This month, Brookings and CSIS scholars published a policy brief on the role of human talent in China's efforts to maintain economic growth, strengthen supply chains, develop strategic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) sectors, and secure a modern military edge.
On this 100th episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, former Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, now president of Asia Society, joins host David Dollar to discuss his new book, "The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China."
Earlier in May, Cheng Li released two more articles in the Reshuffling Report, an ongoing series in China-US Focus dedicated to forecasting leadership changes and examining potential factors that could influence China's upcoming 20th Party Congress.
Does the China-Solomon Islands security pact portend a more interventionist Beijing? Although it remains to be seen how precisely Beijing and Honiara will operationalize their new security pact, a looming question is whether this agreement will prove to be an exception or if it heralds the rise of a more activist China that is now willing to extend military support to other states in its concerted search for allies, Patricia Kim writes.
Looking beyond borders to understand impacts of science on society. Yangyang Chen, a fellow at Yale Law School's Paul Tsai China Center, joins Vying for Talent project co-leads Ryan Hass and Jude Blanchette for a discussion about the role of science in U.S.-China relations and the need to examine who benefits and who experiences harm from advances in scientific inquiry.
U.S.-ASEAN relations ahead of Biden's special summit. With Southeast Asian nations gathering at the White House earlier this month,Jonathan Stromseth took stock ofthe Biden administration's objectives for engagement in the region and discussed what might come next.
Past event
The national security implications of anti-Asian racism. On May 11, the Brookings Institution hosted a webinar panel discussion with leading experts, followed by a fireside chat between Brookings President John R. Allen and Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.), to unpack the implications of the rise in anti-AAPI hate incidents, explore the impacts of racism on America's global standing, and suggest ways to combat this pernicious trend.
Biden's trip to Asia. MSN spoke with David Dollar about U.S. President Biden's trip this month to Asia and its geopolitical implications. "China is making new trade agreements and deepening its engagement while the U.S. is missing in action. Asian countries, in general, are not interested in isolating and containing China and do not want a new Cold War," said Dollar.
Centralizing power in the provinces. The South China Morning Post highlighted Cheng Li's research on the significant changes in the tenure of China's provincial chiefs ahead of the 20th Party Congress.
China's growing presence in the Pacific. Patricia Kim spoke with Nikkei Asia about China's security pact with the Solomon Islands and its growing security presence in the Pacific. "There may be sweeping geostrategic consequences," including potential "erosion of democratic governance and norms, and greater volatility in the global arena as a result," said Kim.
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