Stanford Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center

?? A week away! The Taiwan Program at APARC is delighted to partner with National Taiwan University's Office of International Affairs on our conference,?"Taiwan Forward: Driving Modernization Amid Shifting Global Dynamics." https://lnkd.in/gFNd-q3Z ????March 23, 8:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Taipei Time ???International Conference Hall, Tsai Lecture Hall, College of Law, NTU We will gather leading scholars from Stanford, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Singapore alongside top Taiwanese industry experts to examine comparative strategies for Taiwan to address modernization challenges in the coming years, bridging technology, industry, culture, and society through interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives. With remarks by Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-Lung, Raymond Greene, NTU Executive Vice President Shih-Torng Ding, and APARC/Taiwan Program Director Gi-Wook Shin; And panels featuring Paul Y. Chang (Stanford), Tiffany Chang Kuan-Ming Chen?(NTU) Steve Chen Carissa Cheng Yen-Hsin Alice Cheng (Academia Sinica) Cho Youngtae Yi-Ting Chung Karen Eggleston (Stanford) Setsuya FUKUDA Lynia Huang Liang-Yu Ko Ming-Jen Lin Matthew Liu Ruo-Fan Liu (Stanford) Huey-Jen Jenny Su Yaoting Wang Jeffrey Weng H.-S. Philip Wong Siyan Yi ? View the program and register to attend in person > https://lnkd.in/gFNd-q3Z ?? Already signed up for the conference? Thank you, and we're looking forward to seeing you next week! Please share this event with others in your network who may be interested. #Taiwan #AsiaPacific #innovation #technology #AI #SupplyChain #EconomicGrowth #semiconductors #ChipIndustry #healthcare #leadership #DemographicTransition #aging #TaiwaneseSociety #SocialSciences #research #Stanford

Event Spotlight | China, Russia, India, and the United States are reshaping their strategies and relationships in response to shifting internal and external political, economic, and social conditions. At our 2025 Oksenberg Symposium, panelists Da Wei (Tsinghua University),?Alexander Gabuev,?Sumit Ganguly (Hoover Institution, Stanford University), and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Director?Michael McFaul joined China Program Director Jean Oi to analyze key issues in the evolving dynamics between the four nations, such as military and economic disparities, a rebalance of power, and the implications of these changes for Indo-Pacific and global stability. Get the highlights > https://lnkd.in/gwZaNCGt #China #Russia #India #USChinaCompetition #XiJinping #Trump #Putin #Modi #IndoPacific #InternationalRelations #Security #ForeignPolicy

In Memoriam: Michael Armacost April 15, 1937 – March 8, 2025 We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Michael Armacost, former U.S. ambassador to Japan and the Philippines, an expert on Asian affairs and international security, and a Shorenstein APARC fellow until his retirement in 2021. A diplomat, scholar, and mentor, Armacost was a leader at APARC and made numerous contributions to our policy research, teaching, and intellectual community. He was a beloved colleague and will be profoundly missed. Our deepest condolences go out to the Armacost family. Photo credit: Rod Searcey. https://lnkd.in/gu_Qt4v9 https://lnkd.in/gVVNT2_c

Thailand’s trade position between the United States and China is precarious. Expect Thailand to be pressured by the Trump administration to reduce its U.S. trade surplus, says Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of Thailand’s dissolved Move Forward Party. At our recent fireside chat, Pita also considered what's next for Thailand-U.S. and Thailand-China foreign relations, Thailand's strategic choices in the evolving Sino-American rivalry, and much more. Watch the full discussion on our YouTube channel > https://lnkd.in/gzmCSubq #Thailand #China #UnitedStates #Trump #trade #tariffs #TradeSurplus #TradeDeficit #USChinaRivlary #ForeignRelations

In?"Beyond?Power?Transitions"?(Columbia University Press), co-authors Xinru Ma, a research scholar with APARC’s Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab, and David Kang, the Maria Crutcher Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California,?examine U.S.-China relations by looking beyond the European-rooted theory of?power?transitions?between a declining hegemon and a rising rival. Drawing from 1,500 years of East Asian history, they offer fresh insights into today's great?power?competition and the future of U.S.-China ties. Learn more about the book > https://lnkd.in/gdZpzTAX and read The Stanford Daily recap of a recent book discussion with Ma > https://lnkd.in/gviD-dgd #USChinaRelations #InternationalRelations #GreatPowerCompetition #EastAsia #AsianStudies

?? Have Japan's government policies for promoting science, technology, and innovation successfully strengthened the country's innovation capabilities? In a recent APARC working paper (https://lnkd.in/gf4eUaJc ), our former visiting scholar Rie Hiraoka examines this question and finds mixed results. Focusing on the most consistent policies, particularly those related to developing a workforce required for quality R&D, Hiraoka highlights key issues that have hindered progress on the government's objectives, including:? — Inadequate coordination between the government, the private sector, and universities; — Limited tenure-track positions; — The reluctance of private companies to hire doctorate holders. Get her paper and learn more > https://lnkd.in/gf4eUaJc #Japan #innovation #technology #science #research #STEM #policy #PhDs

To break the cycle of royal-military intervention in Thailand, the reconstituted People’s Party and democracy advocates must keep winning elections and securing legislative support until a tipping point is reached to open up the way to constitutional reform, says Thai politician Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of the now-dissolved Move Forward Party. Watch the complete discussion > https://lnkd.in/gzmCSubq Pita joined us last week at an event hosted by APARC's Southeast Asia Program, offering insights into Thailand's struggle for democracy, discussing challenges to democracy worldwide, and considering Thailand's relations with ASEAN and what's ahead for Thailand-U.S. and Thailand-China ties under the second Trump administration. Watch the fireside chat, now available on our YouTube channel > https://lnkd.in/gzmCSubq #Thailand #democracy #DemocraticDecline #politics #elections #ConstitutionalReform #ConstitutionalAmendment

March 11 @ 4 p.m. PT/ 7 p.m. ET, online | Join APARC's Southeast Asia Program and The State University of New York/ The City University of New York Southeast Asia Consortium for a webinar with Scot Marciel, Alice Ba, Kyaw Htet Aung, Su Mon Thazin Aung, and Meredith Weiss as they examine how the dramatic shift in U.S. policy and the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts are impacting Myanmar. Register > https://lnkd.in/gqnG9mSK #Myanmar #ForeignPolicy #ForiegnAid #USAID #Trump #DOGE

APARC Director Gi-Wook Shin, who is also the director of the Taiwan Program at APARC, spoke with Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) about TSMC's move to invest $100 billion in the US and how the second Trump administration policies are affecting U.S. relations with partners in Asia and globally. "What Trump is doing now is not written in any textbook," Shin says. "If I were a government adviser, I would recommend a two-year plan, or even a four-year plan to cope with the uncertainty.” https://lnkd.in/e9GZ4ZED Shin also spoke with CNA about the Taiwan Program's mission and upcoming first conference in Taipei. With the new program, APARC "hopes to promote a more comprehensive understanding and awareness of Taiwan beyond politics and science & technology," says Shin > https://lnkd.in/etAdNfAJ The Taiwan Program at APARC, unlike most Taiwan programs at U.S. universities, aims to promote a more holistic understanding of Taiwan, exploring social, cultural, historical, and innovation issues related to Taiwan's modernization challenges. Our March 23 conference in Taiepi, "Taiwan Forward: Driving Modernization Amid Shifting Global Dynamics," reflects these interests. The conference is co-sponsored by National Taiwan University's Office of International Affairs and will be held on the NTU campus. Visit the conference website to view the complete agenda and join us > https://lnkd.in/gFNd-q3Z #Taiwan #TaiwanStudies #TaiwanUSRelations #innovation #technology #AI #semiconductors #SocialSciences #Stanford

Thanks to all who joined us yesterday at this year's Oksenberg Symposium and to our panel of experts Da Wei (Tsinghua University), Alexander Gabuev, Sumit Ganguly (Hoover Institution, Stanford University), Michael McFaul, and APARC's Jean Oi for sharing insights into how China, India, Russia, and the United States are recalibrating their relationships and adjusting their priorities and strategies in response to shifting domestic and international dynamics. The annual Oksenberg Symposium celebrates the legacy of the late Michel Oksenberg — a renowned scholar of contemporary China and a champion of U.S.-Asia engagement who played a pivotal role in the negotiations that led to the normalization of U.S.-China relations. Learn more about the annual event series > https://lnkd.in/gsTjAvhQ #China #India #Russia #USChinaRelations #IndoPacific #InternationalRealtions #GreatPowerCompetition