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Evan A. Feigenbaum

Adjunct Senior Fellow for East, Central, and South Asia

Expertise

China and India as emerging global powers; economic integration in East, Central, and South Asia; new global and Asian regional architecture; U.S.-Asian relations; geopolitics in Asia; Central Asia; Southeast Asia; Japan; North and South Korea.

Programs

Asia Program

Press/Panels

Video Interview

Bloomberg: China's Growth Model Is Vulnerable

Evan Feigenbaum, director at Eurasia Group, talks about China's economic outlook and growth strategy. Feigenbaum, speaking with Tom Keene on Bloomberg Television's "Surveillance Midday," also discusses China's inflation and labor market concerns. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Voice of America (Uzbek service): A New Agenda for U.S.-Central Asia Relations?

A new report from the bipartisan Central Asia Study Group, chaired by former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and written by former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Evan Feigenbaum, reviews U.S. interests in Central Asia and offers a set of recommendations to the Obama administration. Armitage and Feigenbaum discuss the report and answer questions from Voice of America Uzbek and Russian reporters, as well as other journalists and representatives of various think tanks. (Source: Voice of America)

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CNBC Squawk Box: Taming Inflation in Asia

Asian governments need to take more aggressive steps to address inflationary pressures in 2011, says Evan Feigenbaum, practice head and director for Asia at Eurasia Group. He tells CNBC's Martin Soong and Karen Tso what governments can do. (Source: CNBC)

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CNN Connect the World: Pakistan Against Permanent U.N. Security Council Seat for India

Transcript: ...On the recently unveiled trade deals between the United States and India and the potential impact on the U.S. relationship with China and, indeed, politically with Pakistan. Joining us from Washington tonight is Evan Feigenbaum. During his eight years with the U.S. Department of State, he most recently served as the deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia. (Source: CNN)

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Bloomberg: Feigenbaum Interview on U.S.-India Relations

Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Evan Feigenbaum, former deputy assistant secretary of state for India who is head of the Eurasia Group's Asia practice group, talks about U.S. President Barack Obama's endorsement of India's bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Feigenbaum speaks with Carol Massar and Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart."(Source: Bloomberg)

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Livemint: Managing Disagreements

Evan Feigenbaum of the Council on Foreign Relations talks about what transformed the India-U.S. relationship, why it is really a strategic partnership, and what makes it unique. (Source: Livemint)

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Radio Interview

NPR: Afghan Mineral Deposits Could Unearth Corruption

After a survey showed Afghanistan could be sitting on $1 trillion worth of minerals, competing visions have emerged for the nation's future. Evan Feigenbaum, director of Eurasia Group's Asia practice group and an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, tells Renee Montagne that avoiding corruption will be a big challenge. (Source: NPR)

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Al Jazeera: Behind Kyrgyzstan's Unrest

Anger over rampant corruption and hikes in utility rates turned into violent protests in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, forcing Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the country's president, to flee the capital, Bishkek, for the south of the country....The United States has a military base in Bishkek, which serves as a critical supply route for the United States and its allies in Afghanistan. The Russians also have an air base just 40km away from the U.S. base. So what happens in Kyrgyzstan is a matter of concern for both countries. So, just what is behind the latest unrest, could it spill over into neighbouring countries, and are foreign hands involved? (Soucre: Aljazeera)

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Panel

Carnegie Endowment Panel: U.S.–India Relations on the Eve of Singh’s Visit

On the eve of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's trip to the United States, the bilateral relationship is undergoing an important transformation....Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and former Ambassador William J. Burns discussed the Obama administration's approach to U.S.-India relations. Following Ambassador Burns' remarks, Ashley J. Tellis outlined his two recent policy briefs on the direction of the U.S.–India relationship and moderated a panel on the topic. Experts included Teresita Schaffer of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, C. Raja Mohan, the Kissinger scholar in foreign policy and international relations at the Library of Congress, and Evan Feigenbaum of the Council on Foreign Relations. (Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

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Radio Interview

ABC Radio Australia: Obama To Offer More Talk Than Action on Asian Trade

The APEC summit marks U.S. President Barack Obama's first presidential visit to Asia, covering Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea in eight days. President Obama is expected to emphasise the partnership with Asia on issues like economic growth, security and climate change. (Source: ABC)

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CNN-IBN Face the Nation: Hillary's Visit Foundation for Bigger Things

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrapped up a five-day-trip to India on Monday....To debate the issue on the show Face The Nation was a panel of experts comprising of strategic affairs editor of The Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan; former Indian ambassador to the United States, Lalit Mansingh; senior editor of The Hindustan Times, Pramit Pal Chaudhuri; and the former deputy assistant secretary of state, Evan A Feigenbaum. (Source: CNN-IBN)

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