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Building Bihar from 2019-01-22T10:15
In this episode, we focus on the Indian state of Bihar. Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Modi – a key leader in the BJP – and Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary of Health for Bihar – the state...
ListenBalancing U.S.-India Energy Ties from 2018-11-01T12:45
In this episode, we discuss energy cooperation in the U.S.-India relationship. Achieving two diverging goals for energy engagement in the relationship – deepening and broadening renewables coopera...
ListenChina’s Credit & Credibility from 2018-10-12T10:45
In this episode, we discuss the current state of China’s financial system. China’s credit sector has expanded dramatically over the course of China’s unparalleled economic rise, yet now faces key ...
ListenSpotlight on Nagaland Post-Insurgency from 2018-09-27T17:30
In this episode, we discuss conflict resolution and development in the northeast Indian state of Nagaland. The long-running insurgency in Nagaland looks to be drawing to a close following conclusi...
ListenUnpacking Congress’s Role in Asia Policy & the 2019 NDAA from 2018-09-05T13:15
In this episode, we review the Asia-related sections of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, and explore Congress’s role in framing U.S. policy toward Asia. Returning to the podca...
ListenHow China Became an Insider in Global Governance from 2018-06-25T15:00
In this episode, we assess China’s engagement with multilateral institutions and global governance. Joining the show to track China’s transition from institutional outsider to cautious observer to...
ListenJapan’s Challenges in Eurasia from 2018-05-29T16:15
In this episode, we tackle Japan’s relationships with the European Union and Russia in tandem. How will BREXIT affect EU-Japan and Japan-UK relations? What does the new EU-Japan FTA deal mean for ...
ListenJapan-U.S. Defense Cooperation in the Innovation Age from 2018-05-24T15:45
In this episode, we discuss the future of defense innovation in the U.S.-Japan alliance with the specter of a rising China on the horizon. CSIS 2018 Strategic Japan Fellow Dr. Satoru Mori, a profe...
ListenSoutheast Asia’s Slide toward Authoritarianism from 2018-05-03T15:30
In this episode, we assess the decline of democratic governance, human rights, and rule of law in several Southeast Asian countries ahead of key elections in 2018 and 2019. CSIS Southeast Asia Pro...
ListenContext for the Korean Summit(s) from 2018-04-24T13:45
In this episode, we provide context for the inter-Korean summit and analyze the prospects of a Trump-Kim summit. CSIS Korea Chair experts Dr. Sue Mi Terry and Lisa Collins join to chart the whirlw...
ListenIgniting a U.S.-China Trade War from 2018-03-28T10:45
In this episode, we analyze the origin and impact of a Sino-American trade war. As the trading relationship between Washington and Beijing spirals into conflict and protectionism, we are joined by...
ListenTalking China, Tech, & Ethics with Kaiser Kuo from 2018-03-05T12:30
In this podcast, we talk with Kaiser Kuo, longtime China technology watcher and practitioner, and co-host of the Sinica podcast. In an environment where Xi Jinping is president for life, understan...
ListenXi Runs This Town from 2017-11-20T15:30
In this podcast, we take a deep dive into the outcomes of the Chinese Communist Party’s 19Party Congress. Now that the dust has settled following Xi Jinping’s resounding win, we turned to two lea...
ListenU.S.-China Competition in Outer Space from 2017-11-06T16:15
In the 10 years since China’s first successful anti-satellite test, the vulnerability of essential U.S. space systems has been underscored and competition in outer space has resumed. How has the U...
ListenMyanmar on the Brink from 2017-09-25T16:45
In this episode we discuss the complicated political picture in Myanmar for Aung San Suu Kyi after 18 months in office and the humanitarian tragedy in Rakhine state. Former U.S. Ambassador to Myan...
ListenChanging the U.S. Policy Approach to the South China Sea from 2017-08-02T14:15
In this episode we discuss altering the U.S. policy approach to the South China Sea. Where does the South China Sea rank in the pecking order of U.S. policy interests? How much risk should America...
ListenCountering Chinese Coercion from 2017-07-27T10:15
In this episode we discuss maritime coercion in the Asia Pacific. Chinese actions in maritime Asia have led to a great deal of concern and commentary since disputes in the East and South China Sea...
ListenConflict & Governance in Southeast Asia from 2017-07-17T13:00
In this episode we discuss power and conflict in Southeast Asia with Michael Vatikiotis. While inter-state conflict has been minimal in recent years, countries around Southeast Asia face challenge...
ListenArthur Kroeber on China’s High-Tech Drive from 2017-06-21T11:45
In this podcast, a joint production of CSIS’s CogitAsia and the China Innovation Policy Series (CIPS), we explore how China’s tech innovation drive fits into the country’s wider economic picture. ...
ListenJapan-South Korea Security Ties from 2017-06-13T14:30
In this episode we tackle Japan-South Korea collaboration on security issues. To gain insight on the complicated nature of Japan-South Korea security ties, we sat down with Dr. Junya Nishino, a 20...
ListenGrowing Digital Dragons: Understanding China’s Technology Innovation Ecosystem from 2017-06-05T13:00
In this episode, we dig into China’s technology innovation efforts and explore how China has become the tech workshop of the world. To give context to China’s efforts to innovate in technology, Dr...
ListenBeyond the Fukuda Doctrine: Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Future Regional Order from 2017-05-11T10:45
In this episode we explore how Japan’s relations with Southeast Asia have expanded from economic engagement and development assistance to also include security collaboration and maritime capacity ...
ListenJapan-Australia: Ties that Bind in the Asia Pacific from 2017-05-02T12:45
This week we take a deep dive into relations between two key U.S. allies -- Japan and Australia. CSIS Strategic Japan Fellow Dr. Tomohiko Satake and CSIS Senior Adviser Andrew Shearer join to disc...
ListenAchieving Energy Efficiency in India’s States from 2017-04-19T16:00
In this episode, we explore India’s energy efficiency efforts. Dr. Kartikeya Singh, Deputy Director of the CSIS Wadhwani Chair, discusses some of the ways India’s state governments are saving elec...
ListenContext for the Trump-Xi Summit from 2017-04-04T13:30
In this episode, we look at U.S.-China relations ahead of the first summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Longtime China hand Dr. Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Chancellor’s Professor of Hi...
ListenCloudy Horizon in U.S.-Philippine Relations from 2017-03-13T09:30
Ties between Washington and Manila have been on a downward trajectory since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in June 2016. In this joint podcast with the CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initi...
ListenTranslating Governance to Growth in India’s States from 2017-03-01T14:30
On March 11, Indian legislative assembly election results from five states — Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh — will be announced to the public. Nearly 240 million Indians resi...
ListenPark's Impeachment and the Future of the Korean Peninsula from 2017-01-17T11:00
Political developments in South Korea, the United States, and North Korea are all shaping up to affect the Korean Peninsula in 2017. CSIS Korea Chair Dr. Victor Cha joins to discuss President Park...
ListenThailand's Royal Succession & Political Future from 2017-01-11T10:45
The death of longtime Thai King Bhumipol Adulyadej and the succession of his son, King Vajiralongkorn, marks the beginning of a sensitive period in Thai politics entering 2017. Murray Hiebert, Dep...
ListenInnovating Healthcare in India from 2016-12-07T13:30
In this episode, we focus on healthcare innovation in India. Dr. Sunil Wadhwani, founder of the WISH Foundation, sat down with CSIS Senior Fellow Richard Rossow to discuss his organization’s uniqu...
ListenJokowi's Two-Year Report Card from 2016-10-20T09:15
In our latest episode, we turn to Indonesia and discuss the first two years of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s time in office. Adjunct Fellow Phuong Nguyen of CSIS and Research Fellow Natalie Sam...
ListenTransnational Security in Central Asia from 2016-09-29T15:00
In this episode, we explore the transnational security threats in Central Asia. CSIS Transnational Threats Program Director Thomas Sanderson joins to discuss the challenges terrorism, militancy (3...
ListenCollapsing Fisheries in the South China Sea from 2016-09-14T14:45
In this joint CogitAsia and AMTI episode we tackle the topic of overfishing in the South China Sea. Ahead of the 2016 Our Ocean summit in Washington, Rachael Bale, a reporter with National Geograp...
ListenSitrep on U.S.-Taiwan Relations from 2016-08-23T11:30
In this episode we assess the status of U.S.-Taiwan relations. CSIS Senior Associate Dr. Robert Wang discusses how relations between Washington and Taipei have changed since 1979, reviews the Taiw...
ListenAssessing Japan's Upper House Elections from 2016-07-29T13:30
In this episode we assess the implications of Japan’s upper house election results following the victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party. CSIS Japan Chair Senior Fellow Ni...
ListenUnderstanding China’s Intelligence Services from 2016-07-19T13:15
In this episode we explore how China spies. Jamestown Foundation Fellow Peter Mattis and CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies Christopher Johnson rundown China’s key civilian and military intellige...
ListenChina's Five-Year Plan from 2016-07-14T09:00
In this episode, we assess China’s latest Five-Year Plan. For China no document has reflected the legacy of its Soviet-style economic planning and Marxist-Leninist system than the release every fi...
ListenIndia’s Drug Trafficking Problem from 2016-07-08T13:15
In this episode we investigate India’s drug trafficking problem. South Asia’s traditional opium and heroin networks are now complemented by the rise in abuse of synthetic precursor chemicals. Larg...
ListenKicking Dragons - The Rise of Chinese Football from 2016-07-01T13:00
In this episode we explore the story of Chinese soccer, or football. As China continues to develop, the country and its leaders are constantly seeking metrics to measure their growth and demonstra...
ListenHow to Build an Artificial Island from 2016-05-27T13:00
In this episode, we explore how to build an artificial island. Dr. John McManus of the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School gives a step by step guide to construction and describes the techniqu...
ListenFeeding South Asia: Food Security in Bangladesh & India from 2016-04-04T21:30
In this episode we explore the challenge of feeding the hungry in South Asia. CSIS Global Food Security Project Director Kimberly Flowers and CSIS Wadhwani Chair Richard Rossow explain how issues ...
ListenTaiwan Under Tsai's Leadership from 2016-02-29T22:15
By: Bonnie S. Glaser In this episode we examine Taiwan’s politics and foreign policy following the landslide election of Dr. Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s first female president. CSIS's China Power Proje...
ListenTracking the Reinvigorated U.S.-Philippines Alliance from 2016-01-29T02:00
In this episode we explore the story of the relationship between the United States and its key ally and partner in Southeast Asia – the Philippines. With a shifting geopolitical environment, the l...
ListenCogitAsia Podcast: Australia's Future Strategy from 2015-12-18T21:30
Description: This week the show explores Australia's future strategy. To do this, we spoke with CSIS Distinguished Visiting Fellow Andrew Shearer, former Australian National Security Advisor and p...
ListenCogitAsia Podcast: North Korea's Cyber Ops from 2015-12-05T01:45
This week we turn to the topic of North Korea’s cyber capabilities just over a year after the hack against Sony Pictures Entertainment. CSIS Korea Chair Dr. Victor Cha joins to discuss a new study...
ListenCogitAsia Podcast: China's Coercive Maritime Strategy from 2015-11-21T01:45
In this week's featured discussion, we turn to China's maritime strategy. CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies Christopher Johnson gives an overview of how President Xi Jinping has restructured and...
ListenCogitAsia Podcast: Myanmar Elections Bring Change & COP21 Preview from 2015-11-14T03:00
This week we cover the victory of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League of Democracy party in the Myanmar elections with Phuong Nguyen of CSIS Chair for Southeast Studies. Then we turn to the upcomin...
ListenCogitAsia Podcast: Ben Rhodes on Myanmar's Elections from 2015-11-06T23:15
This week we hear from U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes who discussed his recent trip to Myanmar and what the White House is watching for in the November 8 elections with Sumitro C...
ListenAudio: Feeding the Dragon from 2015-09-04T22:42:51
This week we explore how Russia has assisted China's massive military modernization program. CSIS's Paul Schwartz, a senior associate with our Russia Eurasia Program, joins to discuss the findings...
ListenAudio: Assessing Abe's Statement from 2015-08-21T00:49:40
Our feature interview this week covers Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s statement of August 15, the seventieth anniversary of Japan’s surrender in the Second World War. CSIS Senior Vice President and J...
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