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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

COVID-19
Anti-Corruption Campaign in China’s Medical Sector: Unmasking the Hidden Agenda
While the Chinese government’s new anti-corruption campaign has the potential to significantly advance China’s healthcare reform, it may also have unforeseen and potentially dire consequences.
Blog Post by Yanzhong Huang August 18, 2023 Asia Unbound
Singapore
Is Singapore's Stability Unraveling—And What Will it Mean for the PAP?
A series of scandals have upset Singapore's typically stable politics.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick and Abigail McGowan August 17, 2023 Asia Unbound
South Korea
The Trilateral Summit at Camp David: Institutionalizing U.S.-Japan-South Korea Coordination
The U.S.-Japan-South Korea summit at Camp David reflects trilateral institutionalization. However, the real threat to effective trilateralism lies in the domestic political environments of the three countries. 
Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder August 17, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Thailand
    What Now for Thai Democracy?
    Pheu Thai's path to power has sullied its democratic credentials.
    Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick August 14, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Southeast Asia
    The State of Democracy in Southeast Asia is…Awful
    Democracy continues to regress across Southeast Asia.
    Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick August 9, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Bangladesh
    New Bangladesh Survey: Hasina Remains Popular but Opposition Support and Public Discontent Are Growing Rapidly
    Though Bangladeshi citizens are pessimistic about the state of the economy and elections, the government’s policies on infrastructure and development have buoyed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s public support.
    Blog Post by David Hoogstra and Geoffrey Macdonald August 8, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Italy
    Why Is Italy Withdrawing From China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
    Italy’s withdrawal from the Belt and Road Initiative would reflect disappointment with the lack of economic benefits and a more fundamental strategic rethinking of China.
    Blog Post by David Sacks August 3, 2023 Asia Unbound
  • Democracy
    U.S.-South Korea Policy Coordination Toward China on Democratic Values and Human Rights
    On June 26, 2023, the Council on Foreign Relations’ program on U.S.-Korea Policy held a virtual workshop on U.S.-South Korean policy coordination toward China on democratic values and human rights.
    Blog Post by Jennifer Ahn August 3, 2023 Asia Unbound