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The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) is the nation’s Asia policy think tank helping decision-makers better understand Asia and craft concrete, actionable policy. #StrategicAsia #AsiaPolicy
Session topics for NBR's April 21-23 PLA Executive Education Course range from China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy and party-military relations to strategic doctrine, operational concepts, organizational reform, and service-based analyses. Apply by April 3: nbr.org/event/the-pe...
February 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Session topics for NBR's April 21-23 PLA Executive Education Course range from China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy and party-military relations to strategic doctrine, operational concepts, organizational reform, and service-based analyses. Apply by April 3: nbr.org/event/the-pe...
"PRC retaliatory measures have generally been designed to respond directly to U.S. actions on the basis of sectors or technologies targeted by a U.S. policy action. The materials [in Table 3] are used in different combinations across critical technologies" nbr.org/publication/...
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
"PRC retaliatory measures have generally been designed to respond directly to U.S. actions on the basis of sectors or technologies targeted by a U.S. policy action. The materials [in Table 3] are used in different combinations across critical technologies" nbr.org/publication/...
An NBR report examining China’s existing export control regime presents a methodology for anticipating future controls on raw materials concludes that future #exportcontrols will likely focus on #criticalminerals and specific material processing equipment" nbr.org/publication/... #China
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
An NBR report examining China’s existing export control regime presents a methodology for anticipating future controls on raw materials concludes that future #exportcontrols will likely focus on #criticalminerals and specific material processing equipment" nbr.org/publication/... #China
REGISTRATION OPEN | NBR's next 3-day executive education course on China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will be on April 21–23 in Washington, D.C. Participants develop a unique skillset to apply to everyday work in government & industry alike. Learn more: nbr.org/event/the-pe...
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
REGISTRATION OPEN | NBR's next 3-day executive education course on China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will be on April 21–23 in Washington, D.C. Participants develop a unique skillset to apply to everyday work in government & industry alike. Learn more: nbr.org/event/the-pe...
"One thing that the Chinese have continuously insisted on, is India’s acceptance of Chinese historical control over #Tibet. Now that, #India obviously cannot accept, because that’s ahistorical." | Jacob Jabin
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February 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
"One thing that the Chinese have continuously insisted on, is India’s acceptance of Chinese historical control over #Tibet. Now that, #India obviously cannot accept, because that’s ahistorical." | Jacob Jabin
strategicspace.nbr.org/documenting-... #China
strategicspace.nbr.org/documenting-... #China
James Guild argues that in order to secure access to #criticalminerals through channels that bypass #China the US will need to look beyond commercial considerations and form partnerships with like-minded allies based on shared geostrategic priorities. www.nbr.org/publication/... #Indonesia
February 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM
James Guild argues that in order to secure access to #criticalminerals through channels that bypass #China the US will need to look beyond commercial considerations and form partnerships with like-minded allies based on shared geostrategic priorities. www.nbr.org/publication/... #Indonesia
Led by NBR advisor Tami Overby, and with generous support from the Korea Foundation, the U.S.-ROK Next Generation Leaders program seeks to inform the next generation of Asia policy experts on South Korean policy and the broader U.S.-ROK relationship.
February 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Led by NBR advisor Tami Overby, and with generous support from the Korea Foundation, the U.S.-ROK Next Generation Leaders program seeks to inform the next generation of Asia policy experts on South Korean policy and the broader U.S.-ROK relationship.
Following their visit with the Korea Foundation, NBR's U.S.-ROK Next Generation Leaders program delegation met with the Korea-U.S. Parliamentarians' Union, where they discussed U.S.-Korea relations with National Assembly members Kim Young Bae and Lee Jae Jung.
February 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Following their visit with the Korea Foundation, NBR's U.S.-ROK Next Generation Leaders program delegation met with the Korea-U.S. Parliamentarians' Union, where they discussed U.S.-Korea relations with National Assembly members Kim Young Bae and Lee Jae Jung.
NBR's U.S.-ROK Next Generation Leaders program is in Seoul this week for a series of meetings with policymakers, think tanks, and the private sector to engage in discussions on U.S.-ROK trade and technology issues. On Monday they met with the Korea Foundation.
February 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
NBR's U.S.-ROK Next Generation Leaders program is in Seoul this week for a series of meetings with policymakers, think tanks, and the private sector to engage in discussions on U.S.-ROK trade and technology issues. On Monday they met with the Korea Foundation.
REGISTRATION OPEN | NBR's next 3-day executive education course on China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will be held April 21–23 in Washington DC. Participants develop a unique skillset to apply to everyday work in government and industry alike. Learn more & apply: nbr.org/event/the-pe...
February 2, 2026 at 6:36 PM
REGISTRATION OPEN | NBR's next 3-day executive education course on China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will be held April 21–23 in Washington DC. Participants develop a unique skillset to apply to everyday work in government and industry alike. Learn more & apply: nbr.org/event/the-pe...
APPLY BY Feb 16 for the #ChineseLanguage #FellowshipProgram! Fellowships up to $50,000 for American graduate students (PhD & current/recent MA) to devote one year to intensive Chinese language training at an institution in China or Taiwan. Learn more: nbr.org/chinese-lang...
February 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
APPLY BY Feb 16 for the #ChineseLanguage #FellowshipProgram! Fellowships up to $50,000 for American graduate students (PhD & current/recent MA) to devote one year to intensive Chinese language training at an institution in China or Taiwan. Learn more: nbr.org/chinese-lang...
"Indonesia’s resource nationalism, China’s investment and technological lead in #criticalminerals processing, overcapacity, environmental issues, and the United States’ weak industrial base all converge in the Indonesian #nickel sector" | Kevin Brunelli www.nbr.org/publication/... #indonesia
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"Indonesia’s resource nationalism, China’s investment and technological lead in #criticalminerals processing, overcapacity, environmental issues, and the United States’ weak industrial base all converge in the Indonesian #nickel sector" | Kevin Brunelli www.nbr.org/publication/... #indonesia
New Asia Policy roundtable examines #Taiwan’s evolving #technology and #industrialpolicy strategies across emerging and established domains from #semiconductors and #artificialintelligence to #satellites, #drones, #energy, and #pharmaceuticals.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM
New Asia Policy roundtable examines #Taiwan’s evolving #technology and #industrialpolicy strategies across emerging and established domains from #semiconductors and #artificialintelligence to #satellites, #drones, #energy, and #pharmaceuticals.
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In a brief for NBR, Nigel Cory outlines the key challenges to deeper U.S.-ASEAN collaboration, compares U.S. and Chinese engagement with ASEAN on #AI, and proposes options for a new, more strategic AI agenda for the United States and #ASEAN. nbr.org/publication/...
January 29, 2026 at 6:58 PM
In a brief for NBR, Nigel Cory outlines the key challenges to deeper U.S.-ASEAN collaboration, compares U.S. and Chinese engagement with ASEAN on #AI, and proposes options for a new, more strategic AI agenda for the United States and #ASEAN. nbr.org/publication/...
Asia Policy archives on @projectmuse.bsky.social: An essay by @kristigovella.bsky.social assessed the progress and future prospects of domestic and trilateral economic security initiatives among the U.S., Japan, and South Korea. muse.jhu.edu/pub/136/arti...
January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Asia Policy archives on @projectmuse.bsky.social: An essay by @kristigovella.bsky.social assessed the progress and future prospects of domestic and trilateral economic security initiatives among the U.S., Japan, and South Korea. muse.jhu.edu/pub/136/arti...
Asia Policy archives on @projectmuse.bsky.social: An essay by Kristi Govella assessed the progress and future prospects of domestic and trilateral economic security initiatives among the U.S., Japan, and South Korea. muse.jhu.edu/pub/136/arti...
January 29, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Asia Policy archives on @projectmuse.bsky.social: An essay by Kristi Govella assessed the progress and future prospects of domestic and trilateral economic security initiatives among the U.S., Japan, and South Korea. muse.jhu.edu/pub/136/arti...
The #ChineseLanguage #FellowshipProgram provides fellowships up to $50,000 for American graduate students (PhD & current or recent MA) so that they can devote one year to intensive Chinese language training at an institution in China or Taiwan. Learn more: nbr.org/chinese-lang...
January 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The #ChineseLanguage #FellowshipProgram provides fellowships up to $50,000 for American graduate students (PhD & current or recent MA) so that they can devote one year to intensive Chinese language training at an institution in China or Taiwan. Learn more: nbr.org/chinese-lang...
NEW ISSUE of Asia Policy! Taiwan & critical technologies; the slowing of FDI; US-China economic relations; Russia, China, & Central Asia; South Korea/Singapore case studies for Taiwan strait contingency response; rising influence of authoritarian states: nbr.org/publication/...
January 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
NEW ISSUE of Asia Policy! Taiwan & critical technologies; the slowing of FDI; US-China economic relations; Russia, China, & Central Asia; South Korea/Singapore case studies for Taiwan strait contingency response; rising influence of authoritarian states: nbr.org/publication/...
NEW PODCAST unpacks how #China has significantly increased its presence in #CentralAsia across 4 key domains (political, economic, people-to-people, & security), in what #Russia considers a “region of privileged interests,” part of its so-called “near abroad.” strategicspace.nbr.org/documenting-...
January 28, 2026 at 3:34 PM
NEW PODCAST unpacks how #China has significantly increased its presence in #CentralAsia across 4 key domains (political, economic, people-to-people, & security), in what #Russia considers a “region of privileged interests,” part of its so-called “near abroad.” strategicspace.nbr.org/documenting-...
Rena Sasaki finds that, despite recent efforts to enhance its industrial capabilities, #Taiwan struggles to produce and procure a sufficient quantity of weaponry, ordnance, and support equipment due to historical, international, and domestic constraints.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Rena Sasaki finds that, despite recent efforts to enhance its industrial capabilities, #Taiwan struggles to produce and procure a sufficient quantity of weaponry, ordnance, and support equipment due to historical, international, and domestic constraints.
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"As [China's] supply of productive workers shrinks, and the proportion of retirees requiring pension and healthcare assistance grows, #economy-wide #productivity growth, and hence #GDP growth, can be expected to slow" | Arthur Kroeber in a 2025 NBR report: nbr.org/publication/...
January 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"As [China's] supply of productive workers shrinks, and the proportion of retirees requiring pension and healthcare assistance grows, #economy-wide #productivity growth, and hence #GDP growth, can be expected to slow" | Arthur Kroeber in a 2025 NBR report: nbr.org/publication/...
"As [#China's] supply of productive workers shrinks, and the proportion of retirees requiring pension and healthcare assistance grows, #economy-wide #productivity growth, and hence #GDP growth, can be expected to slow" | Arthur Kroeber in a 2025 NBR report: nbr.org/publication/... #China
January 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"As [#China's] supply of productive workers shrinks, and the proportion of retirees requiring pension and healthcare assistance grows, #economy-wide #productivity growth, and hence #GDP growth, can be expected to slow" | Arthur Kroeber in a 2025 NBR report: nbr.org/publication/... #China
James Char examined recent graft cases in the PLA and assessed the nature and tenor of this anticorruption campaign across #XiJinping ’s three terms as China’s commander-in-chief in his chapter from NBR's latest PLA conference series volume. nbr.org/publication/...
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
James Char examined recent graft cases in the PLA and assessed the nature and tenor of this anticorruption campaign across #XiJinping ’s three terms as China’s commander-in-chief in his chapter from NBR's latest PLA conference series volume. nbr.org/publication/...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Asia Policy on @projectmuse.bsky.social: @lnachman32.bsky.social contributed an essay to an Asia Policy roundtable that takes a multifaceted look at the drivers behind Taiwan’s changing identity and how it is shaping its trajectory on issues central to its security & future. muse.jhu.edu/issue/52523
January 23, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Asia Policy on @projectmuse.bsky.social: @lnachman32.bsky.social contributed an essay to an Asia Policy roundtable that takes a multifaceted look at the drivers behind Taiwan’s changing identity and how it is shaping its trajectory on issues central to its security & future. muse.jhu.edu/issue/52523