Putin-Xi Summit Reveals Friction Despite Relations at a “Historic High”

By Kristina Lozinskaya

May 27 • Asia Society Policy Institute

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Asia ASAP: Trump Leaves Beijing After Optics Heavy Summit With Xi

ASPI Expert Commentary from Wendy Cutler, Lyle Morris, Lizzi C. Lee, Shay Wester, and Robert Snedden

May 15 • Asia Society Policy Institute

7

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Trade, Taiwan, and Tehran: Presidents Trump and Xi Prepare to Meet in Beijing

By Wendy Cutler and Danny Russel

May 12 • Asia Society Policy Institute

12

2

April 2026

Southeast Asia Is Building Economic Buffers Against a More Volatile World

By Shay Wester

Apr 29 • Asia Society Policy Institute

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5

Caught in the Middle: Asia's Middle Powers and the War in the Middle East

By Farwa Aamer and Emma Chanlett-Avery

Apr 15 • Asia Society Policy Institute

7

Asia ASAP: A Ceasefire in the Middle East

ASPI Expert Commentary from Farwa Aamer, Lyle Morris, and Emma Chanlett-Avery

Apr 8 • Asia Society Policy Institute

4

Iran Is Hitting Data Centers in the Gulf. It's Strategic.

By Faye Simanjuntak

Apr 1 • Asia Society Policy Institute

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March 2026

China Just Set Its Climate Playbook for the Next Five Years. Here's What's in It.

By Taylah Bland and Betty Wang

Mar 18 • Asia Society Policy Institute

6

IEEPA Fell. Now What? The Next Stage of Trump’s Tariff Offensive in Asia

By Shay Wester and Robert Snedden

Mar 4 • Asia Society Policy Institute

6

2

February 2026

AI For All: India Hosts the 2026 AI Impact Summit

By Faye Simanjuntak

Feb 18 • Asia Society Policy Institute

4

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Asia ASAP: A Landslide Victory for Bangladesh’s National Party

ASPI Expert Commentary from Rishi Gupta and Farwa Aamer

Feb 13 • Asia Society Policy Institute

6

2

Elections and Expectations in Asia

By Farwa Aamer

Feb 4 • Asia Society Policy Institute

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