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Reengagement in Focus: Security, Economics, and the Future of U.S.-Pakistan Ties

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Sustainable Futures Collaborative @sustainablefutures.org · 18h

1/4 What does climate governance look like in the Asia-Pacific region? How can we strengthen climate governance through effective, evidence-based policy advice? What role can climate councils play in implementing NDCs and raising ambition?

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Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 6d

Join us on Oct. 23 for a timely webinar unpacking what lies behind the optics, what’s at stake, and the future trajectory of U.S.-Pakistan ties following the growing U.S. reengagement with Pakistan. Register now: asiasociety.org/policy-insti...

Join ASPI for a timely webinar unpacking what lies behind the optics, what’s at stake, and the future trajectory of U.S.-Pakistan ties following the growing U.S. reengagement with Pakistan.

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Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 7d

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Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 7d

Read the full analysis here: asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/p/chinas-new...

China’s New Climate Targets Decoded: Cautious Progress or Missed Opportunity?

By Taylah Bland

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Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 7d

In our latest Substack post, Taylah Bland, ASPI’s Senior Program Officer for the China Climate Hub and a Fellow on Climate and the Environment with ASPI’s Center for China Analysis, assesses China’s NDC announcement during #ClimateWeek and what it really means for China’s global climate leadership.🌏

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 7d

Last week, major climate pledges and announcements were made for #UNGA80 and the UN Climate Summit. ASPI's Taylah Bland and Betty Wang unpack 4 key takeaways you need to know for the state of #climateaction. 🌏

Fuerdai: China's Second Generation of Wealth and Power

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 7d

In a new paper, John Osburg, #CCA Fellow on Chinese Society, explores how children of the wealthy and powerful have become a target of growing resentment in #China. Read now⬇️

John Osburg writes about the children of China's wealthy and powerful, who have become targets of public resentment amid slowing growth and declining mobility, even as they are poised to play a powerful role in shaping the country's future.

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 8d

We are grateful for Ms. Weymouth’s involvement with and support of the @asiasociety.org. (3/3)

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 8d

Ms. Weymouth interviewed global leaders at pivotal moments, including Moon Jae-in, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Benazir Bhutto, Shinzo Abe, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. She joined the @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org’s expert council in 2015 and lent her expertise to our meetings and events. (2/3)

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 8d

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Lally Weymouth, an acclaimed journalist and a valued member of the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) community. (1/3)

South Korea’s Approach to North Korea

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 8d

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Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 8d

🎙️ Happy #InternationalPodcastDay! To celebrate, Asia Inside Out host and ASPI Managing Director @rorrydaniels.bsky.social sat down with fellow podcasters @nktpnd.bsky.social & @kaiserkuo.bsky.social. They swapped stories on why #podcasts resonate, what they love most about hosting, and more!

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Asia Society @asiasociety.org · 8d

We're celebrating #InternationalPodcastDay with a look behind the scenes of our podcasts from #AsiaSociety, including @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org #AsiaInsideOut and @switzerland.asiasociety.org's #StateofAsia.

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Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 9d

At an @asiasociety.org #UNGA80 event, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun shared how the new South Korean administration views relations with #NorthKorea and U.S.-North Korea dialogues. #UNGA

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From Black Myth: Wukong to Labubu: Can China Project Soft Power?

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 9d

#ICYMI Big #climate moves last week! Between #UNGA80, the UN Climate Summit & Climate Week NYC, several Asia-Pacific countries unveiled major new NDCs. Here's a snapshot of their pledges 🌏⬇️

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 9d

🧸From Black Myth: Wukong to Labubu: Can China Project Soft Power?

The conventional narrative conflates state-led diplomacy with all of China’s cultural exports and ignores the entrepreneurial creativity reshaping the country’s image abroad.

Can RMB Dethrone the Dollar in the Foreseeable Future?

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 9d

Check out our first two pieces of analysis ⬇️

💸Can RMB Dethrone the Dollar in the Foreseeable Future?

RMB internationalization is real, but it is defensive, slow-moving, and structurally constrained. Misreading Beijing’s intentions risks both overreaction and missed opportunities to strengthen U.S. fi...

Reality-Check Check: Avoid the Trap of Mirror Imaging

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 9d

The #CenterforChinaAnalysis presents "Reality-Check Check," a multimedia hub aiming to identify and challenge the misconceptions of China and the U.S., unveil lesser-known aspects of both societies, and create a more nuanced and holistic understanding of the two countries. Learn more ⬇️

A multimedia hub aiming to identify misconceptions between the United States and China, unveils lesser-known aspects of both societies, and creates a more nuanced and holistic understanding of the two...

Opinion | China Is Promising a Lot More Clean Energy While America Is Lost

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 10d

Recommended read: For @nytimes.com, the @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org's Li Shuo wrote that China was “the adult in the room on climate now”, despite its “modest” new pledge.

While the West is distracted and divided, China is focused and surging ahead.

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Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 11d

During #UNGA80, we were delighted to welcome a delegation from the Indonesian Business Council to discuss their work, Indonesia’s growth and development priorities, and opportunities for public–private collaboration across Southeast Asia and the wider Indo-Pacific. 🌏🇮🇩🤝

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 12d

At an @asiasociety.org #UNGA80 event, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun discussed how Seoul will navigate its ties with China and the United States, while reaffirming its identity as a country of #democracy and market economy. #UNGA #UNGA2025

How South Korea will navigate ties with China and the United States

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Opinion | China Is the Adult in the Room on Climate Now

Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 12d

"While the West is distracted and divided, China is focused and surging ahead."

In a new op-ed for the @nytimes.com ASPI's Director of the China Climate Hub @lishuoclimate.bsky.social breaks down Beijing's latest climate targets and what they mean. Read now⬇️

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Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 12d

They explored the future of the U.S.–ROK alliance, prospects for U.S.–North Korea dialogue, Korea–Japan relations, trade, and more.

Watch their full discussion here: youtu.be/b629gKQ4b7k?...

A Conversation with The Honorable Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea

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