortage / Shihoko Goto appearing on Arirang News Center

Biden's approach to North Korea different to his predecessor / Jean H. Lee appearing on ABC News Australia

Pakistan's Fight Against COVID, One Year On / Michael Kugelman appearing on the AfPak File Podcast

US ‘looks forward to working with Pakistan’ on climate crisis / Michael Kugelman quoted in Dawn

Human Rights Will Continue to Polarize Washington and Seoul on North Korea / Olivia Grotenhuis and Jason Bartlett writing for The National Interest

Recent events

Video Now Available

Building Back Diplomacy: The Biden Administration Strides into Asia

The Biden administration has embarked on a flurry of diplomacy toward the Indo-Pacific. Experts from the Wilson Center’s Asia Program and Kissinger Institute discussed those meetings and analyzed what’s to come in the Indo-Pacific in 2021 and beyond. Click here to watch the webcast.

 
 
Watch Now

Discussion on a Grand Strategy of Democratic Solidarity

Dr. Hal Brands and Dr. Charles Edel lay out eight pillars crucial for defending the world’s democracies from rising authoritarianism with discussant Dr. Kori Schake and moderator Abraham Denmark. Click here to watch the webcast.

 
 

Asia Dispatches

Hurdles Ahead for Japan’s Bridge-Building Future

by Shihoko Goto

Handshakes and Handoffs: Lessons to Learn from Abe’s Russian Legacy

by Anastasia Gracheva

 

Confidence and Concern at China's "Two Sessions"

by Abraham Denmark

Goodbye, Pyongyang

by Jean H. Lee

 

The 2021-2022 Class of China Fellows

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In March, the Wilson China Fellowship announced the newest class of 25 Wilson China Fellows. They includes scholars and practitioners working in a diverse range of policy-relevant issue areas vital to understanding the rise of China and its implications for the United States and the world. Learn more about the incoming class and their projects on our webpage.

 
 
 

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