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Leaders of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) take a group photo at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco on November 16, 2023.
Leaders of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) take a group photo at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco on November 16, 2023. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Coordinating U.S.-South Korean Approaches Toward Supply Chain Resiliency

The fifth workshop for the project on Bolstering U.S.-South Korean Cooperation to Meet the China Challenge examined how the United States and South Korea should strengthen policy coordination on supply chain resiliency.  Read More

Indonesia
Five Things to Expect from a Prabowo Presidency
Prabowo Subianto was named the winner of the Indonesian presidential election. But it is unclear which version of Prabowo—the more moderate candidate from the campaign trail or the self-styled strongman—will govern Indonesia.
China
China’s Marriage Rate Bounces Back After Covid—But Only Temporarily
An uptick in the number of new marriages in 2023 is likely a only temporary blip rather than a long-term change from China's steady transition to a rapidly aging society.
South Korea
The U.S. Election and South Korean Anxieties
Today is my last day at CFR, which marks the conclusion of over fifteen years of contributions to Asia Unbound. My publications and contributions to CFR remain in archives on the website. 
  • Southeast Asia
    Southeast Asian States Struggle to Address the War in Gaza
    Southeast Asian responses to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza have aligned with each country’s broader foreign policy stances.
  • Myanmar
    Myanmar’s Army is Collapsing: An Update
    As the Myanmar military faces a record level of defections, its control of the country looks increasingly tenuous.
  • India
    India Strives to Balance Interests in the Middle East
    As conflict intensifies in the Middle East, India's government attempts to juggle relations in the region.
  • Asia
    Taiwan’s 2024 Election Outcomes: Balancing Domestic Challenges and International Relations
    This blog post originated from a recent discussion by Professor Syaru Shirley Lin in the Winston Lord Roundtable Series on Asia, the Rule of Law, and U.S. Foreign Policy, where she debriefed the recent Taiwan elections.
  • China
    Beijing’s Ideological Pivot Back To the Past
    As China turns the page from its reform era, the Chinese Communist Party's official discourse increasingly references the country's imperial past. 
  • Asia
    Tipped Power Balance: China’s Peak and the U.S. Resilience
    China's decline in economy and influence might indicate its unlikeliness to displace the United States as a leading global power in the foreseeable future. This development calls for a reevaluation of the U.S. policy towards China.
  • Indonesia
    Prabowo Wins. Does Indonesian Democracy Lose?
    Prabowo Subianto has won Indonesia’s presidential election. What will his presidency bring?