The Asia Society is excited to announce a new, permanent home in Washington, D.C. for its Policy Institute and Center for China Analysis at the Blaine Mansion, a historic building in Dupont Circle at the intersection of think tank and Embassy rows. President and CEO of the Asia Society, @MrKRudd, said that “Asia Society's purchase of the Blaine Mansion was made possible by a lead gift from Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone and Asia Society Global Trustee. Asia Society is deeply grateful to Mr. Schwarzman and the many Global Trustees and institutional supporters of the Society whose help made this new home possible.”

How can like-minded economies respond collectively to China’s excess capacity? ASPI convened experts from Japan, Indonesia and Europe to discuss coordinated action. A new ASPI report on policy options is coming soon. @ajwsmall @ide_jetro_eng @CSISIndonesia

Former Indonesian Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan (@Gwirjawan) discusses Southeast Asia's growing economic divide and its correlation with educational attainment. Watch his full conversation with former U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam and #CenterforChinaAnalysis Senior Fellow Craig Allen and CCA Fellow Kevin Zongzhe Li: piped.video/HVoklKxuEcA?si=GjEl…

As the United States prioritizes diversification of critical minerals supply chains, South Asia warrants attention. Read @faamer's latest on how partners like India and Pakistan offer demand, scale, and resources that could help advance U.S. ongoing efforts. asiasociety.org/policy-insti…

Asia has a new home in the nation’s capital. The historic Blaine Mansion in Dupont Circle has been the home of presidential candidates, ambassadors and even the United Nations. Over 145 years, its DNA has been thoroughly embedded within the cultural and political fabric of Washington DC. From early 2027, this remarkable building will begin a new chapter as Asia Society’s permanent home in Washington. It will house our first-class Policy Institute and Center for China Analysis, and provide a new venue for cultural events and conversations.

Xi Jinping is like a Leninist Logan Roy He dominates the CCP, yet he complains subordinates who "constantly proclaim political loyalty" keep failing to act on his wishes At the Fifth Plenum next week, he will demand yet more internal discipline My latest for @AsiaPolicy 1/8

"In a statement, ‌the ministry said the countries signed the "Badr Memorandum of Understanding" in Doha as a sign of their desire to further deepen cooperation and develop partnerships." reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…

@AsiaPolicy and CCA's Taiwan Policy Database just finished a major update, with new speeches, legislative bills, and activities from all three sides. Check it out! asiasociety.org/policy-insti… Special thanks to Angelo M'BA for his research assistance!

Happy 20th Anniversary to Asia Society’s Asia 21 Next Generation Fellowship! 🎉 This year’s #Asia21 Summit officially kicks off on Friday in Ho Chi Minh City, #Vietnam. Asia 21 brings together our inspiring community of changemakers to celebrate, reconnect, and recommit to shaping #Asia’s future—drawing on the collective expertise, ideas, and impact of the Asia 21 alumni community. Learn more about the fellowship program and the summit: asiasociety.org/asia-21-next…

Xi Jinping has consolidated extraordinary political power, but can he make the Party carry out his agenda? Ahead of China's Fifth Plenary, @neilthomas123, Lobsang Tsering and Shengyu Wang examine what to watch as Xi tightens his control. asiasociety.org/policy-insti…

How can Southeast Asian governments balance against U.S.-China competition in the region? @GWirjawan and Amb. Craig Allen discuss Southeast Asian governments’ pursuit of strategic autonomy and economic priorities in a conversation moderated by Kevin Zongzhe Li. Watch their full conversation: piped.video/watch?v=HVoklKxu…

Southeast Asia today sits in a position of great vulnerability, especially when it comes to energy. Consider how exposed we are. We consume 5 to 6 million barrels of oil a day but produce only 2 million. The rest, roughly 3 million barrels, must pass through a single choke point every day: the Strait of Hormuz. Should it close, a region of 700 million people has no serious fallback. And this is not only about the oil of today, but our ability to power tomorrow. To be a stakeholder, rather than a spectator, in the AI narrative, a nation needs 10,000 kWh per capita. Only Singapore and Brunei clear that bar; Indonesia sits at around 1,300. The deeper problem, though, is sophistication. When I served as trade minister, some of our friends in the developed economies were keen to pull Indonesia into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a high-standard trade pact with demanding rules on labor, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises, and procurement. I could not, in good conscience, sell it for this region. Not because the idea was poor, but because we were not yet ready to sit as equals with the developed economies. Without the right foundation, any sophisticated framing of trade collapses into nothing. That foundation is education. It is the root of everything. And even where the economics are settled, our energy vulnerability persists. Over the last seven to eight years, solar has fallen from 44 cents to 4 cents per kWh, wind from 20 cents to 4, and battery storage from around USD 3,000 to USD 120 per kWh, bringing it to parity with fossil fuels. What we lack is not capital or technology, but political will. Which is why, in a world of sharpening rivalries, our ability to swing matters more than ever. To draw technology from one pole and capital from another without being owned by either. But a region can only swing with that kind of agency if it first closes its own gaps, in energy, in education, in sophistication. That is the task ahead of ASEAN's 60th year. Our vulnerability is a shared one, as the haze so clearly demonstrates. And the way out of it, whether we like it or not, must be shared as well. @AsiaPolicy

How are China’s government guidance funds reshaping local industrial policy and economic performance incentives? Shengyu Wang and @wstv_lizzi evaluate the tensions between traditional state-led industrial policy and the push toward venture-capital mechanisms. asiasociety.org/policy-insti…

As part of my role at @AsiaPolicy, I am co-curating the rich Taiwan Policy Database (TPD) that we host. I highly recommend this fantastic resource to help track developments in and narratives surrounding US-China-Taiwan relations since the 1940s. Link: asiasociety.org/policy-insti…

How is the rise of individualization among Chinese youth reimagining collectivist social systems? @yifanz0303 and Jennifer Choo examine how youth are seeking self-realization and greater agency, while grappling with institutional hierarchies and social obligations. asiasociety.org/policy-insti…