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New Book: Shifting Gears in Innovation Policy
The new volume examines how the six major Asian economies are focusing on national strategies and regional policies to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.

Congressional Testimony: Deterring PRC Aggression Toward Taiwan
China may now be able to prevail in cross-strait contingencies, Oriana Mastro testifies to Congressional Review Commission, urging changes to U.S. military capabilities.
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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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What are China’s Leaders Saying About the South China Sea?
February 23, 2021
Robot Adoption Brings Benefits to Japan’s Aging Society
February 22, 2021
Oriana Skylar Mastro Testifies on Deterring PRC Aggression Toward Taiwan to Congressional Review Commission
February 19, 2021
Postdoc Spotlight: Jeffrey Weng on Language and Society
February 17, 2021
How China is Bending the Rules in the South China Sea
February 17, 2021
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Private Hospital Behavior Under Government Insurance in India
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Demographics and Innovation in the Asia-Pacific
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The Dragon, the Eagle, and the Private Sector: Public-Private Collaboration in China and the United States
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A New Beginning or the Same Old Story? Prospects for the Biden Administration's North Korea Policy
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9
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From Click to Boom: The Political Economy of E-commerce in China
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