Asia Pacific Forecast 2015

January 29, 2015 • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST

What should we expect from the U.S. strategic rebalance to Asia in 2015? What are the prospects for economic reform in China and Japan?  How should we interpret leadership changes in India and Indonesia?  Are new strategic alignments emerging in Asia as the United States focuses on crises elsewhere?  

Join CSIS experts for a preview of political, security, and economic developments across Asia in 2015. 

Welcoming Remarks:
Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Associate Professor, Georgetown University

Panel One: Is Asia Rebalancing Itself? New Alignments: Japan-India, Russia-China, Korea-China
Victor Cha
Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS

Bonnie S. Glaser
Senior Adviser for Asia, Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS

Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Associate Professor, Georgetown University

Christopher K. Johnson
Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS

Moderator:    
Mira Rapp Hooper
Fellow, Asia Program and Director, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, CSIS

Panel Two: Leadership and Economic Reform
Ernest Z. Bower
Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Matthew P. Goodman
William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, CSIS

Scott Kennedy
Deputy Director, Freeman Chair in China Studies and Director, Project on Chinese Business and Political Economy, CSIS

Richard M. Rossow
Senior Fellow and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, CSIS

Moderator:  
Scott Miller
Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair for International Business, CSIS
 
Closing Remarks:     
Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Associate Professor, Georgetown University



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