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Article | COVID-19 Outbreak Won't Have Lasting Impact on China-Japan Relations | Yoshikazu Kato

In a Global Times article, Asia Global Institute Adjunct Associate Professor Yoshikazu Kato urges China and Japan to join the fight against COVID-2019 to promote bilateral relations, but adds that he does not believe "the outbreak will affect fundamental parts of China-Japan relations in the long run".

Op-ed I AI in healthcare I Layla McCay

Author: Layla McCay, 2017 ASIAGLOBAL FELLOW, ASIA GLOBAL INSTITUTE

What is next for the UK and EU? Layla McCay, 2017 AsiaGlobal Fellow, says that the UK and the EU should 'work as one' to further the deployment of AI in healthcare.

Op-ed I The Digital Revolution In Healthcare I Husein Reka

Author: Husein Reka, 2019 ASIAGLOBAL FELLOW, ASIA GLOBAL INSTITUTE

The application of artificial intelligence to health data is changing the healthcare sector, writes Husein Reka, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow. He argues that digitalization will disrupt all aspects of health services provision from diagnosis to treatment, from prevention to payments. But the big obstacle to full diffusion of technology in health is that best practices and acceptable rules of engagement, ethics and liability have yet to be determined.

Op-ed I The challenging arithmetic of climate action I Michael Spence

Author: Michael Spence, Advisory Board Co-Chair, Asia Global Institute

Asia Global Institute Advisory Board Co-chair and Nobel Laureate Michael Spence explains why progress toward building a sustainable economy may be even more difficult than we think.

Article I Reflections on the G-7 New Alliance Partnership I Victor Mponda- Banda

Author: Victor Mponda-Banda, 2019 ASIAGLOBAL FELLOW, ASIA GLOBAL INSTITUTE

Victor Mponda- Banda, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow, says that the G-7 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition Partnership withers in the policy dialogue but offers powerful lessons in development cooperation. Through the account of Malawi’s experience as a New Alliance country, a reflection is worthwhile.

Interview I Effect of negative interest rates I Zhiwu Chen

Asia Global Institute Director Zhiwu Chen was interviewed by the Hong Kong Economic Journal on the effects of negative interest rates and recommendations on investment strategies under the current economic environment.

Op-ed I How apps can promote change I Ira Paulo Pozon

Author: Ira Paulo Pozon, 2018 ASIAGLOBAL FELLOW, ASIA GLOBAL INSTITUTE

Technology and apps have pushed humanity to change our way of life. Humanity’s reliance on the internet and mobile applications is immense. Ira Paulo Pozon, 2018 AsiaGlobal Fellow, talks about how a cultural and behavioral change can be achieved through some applications.

Op-ed I China’s Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak I Ananth Krishnan

Author: Ananth Krishnan, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow, Asia Global Institute

China is facing its ultimate test with the Novel Coronavirus outbreak. Ananth Krishnan, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow, gives his take on China’s response to the new virus.

Talk I What the future may hold for Hong Kong I Alejandro Reyes

What the future may hold for Hong Kong following months of sustained protests? Our Director of Knowledge Dissemination Alejandro Reyes and other experts had an in depth discussion, including if continuing demonstrations were likely or whether a peaceful resolution was possible at an event hosted by the Asia Society Texas Center.

Op-ed I The Fight against the Coronavirus in China I Yoshikazu Kato

Author: Yoshikazu Kato, Adjunct Associate Professor, Asia Global Institute

In his regular column in Japanese publication Diamond Online, Yoshikazu Kato, Adjunct Associate Professor of the Asia Global Institute, explores the implications of the Chinese government's fight against the outbreak of the Coronavirus epidemic.

Op-ed I India's China conundrum I Ananth Krishnan

Author: Ananth Krishnan, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow, Asia Global Institute

India and China have had fraught relations for decades and crossed swords militarily as recently as 2017. Lately, notes 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow Ananth Krishnan, New Delhi and Beijing have sought to pursue broader objectives and break out of the cycle of diplomatic ups and downs, with a view to bringing a greater degree of predictability and stability to the relationship at a time of increasing global flux. Yet several factors – from border disputes to trade imbalances to relationships with neighbors and allies – keep getting in the way.

OP-ED | Taiwan 2020 Election Results | Ananth Krishnan

Author: Ananth Krishnan, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow, Asia Global Institute

The landslide re-election victory for the Democratic Progressive Party’s Tsai Ing-wen in Taiwan earlier in January has presented Beijing with a second pressing challenge in its backyard. Ananth Krishnan, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow, says that the election results show that Taiwanese and Hongkongers favour two systems over ‘one country’, adding to Beijing’s ire.

Op-ed | 2020 Taiwanese Presidential Election | Yoshikazu Kato

Author: Yoshikazu Kato, Adjunct Associate Professor, Asia Global Institute

In his regular column in Japanese publication Diamond Online, Yoshikazu Kato, Adjunct Associate Professor of the Asia Global Institute, analyzes the causes of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen's historic victory and what Chinese President Xi Jinping's next move might be. Kato believes tension between mainland China and Taiwan will remain high, with Xi having limited room to change his assertive policies towards the island due to political complexities in Beijing.

PODCAST | The Hong Kong Protests: The View from Campus | Alejandro Reyes

Author: Alejandro T. Reyes, Director of Knowledge Dissemination, Asia Global Institute

Asia Global Institute Director of Knowledge Dissemination Alejandro Reyes speaks with SupChina on the Hong Kong protests.

Talk | Hong Kong in Turmoil: Can there be a peaceful solution?

Author: Alejandro T. Reyes, Director of Knowledge Dissemination, Asia Global Institute

Our director of knowledge dissemination Alejandro Reyes discusses whether a peaceful solution to the Hong Kong protests is possible.

LAYLA MCCAY DISCUSSES BREXIT ON BBC Points West

Layla McCay, 2017 AsiaGlobal Fellow, interviewed by BBC Points West on how Brexit will affect the NHS and what we can expect in 2020.

Yoshikazu Kato on Abe's Most Recent China Visit

In his regular column in Taiwanese publication The Journalist, our adjunct associate professor Yoshikazu Kato examines Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's most recent China visit.

What My Younger Self Never Expected

Asia Global Institute Advisory Board Co-chair and Nobel Laureate Michael Spence marks the new year by reflecting on the most significant global developments of his lifetime.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019 ASIAGLOBAL FELLOWS PROGRAM

The Asia Global Institute is now inviting applications for its 2020 AsiaGlobal Fellows Program, an interdisciplinary and intensive leadership development initiative designed for mid-career professionals from around the world. Check out the program highlights.

Asia Global Institute Advisory Board Co-chair Michael Spence on the lessons that have yet to be learnt from the Great Financial Crisis

Asia Global Institute Advisory Board Co-chair and Nobel Laureate Michael Spence talks about the lessons that have yet to be learnt from the Great Financial Crisis – and the potential for a new economic policy narrative.

Asia Global Institute Director of Policy Research Heribert Dieter Talks About Hong Kong Protests on German National Radio

Asia Global Institute Director of Policy Research Heribert Dieter discusses on German National Radio why Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protesters have continued their fight despite the withdrawal of the bill, and what has motivated white-collar professionals to join the increasingly violent cause.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019 ASIAGLOBAL FELLOWS PROGRAM

The Asia Global Institute is now inviting applications for its 2020 AsiaGlobal Fellows Program, an interdisciplinary and intensive leadership development initiative designed for mid-career professionals from around the world. Check out the program highlights.

Shaping the Political Narrative of Hong Kong’s Opposition Movement

Author: Massimiliano Santini, 2019 ASIAGLOBAL FELLOW, ASIA GLOBAL INSTITUTE

The opposition movement in Hong Kong has endured for seven months because it has built a powerful political narrative that successfully connected five technical demands for change with the community values and emotions of Hong Kong citizens, writes 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow Massimiliano Santini, now visiting policy fellow at the European University Institute.

中美破壞現狀 台日如何維持？

Author: Yoshikazu Kato, Adjunct Associate Professor, Asia Global Institute

In his regular column in Taiwanese media The Journalist, Yoshikazu Kato, Adjunct Associate Professor of Asia Global Institute, discusses how Japan and Taiwan should respond to the tensions between the US and China.

Cilla Ng, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow, was interviewed for the cover story of Junior Chamber International Hong Kong's "Harbour Lights" magazine

In her interview with Junior Chamber International Hong Kong's "Harbour Lights" magazine, Cilla Ng, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow, talks about her United Nations journey over the past 11 years and her experience as an AsiaGlobal Fellow.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019 ASIAGLOBAL FELLOWS PROGRAM

The Asia Global Institute is now inviting applications for its 2020 AsiaGlobal Fellows Program, an interdisciplinary and intensive leadership development initiative designed for mid-career professionals from around the world. Check out the program highlights.

Director of Knowledge Dissemination Alejandro Reyes speaks on Hong Kong

Director of Knowledge Dissemination Alejandro Reyes addresses Canadian thought leaders on Hong Kong