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TALK | Glory to Hong Kong: Democracy's Contested Frontier | Heribert Dieter

Our Director of Policy Research Heribert Dieter discusses Hong Kong's resilience at the Observer Research Foundation's Raisina Dialogue 2020.

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

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

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?

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

DIRECTOR OF POLICY RESEARCH HERIBERT DIETER IN INDIA

Heribert Dieter, Director of Policy Research at the Asia Global Institute, spoke at a number of conferences across India, including the Kolkata Colloquium on the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and the DPG-KAS Conference, where he addressed regional security frameworks in the Indian Ocean.

2019年の米中激動期を経て、習近平が至った“実を取る”デカップリング策

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, discusses the US-China relations in 2019 and its implications in the coming year. He argues that China will push toward trade negotiations with the US despite the Hong Kong and Xinjiang issues.

Zhiwu Chen and Heribert Dieter from Asia Global Institute, and 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow Ananth Krishnan shared their insights at the 3rd India Forum on China

The 3rd India Forum on China, organized by the Institute of Chinese Studies, New Delhi and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in cooperation with Goa University, brought together leading experts from around the world, including former India Ambassador to China Ashok Kantha, Professor Zhiwu Chen and Professor Heribert Dieter from Asia Global Institute, and 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow Ananth Krishnan. Themed "China and Asia's Changing Politics", the leading annual conference on China was held in Goa, India from December 5 to 8.

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.

International comparisons highlight the challenges for the NHS

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

Layla McCay, 2017 AsiaGlobal Fellow, says that if the UK is to maintain its efficiency gains while strengthening the resilience of the NHS it must integrate and innovate across health and care.

CGTN: 5G Roll Out/Advent of 6G

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

In the advent of 5G technology, Asia Global Institute Adjunct Associate Professor Yoshikazu Kato joins a CGTN panel on the race to roll out 6G technology.

Mapping the Digital Economy in 2020

In their article in Project Syndicate, Michael Spence, Advisory Board Co-Chair of Asia Global Institute, and Chen Long identify essential areas of inquiry for determining how to manage cutting-edge technologies, from mobile Internet to blockchain.

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.

Agricultural Subsidies and Climate Change: A Policy Reflection from Africa

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

Climate change is severely affecting smallholder farmers in Africa, who represent the majority of the agriculture sector across the continent. Victor Mponda-Banda, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow, looks at how his native Malawi responded to the challenge and assesses the pros and cons of using subsidies to mitigate the impact of global warming.

Conferencia Magistral “La Cooperación Sur-Sur y la Agenda del Desarrollo en tiempos de crisis globales y regionales”

Author: Cecilia Milesi, 2019 ASIAGLOBAL FELLOW, ASIA GLOBAL INSTITUTE

Cecilia Milesi, 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow, will join other leaders on South-South Cooperation to speak on a conference on Dec 4, organized for the Diplomatura on South-South Cooperation in the framework of the South-South Iberoamerican Program. The iniative is jointly organized by FLACSO, Catholic University of Cordoba, University of Quilmes and South-South Catedra and University of Buenos Aires.