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Less than a year after winning a landslide reelection, Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi suddenly finds his global reputation stained. ASPI's
@AndyGupta21
writes about the growing backlash to Modi’s Hindu nationalist agenda in India:
“We regard you at the patron saint of political comeback,” ASPI President
@MrKRudd
tells Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 93, re-elected in May. “What’s your secret?” Answer: “A person must be active.” …
#UNGA73
#AsiaSocietyLIVE
Join us NOW for the launch of the High-level Policy Commission on Getting Asia to Net Zero convened by
@AsiaPolicy
and ASPI President
@MrKRudd
, featuring a keynote by Ban Ki-moon and
@konotaromp
and
@ChatibBasri
in conversation.
Stream the event here:
Good evening to the first country to ever land a spacecraft on the southern polar region of the moon. 🇮🇳🌕
ASPI and
@AsiaSocietyIC
's
@MohanCRaja
breaks down the significance of this feat, and what it means for the future of space exploration in India and beyond. 🚀🧭
President Moon: “The US-Korea alliance, forged in blood, is already great, but will become even greater with establishment of peace on the Korean Peninsula.”
#AsiaSocietyLIVE
This week’s
#AUKUS
agreement secured nuclear-propelled submarines for Australia. 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸
What does this mean for the Asia Pacific region, and how does
#India
view the development?
@MohanCRaja
of ASPI and
@AsiaSocietyIC
breaks down the implications. 🇮🇳🛳️
We were honored to host
@SecBlinken
’s important and timely speech, which outlined the Biden administration’s policy towards the People’s Republic of China. Thank you to all who joined us this morning for the speech, online and in-person!
“We have this duopoly that is driving America to the extremes.” -
@AndrewYang
on political divisions in the U.S. Live now in conversation with
@MrKRudd
. Stream here:
Pakistan PM
@ImranKhanPTI
: My government has taken steps to dismantle all the militias in Pakistan. Despite this, our request for dialogue to India have not been reciprocated. And then India acted unilaterally in
#Kashmir
.
#AsiaSocietyLIVE
New paper by ASPI's
@zhubochubo
breaks down the potential effects of conflict across the Taiwan Strait, and contingencies if China gains control of different islands in the South China Sea. 🛳️🇹🇼
Join us TOMORROW at 10:00 AM ET as we host
@SecBlinken
for a speech about the Biden administration's policy toward China.
Learn more & stream the event here:
“Xi Jinping is a nationalist to the core. He’s building a greater China,” says Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad, reflecting on the leader who started China’s boom, a man he once met. “[Xi] is far more dedicated than Deng Xiaoping.” …
#UNGA73
#AsiaSocietyLIVE
President Moon Jae-in:
#NorthKorea
has promised to embark on complete denuclearization but to do this US and international community must first agree to end hostilities and give security guarantees. We need an end of war declaration.
#AsiaSocietyLIVE
What's next in the complicated relationship between India and Pakistan? 🇵🇰🇮🇳
ASPI and
@AsiaSocietyIC
's
@MohanCRaja
breaks down Pakistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's upcoming visit to India. 🤝
Yesterday we launched the Decoding the 20th Party Congress, a project from ASPI's new Center for China Analysis. The website tracks personnel developments in China’s central leadership and analyzes their implications for politics and policy. A thread 1/4
This week, we hosted Pakistan's foreign minister
@JalilJilani
, where he discussed a broad range of topics, including the special relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan. 🇵🇰🇦🇫
Moderated by ASPI's
@faamer
:
Join us on March 23rd at 5:15 PM for the NYC launch of “The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the U.S. and Xi Jinping's China.”
@MrKRudd
’s will discuss his book and U.S.-China relations with
@ianbremmer
. Learn more here:
Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington, a look at what's to come in the U.S.-India relationship. 🇺🇸🤝🇮🇳
In
@Diplomat_APAC
, via ASPI's
@MohanCRaja
,
@faamer
, and
@mee_gopal
, alongside Manjari Chatterjee Miller and
@MukeshAghi
:
President Moon
@moonriver365
: We now have an official channel for 24/7 communication between the two Koreas. We also agreed to an end of war declaration.
#asiasocietylive
ICYMI—In a conversation with WTO Director General Candidate H.E. Yoo Myung-hee, ASPI VP
@wendyscutler
emphasized the need to find a common ground between the US and China.
@WITA_DC
Full Program:
"It's not about rocks. It's about rules. This is about whether the smallest country with the weakest navy can traverse international waters without fear."
@dannyrussel
on
#SouthChinaSea
#AsiaSocietyLIVE
Recently
@asiasocietyic
hosted a talk by
@aadilbrar
on what the implications of conflict in the Taiwan Strait might have on India. 🇹🇼🇨🇳🇮🇳
He was kind enough to provide a one-minute summary of his talk for us! 👇
.
@MrKRudd
met with Xie Zhenhua, China's veteran climate official, to discuss China's climate leadership and shared our report on carbon market cooperation b/w China, Japan, and Korea. | Report here:
New today, ASPI and
@AsiaSocietyIC
's
@RishiGupta_JNU
digs into the strategic balance that
#Nepal
is navigating between three world powers: India, China, and the United States. 🇳🇵🤝
Read it here:
Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro will talk about Asia's cyber issues, diplomacy, economic development, and the rise of China with
@TomNagorski
@AsiaSocietyNY
October 5, 8:30am
@JoaquinCastrotx
THE COVID NEW (AB)NORMAL —
@dannyrrussel
interviews
@bikhim
on the impact of the pandemic on Taiwanese society, the potential long-term economic effects, the implications for Taiwan’s foreign affairs, and lessons learned from the experience.
Read more:
“The price of admission to China’s market must not be the sacrifice of our values.”
@SecBlinken
explaining the “compete” prong of the Biden administration’s policy towards China.
Stream the speech live:
President Moon Jae-in: It’s natural to be suspicious of
#NorthKorea
given the breakdown of past negotiations. But past agreements were reached at the working level. This time, for 1st time, leaders of US & NK met directly, so I believe promises will be kept.
#AsiaSocietyLIVE
The China Climate Hub at
@asiapolicy
was delighted to organize a meeting to discuss U.S.-China climate cooperation and global climate ambition with PRC Special Envoy Liu Zhenmin,
@asiasocietyceo
Dr. Kyung-wha Kang, and our teams.
Our
@MrKRudd
’s new publication on
#TheAvoidableWar
is a collection of 2019 speeches (w/ a foreword from Hank Paulson) that helps make sense of where the U.S.-China relationship is heading in the current period of strategic competition. Download here:
The Two Sessions (两会) of Chinese politics: what are they and what will they tell us about the country’s political and economic future? 🤔
Check out this analysis by Jing Qian and
@harrisonwang2
of our
#CenterforChinaAnalysis
:
President Moon Jae-in: Don’t take my word for Chaiman Kim’s sincerity in seeking peace. President Trump and Sec. Pompeo have gotten the same impression after meeting with him.
#AsiaSocietyLIVE
"Los choques fronterizos entre China y la India son un peligro constante." 🇨🇳🇮🇳
@MohanCRaja
de ASPI y
@AsiaSocietyIC
sobre la dinámica entre los países:
Ready for a deep dive into South Asia's political future? Join us for a virtual discussion on the 2024 elections in India🇮🇳, Pakistan🇵🇰, and Bangladesh🇧🇩 with insights from
@MohanCRaja
,
@NasimZehra
,
@SreeradhaDatta
, and
@faamer
Register!
"The big move in the Gulf is really a culmination of Beijing’s recent regional diplomacy." 🇸🇦🤝🇨🇳🤝🇮🇷
@MohanCRaja
of ASPI and
@AsiaSocietyIC
on China's efforts at peace-making around the world:
Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro will talk about Asia's cyber issues, diplomacy, economic development, and the rise of China with
@TomNagorski
@AsiaSocietyNY
October 5, 8:30am
@JoaquinCastrotx
Pakistan PM
@ImranKhanPTI
: If things begin to deteriorate in
#Kashmir
then the UN has to move, especially when you have two nuclear armed countries. We should never get to the point of war.
What is the feasibility of regional integration in South Asia? 🤝🌏
Great to see
@MohanCRaja
of
@AsiaSocietyIC
in the discussion, as well as
@atulm01
and others:
How is
#COVID19
impacting the global economy, and what can be done to recover?
Join us for a live conversation with Managing Director of the IMF
@KGeorgieva
& ASPI's
@MrKRudd
on the global economic ramifications of
#Covid19
👇Tune in May 19 at 8:30 am ET
US-China “economic tensions reaching breaking point,” former US Treasury Secretary Paulson cautioned
@AsiaSociety
. If US & China don’t resolve their problems,
@NickKristof
@nytimes
agrees, the world will face “a systemic risk of monumental proportions”
Today is
@MrKRudd
's final day at
@AsiaSociety
and ASPI! Thank you for all you've done in the past eight years, and best of luck in your future endeavors. 🤝
Pakistan PM
@ImranKhanPTI
: When I came to power our economy was at rock bottom.
#China
has been crucial to us. It has gone out of its way to help our economy through agriculture, financing, and technology transfer.
#AsiaSocietyLIVE
"How are [India]’s security, aspirations and fears impacted by the Russian invasion in February 2022?" 🇮🇳
A conversation with ASPI and
@AsiaSocietyIC
's
@MohanCRaja
in
@ClingSpectator
:
Richard Maude, Daniel Russel, C. Raja Mohan, Takako Hikotani, and Bates Gill examine the Quad from the perspective of each of its members – and its main rival.
According to
@MrKRudd
in
@NikkeiAsia
, recent announcements by China, Japan and South Korea show that Asia’s pathway to net zero emissions is getting increasingly clear.
Four countries, five perspectives. 🇺🇸🇦🇺🇯🇵🇮🇳
ASPI experts break down what to expect at the upcoming
#QuadSummit
in
#Australia
, and examine how China sees the meeting. 🤝🌏
Later today, look forward to our virtual event with more analysis:
As the 2024
#IndianElections
unfold, dive into the election manifestos of key political parties with
@RishiGupta_JNU
’s latest for
#TheBallotBox
. Read to learn what these parties have to say about the future of India’s foreign policy:
China and Russia have grown closer together for decades, but also are driven apart by many factors. 🇨🇳🇷🇺
A new program by ASPI's
#CenterforChinaAnalysis
digs into a relationship that is highly consequential for global peace and prosperity:
Via ASPI's
#CenterforChinaAnalysis
, a new paper by
@zhubochubo
looks at how China attempts to leverage Chinese nationalism during a crisis. And how it may backfire more often than not...🗣️🇨🇳
Great read this week, ASPI's
@neilthomas123
breaks down a reshuffle in leadership in China's State Council, and the future of policy focus in the country. 🇨🇳
ASPI and
@AsiaSocietyIC
's
@MohanCRaja
writes about Pakistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's upcoming visit to India, and the dynamics in relations between the two countries. 🇵🇰🤝🇮🇳
"China does not pose an existential threat to American civilization," Hank Paulson said
@AsiaSociety
. "In the 242nd year of our great democratic experiment, we should have more confidence in America and the resilience of our system."