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Chuẩn bị khép lại 20 năm thời kỳ Lý Hiển Long, Singapore với 5,6 triệu dân là một trung tâm nghiên cứu uy tín trong khu vực, là một trong những quốc gia có cơ sở hạ tầng phát triển đầy đủ nhất, là một trong 5 nước « giàu nhất » thế giới, là bãi đáp của nhiều tập đoàn đa quốc gia không quá xa Hoa Lục. Thành công đó gắn kết với một chính sách ngoại giao tinh tế giữa hai siêu cường thế giới là Mỹ và Trung Quốc, với vai trò đầu tàu của ASEAN.  Singapore đã dễ dàng qua mặt Hồng Kông trở thành tâm tài chính, thương mại năng động nhất của châu Á. Tôn trọng những giá trị của một nhà nước pháp quyền, Singapore là điểm đầu tư có uy tín với phương Tây.RFI tiếng Việt mời nhà báo Nguyễn Giang, cựu biên tập viên BBC hiện nghiên cứu tại viện Đông Nam Á ISEAS- Yusof Ishak – Singapore cùng nhìn lại 20 năm thủ tướng Lý Hiển Long cầm quyền.*****Vào lúc ông Lý Hiển Long nhường lại chiếc ghế thủ tướng cho thế hệ lãnh đạo thứ tư là ông Hoàng Tuần Tài (Lawrence Wong), các nhà quan sát đồng loạt đánh giá rất cao những thành tích kinh tế của Singpapore trong 2 thập niên qua và không quên nhắc lại thân thế của thủ tướng mãn nhiệm.  Kinh tế Singapore sau 20 năm cầm quyền của PAPLà con trai cả của cố thủ tướng Lý Quang Diệu, trước khi lên lãnh đạo chính phủ, ông Lý Hiển Long từng điều hành các bộ Thương Mại và Công Nghiệp và cũng từng đảm nhiệm vai trò phó thủ tướng. Nhờ kinh nghiệm dày dặn đó, Singapore nay đang tiên phong trong nhiều lĩnh vực chứ không đơn thuần là một trung tâm tài chính của châu Á.Về nội trị; ông Lý Hiển Long cổ vũ cho các giá trị châu Á, được ghi vào Cương lĩnh của Đảng Nhân dân Hành động (PAP) cầm quyền. Chính sách của chính phủ là nâng cao vị thế của Singapore trong toàn cầu hóa, nhấn lạnh tính thực tiễn, thực dụng, vì sự hài hòa sắc tộc, văn hóa của các nhóm cư dân chính : người gốc Hoa, Mã Lai, Ấn Độ và hai nhóm nhập cư: giới chuyên gia có tay nghề cao và lao động phổ thông. Nguyễn Giang : « Về kinh tế, ông Lý Hiển Long được ghi nhận là để lại một di sản đáng nể cho Singapore nhờ chiến lược đầu tư khôn ngoan, dài hạn và tạo vị thế đặc biệt về thương mại quốc tế thời Toàn cầu hóa. Ông dẫn dắt Singapore bước vào thế kỷ 21 trở thành một nền kinh tế hàng đầu thế giới về kỹ thuật số, dịch vụ tài chính, tiền tệ quốc tế, hải cảng quan trọng nhất Đông Nam Á. Khi ông rời vị trí lãnh đạo, Singapore có trong tay 1,77 nghìn tỷ USD trong các quỹ chủ quyền (sovereign funds) và 480 tỷ USD trong kho dự trữ ngoại tệ (tính đến tháng 2/2024).Đặc biệt là sau đại dịch Covid, Singaopore không hề hụt đi đồng nào mà còn có thặng dư ngân sách liên tiếp. Giới quan sát nói ông Lý Hiển Long đã khéo léo dẫn dắt Singapore chống chọi đại dịch Covid bằng chính sách trợ cấp cho dân, giãn thuế cho doanh nghiệp, đẩy mạnh số hóa, tiêm vaccine đại trà và linh hoạt trong cách phong tỏa chống Covid, rồi nhanh chóng mở lại sinh hoạt kinh tế.Có thể nói, sau đại dịch, Hong Kong vì bị Trung Quốc bắt đóng cửa lâu đã mất luôn vị thế một trung tâm tài chính quan trọng của châu Á. Cùng lúc Singapore giành được cơ hội đó để vươn lên, thu hút thêm nguồn đầu tư và nhận cả một phần nguồn nhân lực cao cấp của Hồng Kông di chuyển sang Singapore sinh sống, làm ăn ».Thách thức về kinh tế và dân sốRFI : Thủ tướng Lý Hiển Long, thế hệ lãnh đạo thứ ba từ khi Singapore giành được độc lập năm 1965, để lại không ít thách thức cho đảo quốc này : Singapore nổi tiếng là nơi có đời sống đắt đỏ, thanh niên khó mà tìm được một mái nhà, dân số đang trên đà lão hóa và phải tuyển dụng 40 % lao động nhập cư. Hơn thế nữa những lợi thế của Singapore về thuế doanh nghiệp, về có sở hạ tầng đang bị một vài nơi khác như Dubai đuổi kịp…  Tăng trưởng và sức hấp dẫn của Singpore có bị đe dọa hay không ?Nguyễn Giang : « Thứ nhất là trong 5,6 triệu người sống tại hòn đảo nhỏ thì dân số bản địa chỉ có 3,6 triệu người đang bị già đi nhanh, sinh suất giảm và nền kinh tế phải dựa vào 40% nhân khẩu nhập cư, bằng hai triệu người, gồm là giới chuyên gia và lao động phổ thông.Thứ nhì, sau đại dịch Covid, nền kinh tế dựa vào xuất khẩu là chính gặp vấn đề về tăng trưởng, chỉ đạt 1,1% năm 2023 vì nhu cầu hàng hóa, dịch vụ từ các thị trường lớn là Hoa Kỳ và Liên Âu giảm. Cuộc thương chiến Mỹ-Trung cũng đặt Singapore vào tình thế khó khăn khi muốn cân bằng quan hệ làm ăn để hưởng lợi từ cả hai thị trường này ».Nền ngoại giao linh hoạt, gắn chặt lợi ích an ninh với Phương TâyRFI : Những thành công kinh tế vừa nêu có được, chủ yếu nhờ chính sách đối ngoại rất « uyển chuyển » của Singapore dưới thời thủ tướng Lý Hiển Long, nhất là trong bối cảnh Trung Quốc và Mỹ tranh giành ảnh hưởng về nhiều mặt, đặc biệt là tại châu Á-Thái Bình Dương.Nguyễn Giang : « Nói về nền ngoại giao Singapore thì thời kỳ cầm quyền của ông Lý Hiển Long đánh dấu việc Singapore nêu quan điểm mạnh mẽ, nhất quán vì một ASEAN tôn trọng luật chơi quốc tế. Cùng với nền ngoại giao mềm mỏng của Indonesia, Singapore đã giúp ASEAN có tiếng nói rõ  ràng hơn trên trường quốc tế, như trong vấn đề ủng hộ Ukraina khi nước này bị Nga xâm lăng. Ông Lý Hiển Long cũng tạo dấu ấn khác cha ông, cố Thủ tướng Lý Quang Diệu, người tuy ký kết an ninh chặt chẽ với Hoa Kỳ, vẫn cố gắng không làm mất lòng lãnh đạo Trung Quốc. Còn ông Lý Hiển Long, người học ở Harvard về, ngay sau khi lên nhậm chức thủ tướng năm 2004 đã sang thăm Đài Loan, gây phản ứng mạnh từ phía Trung Quốc.Singapore cũng kiên trì với chính sách không cô lập Đài Bắc mà còn giúp TQ và Đài Loan đối thoại thay vì đối đầu, bằng việc tổ chức hội nghị thượng đỉnh Tập Cận Bình và Mã Anh Cửu ở Singapore năm 2015. Một năm sau, ông Lý Hiển Long thay mặt Singapore, nước chủ tịch luân phiên của ASEAN, phê phán việc quân sự hóa ở Biển Đông của Trung Quốc, gây căng thẳng với Bắc Kinh.Tuy thế, quan hệ thương mại Singapore-Trung Quốc tiếp tục được nâng cao từ khi ký Hiệp định Tự do Mậu dịch song phương năm 2009. Cùng lúc, từ 2005, Singapore là đối tác an ninh quốc phòng của Hoa Kỳ, tuy không phải là đồng minh quân sự (security partner, not US treaty ally) và quan hệ này được thắt chặt liên tục những năm qua ».RFI : Mỹ điểm tựa quân sự cốt yếu của Singapore ?Nguyễn Giang : « Thủ tướng Lý Hiển Long có nhiều chuyến thăm Hoa Kỳ liên tiếp mấy năm qua, vào các năm 2022, 2023, 2024, để dự các hội nghị APEC, LHQ, thăm các đại công ty công nghệ ở California và tới Washington DC hội đàm với lãnh đạo Hoa Kỳ. Singapore ủng hộ viễn kiến ‘Ấn Độ -Thái Bình Dương mở' (Open Indo-Pacific) của chính phủ Biden. Singapore có quân cảng Changi để đón các tàu chiến, gồm cả hàng không mẫu hạm của Mỹ và Anh và đầu năm nay đã quyết định mua 8 chiếc F-35, chiến đấu cơ thế hệ mới từ Hoa Kỳ ».Singapore và ASEANRFI : Là một trong 5 thành viên ban đầu của Hiệp Hội Đông Nam Á từ năm 1967, Singpore cùng với Indonesia hiện là hai đầu tàu của toàn khối ASEAN, có tiếng nói mạnh mẽ và rõ ràng trên nhiều hồ sơ quốc tế, từ khủng hoảng ở Miến Điện đến chính sách đối với Nga trong cuộc chiến Ukraina … Riêng quan hệ giữa Singapore với Việt Nam thì sao ? Nguyễn Giang : « Trong những năm cuối ở vị trí thủ tướng, ông Lý Hiển Long đưa Singapore trở thành quốc gia ASEAN duy nhất tung ra lệnh cấm vận trừng phạt Nga vì cuộc chiến của Kremlin ở Ukraina. Theo đánh giá của GS Michael Barr, một chuyên gia về chính trị Singapore ở Úc thì ông Lý Hiển Long đã chọn cách nói thẳng, dựa trên những giá trị quốc tế phổ quát trước các câu hỏi mà Đông Nam Á và Singapore đối mặt, “vứt bỏ chiếc áo choàng mờ ảo, nước đôi” (cloak of ambiguity).Năm ngoái, Singapore nói sẽ tuân thủ mọi lệnh trừng phạt nếu có của Liên Hiệp Quốc với các tướng lĩnh Miến Điện và đã rà soát, ra lệnh cho các ngân hàng cắt giao thương tài chính với Liên bang Myanmar nhằm ngăn giới quân sự ở Naypyidaw mua vũ khí từ bên ngoài.Còn trong quan hệ với Việt Nam, chính phủ của ông Lý Hiển Long đã ký Đối tác chiến lược trong chuyến thăm của ông năm 2013 tới Hà Nội. Singapore và Việt Nam chia sẻ quan điểm bảo vệ tự do hàng hải ở Biển Đông. Đón thủ tướng Việt Nam, ông Phạm Minh Chính sang thăm Singapore năm ngoái, lãnh đạo Singapore nhấn mạnh về ba lĩnh vực hợp tác mới với VN là chuyển đổi năng lượng xanh, nền kinh tế số và công nghệ cao. Ngoài ra, Việt Nam cũng là nước cung cấp nguồn lao động chủ yếu trong lĩnh vực dịch vụ ăn uống, bán lẻ cho Singapore. Mô hình cải cách bộ máy công quyền của Singapore được Việt Nam quan tâm tìm hiểu.Tuy thế, trong ASEAN, Indonesia hiện là đối tác quan trọng nhất của Singapore và trong chuyến thăm mới đây tới Bogor, cuối tháng 4/2024 ông Lý Hiển Long đã cùng tổng thống sắp mãn nhiệm của Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) cùng quan chức hai bên ký kết bốn thỏa thuận hợp tác song phương quan trọng. Đó là các thỏa thuận cấp nhà nước về lãnh hải, quân sự, an ninh và chính sách thông tin, với sự chứng kiến của hai nhà lãnh đạo kế tiếp, Phó Thủ tướng Singapore Hoàng Tuần Tài và tổng thống tân cử của Indonesia Prabowo Subianto.Đây chính là những gì ông Lý Hiển Long và ông Jokowi để lại cho những người kế nhiệm chăm lo vào những năm tới. Mối quan hệ này sẽ giúp hai quốc gia chủ chốt ở ASEAN có chỗ dựa vào nhau tốt hơn để đối phó với các biến động trên thế giới, nhất là xung khắc Mỹ-Trung trong cuộc cạnh tranh đại cường của thế kỷ ».RFI : Xin cảm ơn nhà báo Nguyễn Giang, cựu biên tập viên BBC World Service, Luân Đôn, hiện nghiên cứu tại Viện ISEAS-Yusof Ishak, Singapore. 

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In late 2022 Japan released its new security and defence policy. It swept away much of the self-restraint that had characterised Tokyo's attitude to security since 1945, and saw the Kishida Administration bringing defence and security issues to the fore. Today on the podcast we speak with Japanese foreign policy experts Professor Akiko Fukushima and Professor Ken Jimbo, on Japan's new national security strategy, the progress made on the "Free & Open Indo-Pacific" initiative (the FOIP) , and Japan's role in shaping the regional order.  Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

What is the “Quad,” and how does it serve to foster a Free and Open Indo-Pacific region? What are the main strategic challenges and opportunities that the four Quad member nations hope to use the Quad to address? Which country should be included in the Quad to help further the foreign policy goals of the member nations?  Check out our latest episode as host Gareth Smythe sits down with Professor Mark Seip, an adjunct faculty member of the Georgetown Security Studies Program and retired Naval officer and strategist, for a discussion covering the Quad and the US' bi- and multi-lateral relations in the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan, Australia, and India.  

Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Dr Aparna Pande, Research Fellow & director of Hudson Institute's Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia, and ST's Japan correspondent Walter Sim.  When news of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination on July 8 broke upon a disbelieving world, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was possibly the first leader to declare national mourning with the Indian flag at half-staff throughout the land – and then blogged about his "dear friend". The Japan-India relationship is a long one, and it suits both to see the other rise because, among other commonalities, neither considers the other a threat. And under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan is set to continue on the same track.  Highlights (click/tap above): 2:15 Why Japan will pursue a more muscular foreign policy following Abe's legacy 4:55 Public sentiment on revision of Japan's pacifist constitution that was drafted by the United States, which came into force in 1947 7:50 Abe popularly known as the "Quad-father": How important is his legacy to a free and open Indo-Pacific? 11:25 Why Japan could become more of a consensus leader if sustained US presence in Asia does not pan out in coming years Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh Edited by: Eden Soh Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters Asian Insider videos: https://str.sg/wdcC --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas The Big Story: https://str.sg/wuZe Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Dr Aparna Pande, Research Fellow & director of Hudson Institute's Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia, and ST's Japan correspondent Walter Sim.  When news of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination on July 8 broke upon a disbelieving world, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was possibly the first leader to declare national mourning with the Indian flag at half-staff throughout the land – and then blogged about his "dear friend". The Japan-India relationship is a long one, and it suits both to see the other rise because, among other commonalities, neither considers the other a threat. And under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan is set to continue on the same track.  Highlights (click/tap above): 2:15 Why Japan will pursue a more muscular foreign policy following Abe's legacy 4:55 Public sentiment on revision of Japan's pacifist constitution that was drafted by the United States, which came into force in 1947 7:50 Abe popularly known as the "Quad-father": How important is his legacy to a free and open Indo-Pacific? 11:25 Why Japan could become more of a consensus leader if sustained US presence in Asia does not pan out in coming years Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh Edited by: Eden Soh Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters Asian Insider videos: https://str.sg/wdcC --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas The Big Story: https://str.sg/wuZe Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Dr Aparna Pande, Research Fellow & director of Hudson Institute's Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia, and ST's Japan correspondent Walter Sim.  When news of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination on July 8 broke upon a disbelieving world, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was possibly the first leader to declare national mourning with the Indian flag at half-staff throughout the land – and then blogged about his "dear friend". The Japan-India relationship is a long one, and it suits both to see the other rise because, among other commonalities, neither considers the other a threat. And under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan is set to continue on the same track.  Highlights (click/tap above): 2:15 Why Japan will pursue a more muscular foreign policy following Abe's legacy 4:55 Public sentiment on revision of Japan's pacifist constitution that was drafted by the United States, which came into force in 1947 7:50 Abe popularly known as the "Quad-father": How important is his legacy to a free and open Indo-Pacific? 11:25 Why Japan could become more of a consensus leader if sustained US presence in Asia does not pan out in coming years Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh Edited by: Eden Soh Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters Asian Insider videos: https://str.sg/wdcC --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas The Big Story: https://str.sg/wuZe Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the four leaders of the Quad- US President Biden, Japanese PM Kishida, Australian PM Albanese and PM Narendra Modi met in Tokyo for the 2nd time in person for the Quad Summit. In the past year, the Quad has clearly undergone a change, from a largely strategic, theoretical grouping based on ensuring “a Free and Open Indo-Pacific”, to one with a number of specific practical tasks- on Covid, technology, climate change and infrastructure, space and cybersecurity- and we will tell you more about each. Read more

TOKYO—With eyes on an increasingly assertive China, “Quad” leaders from the Indo-Pacific nations of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia met on Tuesday morning to discuss cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The four Indo-Pacific leaders vowed to stand together for a free and open region at the start of talks, vowing also to work […]

This launch of Issue 6 of the La Trobe Asia Brief brings together emerging leaders to discuss critical issues facing the Indo-Pacific. Written by students and young professionals from a diverse range of areas, this event will explore gender and conflict resolution in the Indo-Pacific, Australian foreign policy and South Korea's maritime strategy. As the balance of power shifts in the Indo-Pacific, future leaders are looking at strategic challenges from a fresh perspective. To understand the future of the Indo-Pacific, it is vital we listen to future leaders. This La Trobe Asia Brief is in conjunction with the 2021 La Trobe Asia Emerging Leaders Program: Regional Perspectives on the Free and Open Indo-Pacific. Over two months 40 Emerging Leaders participated in a series of Masterclasses and academic dialogue with regional experts. This event is supported by the U.S. Embassy Canberra. Speakers: Tom Barber (Program Officer, Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue (AP4D)) Isadora Vadasz (Victoria Department of Justice and Community Safety) Alexander M. Hynd (PhD Candidate and Research Associate, University of New South Wales) Chair: Kate Clayton (Research Officer, La Trobe Asia Associate Professor Bec Strating (Director, La Trobe Asia) Recorded on 24 March 2022.

This week the United States released its Indo Pacific Strategy very clearly outlining its concern with the rising influence of China in the region and emphasising the need for a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific". The release coincided with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Pacific tour which involved several days in Australia and stopovers in Fiji and Hawaii meeting with quad partners and Pacific Islands leaders.

We are entering a new era of missile warfare. Today Dr. Tom Karako from CSIS joins AUSA's Dan Roper to discuss the state of Long-range Strike and Air Defense in the Indo-Pacific, particularly the challenges and opportunities associated with the proliferation of multiple weapon systems capable of hypersonic speeds and maneuver.  They describe the importance of both air and missile defense and land-based long-range fires to the defense of Guam and to enable the power projection necessary to secure a Free and Open Indo-Pacific for the U.S. and its Allies and Partners. Guest: Thomas Karako, PhD, Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies Host: COL (Ret) Dan Roper, AUSA's National Security Studies Director Resources: CSIS: Center for Strategic and International Studies Web: https://www.csis.org/ Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org.

An analysis of current issues Professor Byung-Joo Kim at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies discusses Washington's Indo-Pacific strategy and its implications for South Korea, following U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's speech "Free and Open Indo-Pacific."

In their final episode for 2021, Allan and Darren kick things off by discussing President Biden's “Summit for Democracy”. Having debated the merits of democracy as a foreign policy organising principle in Episode 77, they now ask: was the actual summit a net positive, despite controversies prior to and during proceedings? It seems clear Beijing was displeased, but Allan and Darren partially disagree on whether a “competition of systems” is the right frame to understand these dynamics. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken rolled out the Biden administration's much-anticipated Indo-Pacific Strategy – but was there much there? Next up, PM Scott Morrison hosted South Korea's President Moon Jae-in, the first visit of a foreign leader to Australia since borders closed. Was this a significant visit, and was it more about geopolitics, or economics? How much scope is there for cooperation between Australia and South Korea? Third, Australia does appear to be participating in a political boycott of the Beijing Olympics, but PM Morrison's announcement of this decision was rather unorthodox. What's going on, and can such boycotts be effective? Darren is interested in how the case of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai is elevating public visibility of human rights issues, creating extra pressure on Beijing, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as the February games approach. Finally, both the Olympic boycott and, prior to that, the momentous AUKUS decision were not announced to the public with speeches or formal statements. Is this a growing trend in the public articulation of Australian foreign policy? Does it matter? Best wishes for the holiday season to all, we'll be back in 2022! Relevant links US Department of State, “Summit for Democracy”: https://www.state.gov/further-information-the-summit-for-democracy/#Summit “Joe Biden's Summit for Democracy is not all that democratic”, The Economist, 6 December 2021: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/12/06/joe-bidens-summit-for-democracy-is-not-all-that-democratic Humeyra Pamuk and Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, “The curious case of a map and a disappearing Taiwan minister at U.S. democracy summit”, Reuters, 13 December 2021: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/curious-case-map-disappearing-taiwan-minister-us-democracy-summit-2021-12-12/ Scott Morrison, “Virtual address: Summit for democracy”, 11 December 2021: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/virtual-address-summit-democracy Jessica Brandt, tweet regarding Hamilton 2.0 dashboard data on Chinese mentions of democracy summit, 13 December 2021: https://twitter.com/jessbrandt/status/1470432173199134722 Mareike Ohlberg and Bonnie Glaser, “Why China Is Freaking Out Over Biden's Democracy Summit”, Foreign Policy, 10 December 2021: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/12/10/china-response-biden-democracy-summit/ National Security Podcast, “How the Chinese Communist Party sees China's place in the world”, 9 December 2021: https://www.policyforum.net/national-security-podcast-how-the-chinese-communist-party-sees-chinas-place-in-the-world/ Xi Jinping, “What's the fundamental reason for China's growing strength? in Governance of China: https://www.cgtn.com/how-china-works/news/2021-05-05/What-s-the-fundamental-reason-for-China-s-growing-strength--ZZS93ixp2E/share.html Lowy Institute Poll, “Democracy”: https://poll.lowyinstitute.org/themes/democracy/ Secretary Blinken's Remarks on a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, Fact Sheet, US Department of State, 13 December 2021: https://www.state.gov/fact-sheet-secretary-blinkens-remarks-on-a-free-and-open-indo-pacific/ PM Morrison and President Moon, Joint Press Conference transcript, 13 December 2021: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/press-conference-canberra-act-32 Stephen Dziedzic, “Is South Korean President Moon Jae-in's visit more about geopolitics or commerce?”, ABC News, 14 December 2021: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-14/south-korea-president-moon-jae-in-visit-analysis/100699582 Scott Morrison, Press Conference, Penshurst NSW, 8 December 2021: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/press-conference-penshurst-nsw Li Yuan, “Its Human Rights Record in Question, China Turns to an Old Friend”, New York Times, 14 December 2021: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/business/china-olympics-peng-shuai-samaranch.html “Beijing Winter Olympics boycott is insignificant, says Macron”, BBC News, 9 December 2021: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59599063 Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use it, Penguin: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/four-thousand-weeks-9781847924018 Olivia Rodrigo, Good 4 U: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byfiQA8HRaE Sufjan Stevens, Once in Royal David's City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwsLARZN6ro

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Stewart Beck as he reflects on his career as a diplomat and his work as president of the Asia-Pacific Foundation R & R: The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy – https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1118404/the-world-for-sale/9781847942654.html Fauda, https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80113612 Related Content: Coping with China's Rise – A Role for Canada? https://www.cgai.ca/coping_with_chinas_rise_a_role_for_canada Canada-China relations after court decision against Meng Wanzhou https://www.cgai.ca/canada_china_relations_after_court_descision_against_meng_wanzhou A Free and Open Indo-Pacific? https://www.cgai.ca/a_free_and_open_indo_pacific Participants Bio: Stewart Beck is the President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Prior to joining APF Canada, Mr. Beck served as the Canadian High Commissioner to the Republic of India with concurrent accreditation to the Kingdom of Bhutan and to Nepal. He joined Canada's Department of External Affairs and International Trade (now Global Affairs Canada) in 1982 and served abroad in the United States, Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China. In Ottawa, he held a number of progressively more senior positions, including Director General of the North Asia Bureau, Director General Responsible for Senior Management and Rotational Assignments, and Assistant Deputy Minister for International Business Development, Investment, and Innovation. He was Consul General in Shanghai and prior to his posting to India, he was Consul General in San Francisco. Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Recording Date: 5 August 2021. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Japan is a long-standing dialogue partner of ASEAN and has deep ties with its member states. Tokyo has emphasised ASEAN centrality as a key principle within its Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy, and an effective engagement with the grouping is seen as an important component of how Japan seeks to achieve its objectives in the region.  This episode highlights the different forms of interaction undertaken by Japan in Southeast Asia – particularly with the Philippines – and discusses the utility of non-military engagement for fostering greater cooperation. Dr Kiba also outlines the threat perceptions and security needs of the Philippines as well as the role of extra-regional actors in the Indo-Pacific. 

Originally published 14 April 2021 This week, Veerle is joined by Dr Saya Kiba, Associate Professor at Komatsu University in Japan, to discuss Japan's security and political engagement in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on the Philippines. Japan is a long-standing dialogue partner of ASEAN and has deep ties with its member states. Tokyo has emphasised ASEAN centrality as a key principle within its Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy, and an effective engagement with the grouping is seen as an important component of how Japan seeks to achieve its objectives in the region. This episode highlights the different forms of interaction undertaken by Japan in Southeast Asia – particularly with the Philippines – and discusses the utility of non-military engagement for fostering greater cooperation. Dr Kiba also outlines the threat perceptions and security needs of the Philippines as well as the role of extra-regional actors in the Indo-Pacific.

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson explores the different facets of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific with Prof. Akiko Fukushima, Prof. Shujiro Urata, Dr. Stephen Nagy, Cleo Paskal, and Jonathan Berkshire Miller Participants Bio: Akiko FUKUSHIMA is a Senior Fellow at the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research.  Shujiro URATA is a former professor of economics at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University. He is currently Faculty Fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI). Stephen NAGY has been a Senior Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University since September 2014. Cleo PASKAL is an Associate Fellow with Chatham House, London, U.K. (aka Royal Institute of International Affairs) and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow for the Indo-Pacific with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington, D.C.  Jonathan BERKSHIRE MILLER is a senior fellow with the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), a director and senior fellow of the Indo-Pacific program at the Ottawa-based Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a senior fellow on East Asia for the Tokyo-based Asian Forum Japan. Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson To learn more about the Indo-Pacific, read our series (available in French and English): https://www.cgai.ca/2021_indo_pacific_series The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find podcasts! If you like our content and would like to support our podcasts, please check out our donation page www.cgai.ca/support. Recording Date: 2 March 2021. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on iTunes! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

By Anna McNeil Dr. Aurelio Insisa and Dr. Giulio Pugliese discuss geopolitics, regional strategies, and port infrastructure investment as seen in their article, “The Free and Open Indo-Pacific versus the Belt and Road: Spheres of Influence and Sino-Japanese relations.” Download Sea Control 232 – Free & Open Indo-Pacific vs. Belt and Road Links 1. “The … Continue reading Sea Control 232 – Free & Open Indo-Pacific vs. Belt and Road →

Links1. “The Free and Open Indo-Pacific versus the Belt and Road: Spheres of Influence and Sino-Japanese Relations," by Giulio Pugliese, Aurelio Insisa, Pacific Review, December 23, 2020.2. “Sino-Japanese Power Politics: Might, Money and Minds,” by Giulio Pugliese, Aurelio Insisa, Palgrave MacMillan, 2018.3. “Commitment by Presence: Naval diplomacy and Japanese defense engagement in Southeast Asia,” by Alessio Patalano, in Japan's Foreign Relations in Asia, Routledge, 2017.4. “America’s Naval Presence Problem," by Jerry Hendrix, War On The Rocks, January 26, 2016.5. “Naval drills in the Indian Ocean give bite to the anti-China Quad," The Economist, November 17, 2020.6. “Sri Lanka revives port deal with India, Japan amid China concerns," AFP, Al Jazeera News, January 14, 2021.7. “The Sri Lankan Civil War,” by Kallie Szczepanski, ThoughtCo July 8, 2019.8. “Sri Lanka says to conduct investigation into war crimes allegations,” AFP Yahoo News, January 22, 2021.9. “UN rights chief sends critical report on Sri Lanka to Government," by Easwaran Rutnam, columbogazette.com, January 21, 2021.

Spanning from the West coast of the Americas to the East shores of Africa, the Indo-Pacific region contains four of the world’s five largest economies and accounts for over half of global GDP. Of those economies, few are as large and share as many values as Japan. Japan and Canada continue to share many interests in the region, and both leaders recently reiterated their shared vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. To better understand the leadership role that Japan plays in the region, MLI Senior Fellow and Director of the Institute’s Indo-Pacific Program, Jonathan Berkshire Miller, spoke with Tomoaki Ishigaki who serves as Director of the Economic Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. During their conversation, Miller and Ishigaki examine the economic challenges posed for the region due to COVID-19, Japan’s involvement in international trade, the role of multilateral institutions, and Japan’s vision for the Indo-Pacific.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, Colin Robertson talks to Stewart Beck, Dr. Jeffrey Reeves, Dr. Stephen Nagy, and Dr. Jonathan Berkshire Miller about the concept of free and open Indo-Pacific and how Canada can belong. Participants' Bios: - Stewart Beck is the President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/senior-staff/stewart-beck) - Dr. Jeffrey Reeves is Vice-President of Research for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/senior-staff/jeffrey-reeves) - Dr. Stephen Nagy is a fellow at CGAI and at the Asia Pacific Foundation, and is a Senior Associate Professor at the International Christian University, Tokyo (https://www.cgai.ca/stephen_nagy) - Dr. Jonathan Berkshire Miller is a senior fellow with the Japan Institute of International Affairs, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. (https://www.jberkshiremiller.com/about.html) Host Bio: - Colin Robertson (host) is a former Canadian diplomat, now Vice President of and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read “Canada and the Indo-Pacific: ‘Diverse' and ‘Inclusive', Not ‘Free' and ‘Open.'”: https://www.asiapacific.ca/sites/default/files/publication-pdf/CANADA%20AND%20THE%20INDO-PACIFIC%20%281%29.pdf Read Dr. Nagy and Dr. Miller's brief: “https://www.jiia-jic.jp/en/policybrief/pdf/PolicyBrief_Miller_Nagy_201029.pdf” What Mr. Beck, Dr. Reeves, Dr. Nagy, and Dr. Miller are reading: - Bill Buford, Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/20951/dirt-by-bill-buford/9780147530707 - Barack Obama, A Promised Land, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/562882/a-promised-land-by-barack-obama/ - Susan Pennypacker and Jon Klassen, Pax, https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/childrens-pax - Tobias S. Harris, The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan, https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-iconoclast/ - Yan Xuetong, Leadership and the Rise of Great Powers, https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691190082/leadership-and-the-rise-of-great-powers - Kent Calder, Super Continent: The Logic of Eurasian Integration, https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=30855 Recording Date: 19 Nov 2020 The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and in the face of a rising China, the U.S.-Taiwan partnership is more important than ever. Taiwan is an important partner in the Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy and a strong democracy with shared values. For years, The Heritage Foundation has called for the U.S. forging an ever-closer partnership with Taiwan, from advocating for a free trade agreement to actively supporting Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. Join us as we discuss how to build upon the U.S.-Taiwan partnership and the role it plays. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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This event is sponsored by the Asia Initiative Lecture Series at The Institute of World Politics. About the lecture: After 20 years of White House National Security Strategies premised on the hope that great power competition might be mitigated by cooperation with China on counter-terrorism, financial governance or climate change, the Trump administration announced unapologetically in its 2017 National Security Strategy that the United States is in strategic competition with China. The same year the State Department introduced the Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy and brought back the US-Japan-Australia-India “Quad” to check Chinese expansion in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. No matter who wins the Presidency in November, these key pillars of U.S. strategy should continue. But serious changes are necessary or the strategy will fail. Over the next four years, the United States must re-invest in alliances, multilateral institutions, trade negotiations, and military deterrence or the framing of strategic competition with China will become hollow. About the speaker: Michael Jonathan Green is senior vice president for Asia and Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and director of Asian Studies at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He served on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) from 2001 through 2005, first as director for Asian affairs with responsibility for Japan, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, and then as special assistant to the president for national security affairs and senior director for Asia, with responsibility for East Asia and South Asia. Before joining the NSC staff, he was a senior fellow for East Asian security at the Council on Foreign Relations, director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center and the Foreign Policy Institute and assistant professor at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, research staff member at the Institute for Defense Analyses, and senior adviser on Asia in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He also worked in Japan on the staff of a member of the National Diet. Dr. Green is also a nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, a distinguished scholar at the Asia Pacific Institute in Tokyo, and professor by special appointment at Sophia University in Tokyo. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Aspen Strategy Group, the America Australia Leadership Dialogue, the advisory boards of Radio Free Asia and the Center for a New American Security, and the editorial boards of the Washington Quarterly and the Journal of Unification Studies in Korea. He also serves as a trustee at the Asia Foundation, senior adviser at the Asia Group, and associate of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Dr. Green has authored numerous books and articles on East Asian security, including most recently, By More Than Providence: Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia Pacific Since 1783 (Columbia University Press, 2017). He received his master's and doctoral degrees from SAIS and did additional graduate and postgraduate research at Tokyo University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his bachelor's degree in history from Kenyon College with highest honors. He holds a black belt in Iaido (sword) and has won international prizes on the great highland bagpipe.

In TalkingJapan#6 Marcin Socha discusses first steps in foreign policy made by the new Japanese prime minister Suga Yoshihide. Suga who is a former Chief Cabinet Secretary announced he will be following policy directions introduced by former PM Abe, but doesn’t have much experience in foreign policy. In October Suga made his international debut at the QUAD summit in Tokyo which was followed by a visit in South-East Asia. New Japanese administration used both events to promote the Initiative of Free and Open Indo-Pacific, which has a clear anti-Chinese edge. The podcast tries to answer the question on the future of Japan’s policy towards China.

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Tarō Kōno,  Minister of Regulatory Reform and Administrative Reform on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 9:00 AM PT. In our fourth episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Minister Kono discuss the evolution of the Japan-U.S. alliance and growing international cooperation to preserve peace in the Indo-Pacific region and counter threats to freedom and prosperity from the South China Seas to the Senkakus as well as in space and cyberspace.

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Tarō Kōno,  Minister of Regulatory Reform and Administrative Reform on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 9:00 AM PT.In our fourth episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Minister Kono discuss the evolution of the Japan-U.S. alliance and growing international cooperation to preserve peace in the Indo-Pacific region and counter threats to freedom and prosperity from the South China Seas to the Senkakus as well as in space and cyberspace.ABOUT THE SPEAKERSTarō Kōno is Minister of Regulatory Reform and Administrative Reform. photo KONO Taro, 57, is an eight-term Member of the House of Representatives. He has been Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform in the Suga Government since September 16, 2020. Among positions he has held are Minister of Defense; Foreign Minister; Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, or Minister in charge of the National Police Organization; Minister for Civil Service Reform; Minister in Charge of Consumer Affairs and Food Safety; and Minister in Charge of Disaster Management in the Abe Government, Parliamentary Secretary for Public Management and Senior Vice-Minister of Justice in the Koizumi Government, and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. Taro is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.H. R. McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is also the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute and lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. He was the 26th assistant to the president for National Security Affairs. Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1984, McMaster served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army for thirty-four years before retiring as a Lieutenant General in June 2018.ABOUT THE SERIESBattlegrounds provides a needed forum with leaders from key countries to share their assessment of problem sets and opportunities that have implications for U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy. Each episode features H.R. McMaster in a one-on-one conversation with a senior foreign government leader to allow Americans and partners abroad to understand how the past produced the present and how we might work together to secure a peaceful and prosperous future. “Listening and learning from those who have deep knowledge of our most crucial challenges is the first step in crafting the policies we need to secure peace and prosperity for future generations.”For more information, visit: https://www.hoover.org/battlegrounds_perspectives Pick up a copy of "Battlegrounds: The Fight To Defend The Free World," by H.R. McMaster here - https://www.hoover.org/research/battlegrounds-fight-defend-free-world 

India and the United States find themselves increasingly converging on the key geopolitical issues of our time: counterterrorism, the Free and Open Indo-Pacific, rules-based order, and the need for transparent and sustainable infrastructure in South Asia. As an unprecedented crisis simmers at the China-India border, the India-U.S. strategic partnership is poised to assume even greater significance in the years ahead. Please join us as Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu reviews recent efforts to strengthen the India-U.S. partnership based on the shared values of democracy and the rule of law while looking ahead to new opportunities for India-U.S. collaboration in a changing global environment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The unexpected resignation of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has raised concerns over the future course of Japan’s diplomatic, security, and economic policies. As Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Abe brought political stability as well as enacting an impressive list of national security and diplomatic initiatives. He was a stalwart supporter of the alliance with the United States and championed policies that promoted freedom in the region.While none of Abe’s likely successors are expected to dramatically change course, there are questions as to whether Japan will continue Abe’s strong advocacy for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy, and his planned security initiatives to combat the growing Chinese military threat. How will Tokyo respond to U.S. demands for greater security contributions, and deal with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 virus while balancing competing economic demands of Washington and Beijing?Join us for a discussion on these and other topics with a panel of distinguished experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Scott Simon, Professor in the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies and Co-holder of the Research Chair in Taiwan Studies at the University of Ottawa spoke with us about an article he wrote for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute which served to sound a warning to the global community about China’s lack of transparency. In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, several media sources have reported that Chinese authorities alerted the WHO on December 31, 2019, about several cases of pneumonia of unknown cause. China then announced its first death from the Coronavirus on January 11, 2020.   In our conversation, Scott also offered an anthropological perspective on the Coronavirus pandemic by discussing the term anthropocene, which is defined as the period of time during which human activities have had an environmental impact on the Earth regarded as constituting a distinct geological age. He also offered thoughts on what should be taken into consideration as the world begins to look at when to end lockdowns.   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   The March 16thincident in which China flew one of their military jets very close to Taiwan’s airspace at night Chinese aggressive behavior since the COVID-19 outbreak towards Taiwan’s outer islands, Taiwan’s main island, Japan and Guam Chinese military’s operations during the global COVID-19 pandemic How do we really know about what’s going on in China and the PLA Does China have its COVID-19 outbreak currently under control China’s lack of transparency How China has tried to rewrite history and dispute that COVID-19 originated from China How China has blocked Taiwan’s WHO membership How Taiwan and the WHO have differed in their early responses to COVID-19 The Free and Open Indo-Pacific foreign policy spearheaded by Japan Coronavirus cases on the USS Theodore Roosevelt Scott’s perspective as an anthropologist on the COVID-19 pandemic and what considerations should be made as lockdowns are lifted How the Western world failed to see the possible impact of the Coronavirus     Related Links:   Professor Scott Simon’s author page on The Center for International  Policy Studies of the University of Ottawa website: https://www.cips-cepi.ca/author/scott-simon/   We Must Be on Guard as China Seeks Strategic Advantage: Scott Simon for Inside Policy: https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/china-seeks-strategic-advantage-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR0eRpwScoHNeHSIbMp-r3YjRK9cQpBT_C5LXuI4YJMh4Isw8bZGfg_t9W8   Macdonald-Laurier Institute (Canada's only truly national public policy think tank based in Ottawa): https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/   The Free and Open Indo-Pacific foreign policy: https://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/page25e_000278.html The Pandemic Is Turning the Natural World Upside Down: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/04/coronavirus-pandemic-earth-pollution-noise/609316/

The CSIS Japan Chair cordially invites you to"Japan’s Infrastructure Development Strategy: Supporting a Free and Open Indo-Pacific" Welcoming remarks by John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS Remarks by Tadashi Maeda, Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Followed by a discussion moderated by  Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown UniversityThis event is made possible by general support to CSIS. 

Welcoming remarks by John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS and remarks by Tadashi Maeda, Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). Followed by a discussion moderated by Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.

In November, Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised to take Australia’s engagement with the Pacific to a new level, announcing five new diplomatic missions, and a $2 billion infrastructure financing facility. But the country’s relationship with the Pacific is increasingly being overshadowed by its lack of serious action on climate, with Pacific leaders warning that the step up will fail, unless Australia takes meaningful action to address the issue.On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, host Mark Kenny is joined by Katerina Teaiwa, Pichamon Yeophantong, and Graeme Smith to discuss why the step up needs go beyond securing Australia’s backyard, while focusing on human security and climate change. They also look at why people in the Pacific don’t want to become pawns in a new power game, and how good relations can be built without spending big bucks.Pod presenter Julia Ahrens also hears from Avery Poole about the internationalisation of university curricula, and the two of them tackle some of your questions and comments.Avery Poole is a Senior Fellow at The Australia and New Zealand School of Government and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU.Graeme Smith is a fellow in the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs. He also hosts the Little Red Podcast with the Australian Centre for China in the World.Katerina Teaiwa is Associate Professor at the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific's School of Culture, History & Language. She is also Vice-President of the Australian Association for Pacific Studies.Pichamon Yeophantong is an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the UNSW Canberra School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Australian Defence Force Academy.Mark Kenny is a Senior Fellow in the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.Julia Ahrens is a presenter on Policy Forum Pod.Show notes | The following were referred to in this episode:The Australia-Indonesia Centre‘Australia in the Asian Century’ White PaperScott Morrison at the Pacific Islands ForumA climate plea to Scott Morrison from a churchman of the Pacific’s sinking nations (SMH) - Rev James BhagwanAustralia’s Pacific Step-upPush for Asia literacy in AustraliaHow to Defend Australia - Hugh WhiteThe Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy: a way forward - Simi MehtaPolitical Gabfest (podcast)FiveThirtyEight (podcast)The Party Room (podcast)Chat 10 Looks 3 (podcast)Game of Drones... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un continue to make strange bedfellows despite ongoing disagreement about nuclear weaponry. Can the relationship between the mogul US President and the enigmatic leader of North Korea promise anything other than a good photo opportunity? Anna Fifield, Asia correspondent for the Washington Post and author of The Great Successor: the secret rise and rule of Kim Jong Un Anna will appear at Antidote 2019 at the Sydney Opera House on 31 August and 1 September. Also It is widely believed that almost every nation in the world will become a liberal democracy. But a dwindling number of countries with free political systems says the opposite.   Is democracy promotion the answer? Lavina Lee, senior lecturer in international relations at Macquarie University in Sydney and author of Democracy Promotion: ANZUS and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un continue to make strange bedfellows despite ongoing disagreement about nuclear weaponry. Can the relationship between the mogul US President and the enigmatic leader of North Korea promise anything other than a good photo opportunity? Anna Fifield, Asia correspondent for the Washington Post and author of The Great Successor: the secret rise and rule of Kim Jong Un Anna will appear at Antidote 2019 at the Sydney Opera House on 31 August and 1 September. Also It is widely believed that almost every nation in the world will become a liberal democracy. But a dwindling number of countries with free political systems says the opposite.   Is democracy promotion the answer? Lavina Lee, senior lecturer in international relations at Macquarie University in Sydney and author of Democracy Promotion: ANZUS and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy

The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is pleased to present "The Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy in Southeast Asia: A Status Report on the Economic Pillars" featuring keynote remarks by Sandra Oudkirk (Senior Official to APEC, U.S. Department of State), and a discussion with Dr. Phyllis Yoshida (Senior Fellow for Energy and Technology, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA; former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, Europe, and the Americas, U.S. Department of Energy), Nigel Hearne (President, Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company), Brian Churchill (Senior Advisor, Overseas Private Investment Corporation), and Peter Raymond (Senior Associate, Non-resident, Reconnecting Asia Project and Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS). In July 2018, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced $113 million for new economic and energy initiatives to flesh out the administration’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy. These announcements included nearly $50 million for Asia EDGE, an initiative to promote energy security and develop energy markets, and $30 million for an initiative to boost infrastructure investment through financial and technical assistance to partner countries. Secretary Pompeo also voiced strong support for the BUILD Act, which is set to double the U.S. government’s development-finance capacity to $60 billion to support U.S. private investment in strategic opportunities abroad. Nearly one year later, what impact have these initiatives had for U.S. engagement in Southeast Asia?This event is made possible with support from Chevron.

Are Southeast Asian nations being forced to choose between China and the United States on issues like infrastructure, trade, and security? That’s one of the key questions explored in this episode as host David Dollar interviews Jonathan Stromseth, the Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asian Studies and a senior fellow at Brookings. Dollar and Stromseth tackle a variety of related issues, including the Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy of the Trump administration; the effect that China’s economic engagement in the region—in particularly its Belt and Road Imitative—has on governance and democracy; and specific cases like Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam. Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on Apple Podcasts, send feedback email to BCP@Brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. Dollar and Sense is a part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

The Trump administration has taken a more confrontational approach to bilateral relations with China, implementing tariffs on nearly half of all Chinese exports to the United States and treating Beijing as a strategic competitor across many aspects of the relationship. In this podcast, Paul Haenle spoke with Abigail Grace, a research associate in the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, on the changing dynamics of U.S. relations with China, and the U.S. Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy.

In this episode, we bring you a recording of our recent event with Dr. Chen Ping-Kuei, assistant professor in the Department of Diplomacy at National Chengchi University. This lecture focuses on the Tsai administration's Southbound Policy, an aim to strengthen ties with countries in Southeast, South, and Austral-Asia. This is a helpful lecture for anyone wanting to better understand Cross-Straight relations, the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific,” and the future of Asia-Pacific security.

Whether in terms of denuclearisation talks with North Korea, an escalating trade war with China, or the promotion of a concept and strategy for a ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’, the pace of US statecraft in Asia has been frenetic in recent months. Has the United States reclaimed the initiative in great power competition in the region? Are bold but often contradictory US initiatives unpicking or strengthening America’s position in Asia? Will a ‘new era in US economic commitment’ to the region prove more meaningful than the last, which ended with US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership? And how do regional partners and adversaries interpret recent developments? Alex Oliver, Director of Research at the Lowy Institute, chaired a panel discussion with Gordon Flake, CEO of the Perth USAsia Centre, together with Lowy Institute Senior Fellows Dr Euan Graham and Richard McGregor.

In this episode, we interview Jonathan Elkind (Columbia University, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy) and Clara Gillispie (NBR) about U.S. energy policy in Asia. Elkind and Gillispie discuss the role of energy in the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” strategy, how countries in the region are responding, what U.S.-China trade tensions have to do with energy, and what they’d like to see from the Trump administration’s policies in the future.   2:30 How did your interest in energy policy begin? 4:50 What is the U.S. energy policy towards Asia? 8:49 Can you separate energy policy from broader policy toward Asia? 10:15 How do Japan and South Korea fit into our energy policy? 12:30 What are the primary concerns from other countries in the region? How have they been reacting to U.S. policy? 15:33 What is the future of U.S.-Russia relations on energy? 18:40 What are the prospects for a Russia-Japan energy pipeline? 20:12 How are U.S.-China tensions on trade affecting energy policy? References the report, “A Natural Gas Giant Awakens: China’s Quest for Blue Skies Shapes Global Markets” 27:55 How is the energy industry handling uncertainty in U.S. policy? 35:50 What have you seen in the Trump administration’s approach to investing in emerging energy technology? 40:20 What do you wish the administration would consider as it formulates energy policy? 43:58 What is the most promising energy source for the future and why? 45:00 What book on energy would you recommend to an Asia generalist? Richard Rhodes, Energy: A Human History Varun Sivaram, Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet Meghan O’Sullivan, Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America's Power