We conduct policy-relevant research on key political, economic, social & security issues affecting the Asia-Pacific region.https://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3muwvfrkxpk2zSince the May Xi–Trump summit, Washington & Beijing have entered a tentative truce — a phase of 'constructive strategic stability' recognising that neither can risk an uncontrolled slide in relations. What does this mean for the rest of the world? Yu Jie breaks it down in her latest for @eh4s.eu. https://eh4s.eu/publication/between-beijing-and-washington-how-long-can-constructive-strategic-stability-last07 Sep 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwvfrkxpk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mukbnxucjk2nAs the global order shakes, regions like Southeast Asia must step up to shape their own destiny. The region must adapt to geopolitical shocks by strengthening ASEAN, balancing openness and building new partnerships, writes Ben Bland for the IMF. 🔗 https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/09/thriving-in-a-fragmented-world-ben-bland02 Sep 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukbnxucjk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3muhodqepas2nWhat would it take for China to become a peerless techno-economic superpower by 2036? Even with unresolved structural challenges, it may still muddle through. Drawing on an ESRC-funded #backcasting workshop, Ben Bland explores how China could stumble its way to superpower status for @semafor.com. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/01/2026/how-china-can-muddle-through-to-superpower-status01 Sep 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhodqepas2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3muh5j5hihs2nPakistan is attempting to leverage its diplomatic partnerships and craft a more proactive foreign policy. But Pakistan's plans for geopolitical influence will rest on its ability to resolve internal conflict, argues our Associate Fellow Farzana Shaikh. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/09/can-pakistans-foreign-policy-ambitions-survive-its-domestic-challenges?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app01 Sep 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh5j5hihs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3msxwwptzw22sAs China's #AI models catch-up to US rivals, Beijing wants to set the rules that govern AI use. But does China or the US have the better strategy to win the AI race? In his latest expert comment, @jkynge.bsky.social asks if China can win the AI race and make the rules too? https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/08/china-kimi-k3-and-waico-can-beijing-win-ai-race-and-make-rules-too?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app13 Aug 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxwwptzw22shttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3msxwwptzw22sAs China's #AI models catch-up to US rivals, Beijing wants to set the rules that govern AI use. But does China or the US have the better strategy to win the AI race? In his latest expert comment, @jkynge.bsky.social asks if China can win the AI race and make the rules too? https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/08/china-kimi-k3-and-waico-can-beijing-win-ai-race-and-make-rules-too?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app13 Aug 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxwwptzw22shttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3msqhtfjnus2sIs the AI boom about to bust? In the latest Independent Thinking podcast, @jkynge.bsky.social and other @chathamhouse.org experts explore the US-China race for AI leadership and the likelihood of an AI crash. Listen here ⬇️ https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/08/ai-boom-about-bust-independent-thinking-podcast?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app10 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqhtfjnus2shttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3msqhtfjnus2sIs the AI boom about to bust? In the latest Independent Thinking podcast, @jkynge.bsky.social and other @chathamhouse.org experts explore the US-China race for AI leadership and the likelihood of an AI crash. Listen here ⬇️ https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/08/ai-boom-about-bust-independent-thinking-podcast?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app10 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqhtfjnus2shttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mpxyi4mal22tAre you a China researcher looking for new sources, contacts or collaborative opportunities? The EH4S portal gives you access to an online marketplace, digital library & expert enquiry tool to connect you with other specialists in contemporary China studies. Sign-up here 👇 https://eh4s.eu/eh4s-platform06 Jul 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxyi4mal22thttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mrn5wlx2x22d27 July marks North Korea's 'Victory Day' to commemorate a war it never won. While this account of the Korean War remains a fabrication, Pyongyang's rapidly growing strategic leverage is dangerously real, writes our Associate Fellow Sung-Yoon Lee for @chathamhouse.org. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/07/north-koreas-victory-day-takes-place-kim-jong-uns-power-transformed?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app27 Jul 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn5wlx2x22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mrs6jfdzxs2dIndia's 'cockroach' movement has tapped into dissatisfaction with employment opportunities and the economy. But it does not threaten a Gen Z revolution of the kind India's neighbours have undergone, writes @chietigj.bsky.social . https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/07/has-cockroach-movement-changed-indian-politics?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app29 Jul 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs6jfdzxs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mrprhcqjgc2d27 July marks North Korea's 'Victory Day' to commemorate a war it never won. While Pyongyang's account of the Korean War remains a fabrication, its rapidly growing strategic leverage is dangerously real, writes our new Associate Fellow Dr Sung-Yoon Lee. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/07/north-koreas-victory-day-takes-place-kim-jong-uns-power-transformed?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app28 Jul 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrprhcqjgc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mrs6jfdzxs2dIndia's 'cockroach' movement has tapped into dissatisfaction with employment opportunities and the economy. But it does not threaten a Gen Z revolution of the kind India's neighbours have undergone, writes @chietigj.bsky.social . https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/07/has-cockroach-movement-changed-indian-politics?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app29 Jul 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs6jfdzxs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mrprhcqjgc2d27 July marks North Korea's 'Victory Day' to commemorate a war it never won. While Pyongyang's account of the Korean War remains a fabrication, its rapidly growing strategic leverage is dangerously real, writes our new Associate Fellow Dr Sung-Yoon Lee. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/07/north-koreas-victory-day-takes-place-kim-jong-uns-power-transformed?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app28 Jul 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrprhcqjgc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mrfmlm5yxc2yA recent backcasting workshop at Chatham House found that China's influence on Europe may rest on anticipatory compliance, not economic coercion. Is Europe adjusting its choices before Beijing even asks? Find out more in the latest analysis from our Senior Research Fellow Yu Jie ⬇️ https://eh4s.eu/publication/europes-ambivalent-answers-to-china-in-203624 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfmlm5yxc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mrn5wlx2x22d27 July marks North Korea's 'Victory Day' to commemorate a war it never won. While this account of the Korean War remains a fabrication, Pyongyang's rapidly growing strategic leverage is dangerously real, writes our Associate Fellow Sung-Yoon Lee for @chathamhouse.org. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/07/north-koreas-victory-day-takes-place-kim-jong-uns-power-transformed?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app27 Jul 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn5wlx2x22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mrfmlm5yxc2yA recent backcasting workshop at Chatham House found that China's influence on Europe may rest on anticipatory compliance, not economic coercion. Is Europe adjusting its choices before Beijing even asks? Find out more in the latest analysis from our Senior Research Fellow Yu Jie ⬇️ https://eh4s.eu/publication/europes-ambivalent-answers-to-china-in-203624 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfmlm5yxc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mra65xa6es2yAs #ASEAN members meet in Manila this week, our Programme Director Ben Bland discusses #SouthChinaSea tensions, #USChina competition and the economic fallout from the Strait of Hormuz crisis for #SoutheastAsia with DW News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYLKUTZUUmM22 Jul 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mra65xa6es2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mra65xa6es2yAs #ASEAN members meet in Manila this week, our Programme Director Ben Bland discusses #SouthChinaSea tensions, #USChina competition and the economic fallout from the Strait of Hormuz crisis for #SoutheastAsia with DW News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYLKUTZUUmM22 Jul 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mra65xa6es2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mqquxdih322qThe #IndiaUK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement #CETA came into force this week. Read more about the implications of the deal, and its strategic significance, in @chietigj.bsky.social's analysis from last year ⤵️ https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/05/india-uk-free-trade-agreement-signals-deepening-bilateral-relations?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app16 Jul 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqquxdih322qhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mqjo7a3dqs2qMany thanks to Dr Shao Yuqun of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies for joining us last week for a closed-door discussion to reflect on China-US relations, as well as shifting China-US-Taiwan dynamics. Chaired by our Senior Research Fellow Dr Yu Jie.13 Jul 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjo7a3dqs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mpgnovqfpc2tDon’t miss @chietigj.bsky.social's new analysis in the Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, where he examines the long‑term strategic implications of the #IranWar‌ for India and its regional security. Read it here ⤵️ https://www.printspublications.com/journal/article/indian-foreign-affairs-journal/442629 Jun 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgnovqfpc2t