Happy Holidays from the Asia Program

From the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to greater unity amongst like-minded nations rallying to support Taiwan's stability, shifts in the regional order continued to shape the Indo-Pacific. Looking ahead, the Indo-Pacific will remain at the forefront of the Biden administration's foreign policy, and the Asia Program will continue to provide analysis and insight on the region's political, security, economic, and social developments. We continued to host all large-scale public events online, but we were also able to begin to hold select public and private events in person in 2021.

Several personnel changes were made in the Asia Program this year. We would like to congratulate Abraham Denmark on his new position as Vice President of Programs of the Wilson Center. We are also pleased to announce Shihoko Goto is currently the Acting Director of the Asia Program and the Korea Center has welcomed Sue Mi Terry as its new Director.

We hope you have a wonderful holiday season, and a happy new year.

The 2021 Asma Jahangir Lecture, featuring Dr. Anita Weiss

This event is part of an annual lecture series in honor of the late Asma Jahangir, a leading human rights activist from Pakistan who passed away in 2018. The lecture features an annual address by a distinguished scholar or opinion leader who addresses issues of democracy and human rights in South Asia. This series is hosted by the Wilson Center’s Asia Program and South Asia Democracy Watch (SDW), a nonprofit organization that promotes social justice, human rights, and equality in South Asia through educational programs, conferences, and symposia.

America Should Bet on Bangladesh / Michael Kugelman and Anu Anwar writing for Foreign Policy

A Thorn in Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations / MIchael Kugelman quoted by The Diplomat

The First 100 Days: How The Taliban Have Responded To Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis / Michael Kugelman appearing on The AfPak File Podcast

The CPTPP isn’t just a trade deal for Taiwan, it’s a survival plan / Shihoko Goto writing for East Asia Forum

Is Authoritarianism Capturing The Political Narrative? / William Milam writing for The Friday Times

Why China Wants More and Better Nukes / Abraham Denmark and Caitlin Talmadge writing for Foreign Affairs

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