Asia ASAP: Trump and Xi Meet in Busan

ASPI Expert Commentary from Wendy Cutler, Rorry Daniels, and Neil Thomas.

Oct 30 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

12

Showmanship or Statecraft: Trump Returns to ASEAN

By Bryanna Entwistle and Shay Wester

Oct 29 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

9

A Tremor in Japanese Politics: A Historic Victory and the LDP in Crisis

By Emma Chanlett-Avery

Oct 15 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

4

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

By Taylah Bland

Oct 1 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

8

September 2025

Thailand in Transition: The Fall of the Shinawatras, A New Prime Minister, and What Comes Next

By Bryanna Entwistle

Sep 17 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

14

Trade at a Crossroads: U.S.-India Ties Tested by Tariffs and Geopolitics

By Farwa Aamer and Jane Mellsop

Sep 3 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

1

August 2025

President Lee Visits Tokyo, Then Washington

Editor’s Note: Asia Policy Brief is expanding to include ad hoc, in addition to bi-weekly, analysis of major developments in current events.

Aug 28 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

4

In Trump-Era AI, Southeast Asia Dreams of Sovereignty

By Allyson Ye and Rorry Daniels

Aug 20 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

7

Summer Brings More Acute Challenges for Taiwan

By Rorry Daniels

Aug 6 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

6

July 2025

Assessing India-Pakistan Tensions Post Ceasefire

By Farwa Aamer

Jul 23 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

7

Taking Stock of Northeast Asian Alliances

By Emma Chanlett-Avery

Jul 9 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

6

June 2025

Tariff Negotiations: Sprinting to the Finish Line

By Wendy Cutler and Jane Mellsop

Jun 25 • 

Asia Society Policy Institute

10