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/3mwpwbak62c2yThe ‘China shock 2.0’ is placing growing pressure on European industry with far-reaching impacts. In his new research paper, @jkynge.bsky.social explains how the EU and UK can respond to Chinese technological supremacy. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/09/china-shock-20-and-europes-industrial-future?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app30 Sep 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpwbak62c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mwo3ro5ghs2yWe were delighted to host South Korea's former foreign minister Dr Park Jin yesterday for a closed-door discussion at Chatham House where he shared his reflections on global security from a Korean perspective.29 Sep 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo3ro5ghs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mwdyvrruhs2yThis week, US President Trump met with China’s Xi Jinping, raising a fundamental question: who is shaping the international order, and according to whose principles and rules? The answer may be more nuanced than expected, writes our Senior Research Fellow Yu Jie in her latest piece for @time.com. https://time.com/article/2026/09/24/america-china-trump-xi-jinping-global-order/25 Sep 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdyvrruhs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mwan2fimd22yWEBINAR | After the revolutions: The outlook for South Asia’s Gen Z-inspired governments Our expert panel will discuss how economic distress, political dysfunction and demographic pressures are shaping South Asia's youth movements. 📅 29 Sept ⏰ 12:00 📍 Online 🔗 https://www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/standard-event/after-revolutions-outlook-south-asias-gen-z-inspired-governments?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app24 Sep 2026 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwan2fimd22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mw4lmfkia22ySCO, BRICS, Trump-Xi: What does the spate of summits mean for India? This year’s summit season reveals conflicting visions of global order (and India’s place in it), writes @chietigj.bsky.social for @thediplomat.com. https://thediplomat.com/2026/09/sco-brics-trump-xi-what-does-the-spate-of-summits-mean-for-india/22 Sep 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4lmfkia22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mvneayg2622zGreat to have a full house for today's discussion on #BRICS, which analysed the outcomes from the weekend's Summit in New Delhi and discussed the ambitions, tensions and priorities of some of its individual members. You can watch the recording here: 🔗 https://chathamhouse.org/events/all/standard-event/brics-and-future-global-power?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app16 Sep 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvneayg2622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mviejcnnws2zEvent | BRICS and the future of global power Following this weekend's #BRICS Summit, join our expert panel to discuss the ambitions, tensions and priorities shaping one of the world’s most influential political groupings. 📅 16 Sept ⏰ 12:00-13:00 BST 📍 Chatham House & Online Register 👇 https://www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/standard-event/brics-and-future-global-power?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app14 Sep 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviejcnnws2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mvaluxv3ks2zThis weekend, India will host the #BRICS Summit in New Delhi. But what does India want from BRICS? It wants to play the role of a bridging power between the West and the rest, writes @chietigj.bsky.social in his February op-ed for @foreignpolicy.com. https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/25/india-brics-global-south-ai-summit-leadership/11 Sep 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaluxv3ks2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/chasiapacific.bsky.social/post/3mvaeefiwws2zChina's Xi Jinping and India's Narendra Modi are due to meet this weekend on the sidelines of the #BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Re-read @chietigj.bsky.social and Yu Jie's paper from last year, which explores how China and India will shape Asia and the Global Order ⤵️ https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/04/how-china-india-relations-will-shape-asia-and-global-order/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=app&utm_content=202611 Sep 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaeefiwws2zhttps://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/3mv3cfswf6k2zNorth Korea is emerging as Russia’s reserve arsenal – and potentially its reserve army. This deepening partnership has strengthened Pyongyang’s military capabilities and its strategic position in East Asia, writes our Associate Fellow Sung-Yoon Lee. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/09/north-koreas-military-partnership-russia-has-consequences-far-beyond-ukraine?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=bskyapp&utm_campaign=app09 Sep 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:zpa7xmbreqvy3up3tnvcbvae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3cfswf6k2zhttps://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/3msqhtfjnus2s