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U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a Quad meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 20, 2023.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a Quad meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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This Weekend’s Leaders Summit Brings Prospects for a More Sustainable and Useful Quad

by Manjari Chatterjee Miller September 20, 2024

At their upcoming summit in Delaware, the leaders of the four Quad countries have an opportunity to build on long-running efforts to transform the grouping into one that is more sustainable, practical, and welcomed in the Indo-Pacific. Read More

India
IMEC Needs a Robust Economic Framework and a Stable West Asia
Delhi’s track record on economic corridors is mixed. IMEC might be different depending on political stability in the region.
Blog Post by Manjari Chatterjee Miller and Clare Harris November 21, 2023 Asia Unbound
India
Outcomes of the November U.S.-India 2+2 Dialogue
During November's 2+2 dialogue, India and the United States took steps to reaffirm their partnership.
Blog Post by Manjari Chatterjee Miller , Clare Harris and Sanjana Sharma November 17, 2023 Asia Unbound
Japan
Chino Mitsuru Claire: Leading Japan's Sōgō Shōsha
Itochu Corporation Managing Executive Officer Chino Mitsuru Claire shares about her path to corporate leadership.
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith November 16, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • China
    Meeting Low Expectations: Analyzing President Biden’s Summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping
    President Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi was an opportunity to stabilize U.S.-China relations and yielded some important deliverables, but the bilateral relationship will continue to be defined by competition.
    Blog Post by David Sacks November 15, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • China
    Review of Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World
    According to a new book by Axios reporter Bethany Allen, China has developed an authoritarian economic statecraft to reshape the global order.
    Blog Post by Abigail McGowan November 14, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Indonesia
    Jokowi’s Meeting with Biden: Deliverables and Challenges
    Indonesian President Joko Widodo will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
    Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick November 13, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Southeast Asia
    What Southeast Asian States Want from APEC
    The Biden administration will seek to gain support for its economic policy and deepen security ties with Southeast Asia, but U.S.-China tensions may hamper progress at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
    Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick November 6, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Thailand
    After a Chaotic Election, How Is Thailand’s New Government Functioning?
    Thailand's new government, led by the Pheu Thai party, must rebuild the trust of voters.
    Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick November 3, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Indo-Pacific
    Assessing the Potential Tensions and Outcomes of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
    The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in San Francisco next month is unlikely to alter the United States' approach to regional economic integration and trade.
    Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick October 27, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • China
    The Passing of a Premier and China’s Future
    While few are likely to mourn one of China's most colorless leaders, his death could be used as a way to criticize his former boss, Xi Jinping. 
    Blog Post by Ian Johnson October 27, 2023 Asia Unbound