Assessing Broad Patterns of Economic Development within East and Southeast Asia
East Asia Team white paper from GAP Journal Volume 1 (Fall 2025), assessing broad patterns of economic development in East and Southeast Asia.
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East Asia remains a central driver of global economic and technological change, while regional security tensions continue to shape international politics. The East Asia Team explores US–China relations, technological competition, economic integration, and regional security strategies.
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Emma Xi
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Lea van Reenen
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Marianne Wang
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Michael Gregory Panara
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From Local Change to Global Reach: The Geopolitics of Asia's Urban Development
Experts discussed how urbanization and infrastructure across East and Southeast Asia intersect with geopolitics, technology, and economic integration.
Speakers: Urban and regional policy experts. Moderated by Emma Xi.
US–China Competition and Regional Security Strategies
A World Stage conversation on alliance politics, deterrence, and the economic and technological dimensions of strategic competition.
Speakers: Security and policy scholars. Moderated by the East Asia Team.