Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
Burma, Laos, and Cambodia are vastly overshadowed by their
neighbors, geographic and demographic giants like China, India, and
Indonesia. Economically, as well, they are far behind
developments in the region. The most visible of the three in
Washington is Burma - but that only by virtue of its dismal human
rights record. What is going on in ASEAN's forgotten tier of
underdeveloped countries? What are their prospects for
development, both economic and political? What is the extent
of Chinese and other outside influence? And what does all
this mean for ASEAN and the U.S. position in the region? Join
us as these and other questions are addressed by our panelists.
More About the Speakers
Eric John
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (Southeast
Asia),
U.S. Department of State
Joshua Kurlantzick
Visiting Scholar,
China Program,
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and
Author, Charm Offensive: How China's Softpower is
Transforming the World
Matthew Daley
President,
US-ASEAN Business Council
Cynthia R. Bunton
Regional Program Director, Asia,
International Republican Institute
Hosted By
Walter Lohman
Director, Asian Studies Center
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