Asia

The size and dynamism of Asia makes its development a determining factor in protecting and promoting American interests and values. With over half of the global population, the fastest growing economies in the world, freedom and tyranny living side by side, and five treaty alliances of the United States, American leadership in Asia is vital for a free and prosperous region.

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Our Research & Offerings on Asia
  • Backgrounder posted May 21, 2012 by Dean Cheng Winning Without Fighting: Chinese Legal Warfare

    Abstract: Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in legal warfare or “lawfare.” While the U.S. is focusing on the interplay between the law and counterinsurgency operations, China is approaching lawfare from a different perspective: as an offensive weapon capable of hamstringing…

  • Issue Brief posted May 14, 2012 by Walter Lohman Scarborough Shoal and Safeguarding American Interests

    For a month, the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have been deadlocked in a sovereignty dispute off the Philippine main island of Luzon, around Scarborough Shoal. The situation, which began with a Philippine warship challenging private Chinese poachers in the waters around the shoal, has evolved into…

  • Special Report posted April 26, 2012 by The Heritage Foundation One Year Later: Lessons from Recovery After the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake

    Executive Summary To assess the Japanese experience, The Heritage Foundation reassembled a team of experts to evaluate Japan’s long-term efforts to recover from the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and to prepare for future catastrophes. Based on extensive literature and interviews with Japanese officials and experts, the team…

  • Issue Brief posted April 23, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Economic Reform: How the U.S. Should Prepare

    The U.S. government suffers from understandable but harmful confusion concerning Chinese economic reform. It is correctly understood that market reforms have been most often implemented gradually. However, that slowness is misperceived to be moderation. In fact, when market reforms have occurred, they have been clear and powerful. …

  • Issue Brief posted April 12, 2012 by Walter Lohman How the U.S. Can Support Free Trade in the Philippines

    The Save Our Industries (SAVE) Act, introduced by Representative Jim McDermott (D–WA) and supported by 20 cosponsors in the House and by Senator Daniel Inouye (D–HI) and three cosponsors in the Senate, would grant duty-free treatment to apparel assembled in the Philippines from American-made fabrics. It is a win-win for…

  • Backgrounder posted April 10, 2012 by Bruce Klingner Uncertainties over North Korea’s Leadership Transition: Broader Contingency Planning Is Essential for Regional Stability

    Abstract: An inexperienced young man—Kim Jong-un—is, at least for the moment, in control of North Korea, the world’s most volatile nuclear power. While this scenario might sound like the plot line of a Hollywood blockbuster, for America and…

  • Issue Brief posted April 9, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Commercial Espionage: U.S. Policy Recommendations

    Sino–American economic conflicts are often characterized as “bad but improving.” For example, the trade deficit is ugly, but exports to China are rising, protection of intellectual property is said to be slowly expanding, and so on. There is an important matter, however, where the situation is bad and the case…

  • Issue Brief posted March 16, 2012 by Dean Cheng What China’s Leadership Turmoil Means for the United States

    While most sessions of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) have been little-noticed affairs, the same will not be said of the 2012 session. As this year’s session came to a close, outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao warned of the potential for chaos and cited the Cultural Revolution of 1966–1976.…

  • Issue Brief posted March 16, 2012 by Bruce Klingner North Korea Missile Announcement Undermines Diplomatic Outreach

    North Korea announced that it would launch a satellite in mid-April, a provocative move that jeopardizes a recent diplomatic agreement with the United States. Despite Pyongyang’s attempts to portray the launch as a peaceful civilian satellite program, it would be an unequivocal violation of U.N. resolutions 1718 and 1874, which…

  • Special Report posted March 7, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D., Kumi Yokoe, Ph.D. Japan's National Budget: Time to Give Up on Keynesianism

    Abstract: Japan’s “lost decade” has turned into two; and Japan is not alone. Staggering amounts of public debt and stagnant economies have become a problem from the EU to the U.S. Despite twenty years of evidence to the contrary, the belief persists that deficit…

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  • Backgrounder posted May 21, 2012 by Dean Cheng Winning Without Fighting: Chinese Legal Warfare

    Abstract: Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in legal warfare or “lawfare.” While the U.S. is focusing on the interplay between the law and counterinsurgency operations, China is approaching lawfare from a different perspective: as an offensive weapon capable of hamstringing…

  • Issue Brief posted May 14, 2012 by Walter Lohman Scarborough Shoal and Safeguarding American Interests

    For a month, the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have been deadlocked in a sovereignty dispute off the Philippine main island of Luzon, around Scarborough Shoal. The situation, which began with a Philippine warship challenging private Chinese poachers in the waters around the shoal, has evolved into…

  • Backgrounder posted February 22, 2006 by Peter Brookes, Ji Hye Shin China's Influence in Africa: Implications for the United States

    Amid growing concerns about the People's Republic of China's burgeoning influence around the globe, Beijing has now set its sights on Africa. China's interest in Africa is not new. In the 1960s and 1970s, Beijing's interest centered on building ideological solidarity with other underdeveloped nations to advance Chinese-style communism and…

  • Backgrounder posted February 22, 1999 by Richard Fisher Rebuilding the U.S.-Philippine Alliance

    During the Cold War, the military alliance between the United States and the Philippines, embodied in the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, was instrumental in deterring the spread of Soviet communism in Asia. This once-strong relationship, however, has been essentially moribund since U.S. air and naval forces departed their bases in the Philippines in 1992.…

  • WebMemo posted January 9, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Outward Investment: Slower Growth in 2011

    Chinese investment has become a notable factor in the world economy and will continue to be for the indefinite future. As a whole, Chinese investment is now maturing in both positive and negative senses. As investment has matured, annual growth has slowed, with growth in some markets stagnating entirely. On…

  • Backgrounder posted March 26, 2002 by Balbina Hwang, Ph.D., Brett Schaefer Addressing the Looming Financial Crisis in Japan

    As March 31 approaches, Japan faces critical decisions regarding the future of its economy. This deadline, which marks the end of the financial year, is crucial because Japanese banks must account for their assets and performance, which may fail to meet investors' expectations. The fear is that a loss of confidence in…

  • Testimony posted March 1, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese State Owned Enterprises and the US Policy on China

    Testimony for the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review CommissionFebruary 15, 2012 A lot has changed in a year. In February 2011, the Commission was compiling information on the expanding role of Chinese state-owned enterprises…

  • Issue Brief posted April 23, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Economic Reform: How the U.S. Should Prepare

    The U.S. government suffers from understandable but harmful confusion concerning Chinese economic reform. It is correctly understood that market reforms have been most often implemented gradually. However, that slowness is misperceived to be moderation. In fact, when market reforms have occurred, they have been clear and powerful. …

  • Issue Brief posted April 9, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Commercial Espionage: U.S. Policy Recommendations

    Sino–American economic conflicts are often characterized as “bad but improving.” For example, the trade deficit is ugly, but exports to China are rising, protection of intellectual property is said to be slowly expanding, and so on. There is an important matter, however, where the situation is bad and the case…

  • Issue Brief posted April 12, 2012 by Walter Lohman How the U.S. Can Support Free Trade in the Philippines

    The Save Our Industries (SAVE) Act, introduced by Representative Jim McDermott (D–WA) and supported by 20 cosponsors in the House and by Senator Daniel Inouye (D–HI) and three cosponsors in the Senate, would grant duty-free treatment to apparel assembled in the Philippines from American-made fabrics. It is a win-win for…

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  • Backgrounder posted May 21, 2012 by Dean Cheng Winning Without Fighting: Chinese Legal Warfare

    Abstract: Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in legal warfare or “lawfare.” While the U.S. is focusing on the interplay between the law and counterinsurgency operations, China is approaching lawfare from a different perspective: as an offensive weapon capable of hamstringing…

  • Issue Brief posted May 14, 2012 by Walter Lohman Scarborough Shoal and Safeguarding American Interests

    For a month, the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have been deadlocked in a sovereignty dispute off the Philippine main island of Luzon, around Scarborough Shoal. The situation, which began with a Philippine warship challenging private Chinese poachers in the waters around the shoal, has evolved into…

  • Special Report posted April 26, 2012 by The Heritage Foundation One Year Later: Lessons from Recovery After the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake

    Executive Summary To assess the Japanese experience, The Heritage Foundation reassembled a team of experts to evaluate Japan’s long-term efforts to recover from the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and to prepare for future catastrophes. Based on extensive literature and interviews with Japanese officials and experts, the team…

  • Issue Brief posted April 23, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Economic Reform: How the U.S. Should Prepare

    The U.S. government suffers from understandable but harmful confusion concerning Chinese economic reform. It is correctly understood that market reforms have been most often implemented gradually. However, that slowness is misperceived to be moderation. In fact, when market reforms have occurred, they have been clear and powerful. …

  • Issue Brief posted April 12, 2012 by Walter Lohman How the U.S. Can Support Free Trade in the Philippines

    The Save Our Industries (SAVE) Act, introduced by Representative Jim McDermott (D–WA) and supported by 20 cosponsors in the House and by Senator Daniel Inouye (D–HI) and three cosponsors in the Senate, would grant duty-free treatment to apparel assembled in the Philippines from American-made fabrics. It is a win-win for…

  • Backgrounder posted April 10, 2012 by Bruce Klingner Uncertainties over North Korea’s Leadership Transition: Broader Contingency Planning Is Essential for Regional Stability

    Abstract: An inexperienced young man—Kim Jong-un—is, at least for the moment, in control of North Korea, the world’s most volatile nuclear power. While this scenario might sound like the plot line of a Hollywood blockbuster, for America and…

  • Issue Brief posted April 9, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Commercial Espionage: U.S. Policy Recommendations

    Sino–American economic conflicts are often characterized as “bad but improving.” For example, the trade deficit is ugly, but exports to China are rising, protection of intellectual property is said to be slowly expanding, and so on. There is an important matter, however, where the situation is bad and the case…

  • Issue Brief posted March 16, 2012 by Dean Cheng What China’s Leadership Turmoil Means for the United States

    While most sessions of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) have been little-noticed affairs, the same will not be said of the 2012 session. As this year’s session came to a close, outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao warned of the potential for chaos and cited the Cultural Revolution of 1966–1976.…

  • Issue Brief posted March 16, 2012 by Bruce Klingner North Korea Missile Announcement Undermines Diplomatic Outreach

    North Korea announced that it would launch a satellite in mid-April, a provocative move that jeopardizes a recent diplomatic agreement with the United States. Despite Pyongyang’s attempts to portray the launch as a peaceful civilian satellite program, it would be an unequivocal violation of U.N. resolutions 1718 and 1874, which…

  • Special Report posted March 7, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D., Kumi Yokoe, Ph.D. Japan's National Budget: Time to Give Up on Keynesianism

    Abstract: Japan’s “lost decade” has turned into two; and Japan is not alone. Staggering amounts of public debt and stagnant economies have become a problem from the EU to the U.S. Despite twenty years of evidence to the contrary, the belief persists that deficit…

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