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Spotlight on the North Korean Human Rights Crisis
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in North Korea Tomás Ojea Quintana joins experts to discuss the UN's role in accountability for human rights violations in the DPRK.
China’s Dangerous Double Game in North Korea
If the Biden administration wants to move the needle on North Korea, it will need to rethink the assumptions it has inherited about China’s role there, Oriana Skylar Mastro argues.
New Book: Demographics and Innovation in the Asia-Pacific
The new volume offers lessons from Asian nations about the challenges facing aging societies and the roles technology and innovation may play in rebalancing them,
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The Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) is dedicated to the study of critical issues affecting the countries of Asia and their regional and global relations. Our scholar community is comprised of distinguished academics and practitioners in government, business, and civil society. Through policy-relevant research, publications, education, public programs, and international collaborations, we address pressing challenges in a world in which Asia plays an increasingly central role.
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Partner, Competitor, and Challenger: Thoughts on the Future of America’s China Strategy
April 14, 2021
Tenth Annual Writing Prize in Korean Studies
April 9, 2021
China’s Dangerous Double Game in North Korea
April 2, 2021
Events
Tue
Apr
20
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Biden’s America through Southeast Asian Eyes: Problem? Solution? Neither? Both?
Via Zoom Webinar
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Wed
Apr
21
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
When Beijing Goes to Washington: Autocratic Lobbying Influence in Democracies
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Fri
Apr
23
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Biden-Suga Summit and the Future of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific
This event is being held virtually via Zoom. Please register for the webinar via the following link: https://bit.ly/3u0U1xp
Mon
Apr
26
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The South Korean and U.S. Government Role in Promoting Human Rights in North Korea
Via Zoom: Register at https://bit.ly/3uws3dg
Tue
Apr
27
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
A View from Across the Pacific: Chinese Perceptions of the United States
Via Zoom Webinar. Register at: https://bit.ly/3rAcwXC
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