Asia Events Weekly Roundup: April 2 - April 8

Each week, Asia on E Street posts a list of free Asia-related think tank talks, panel discussions, and other such events scheduled for the upcoming week in Washington DC. This list includes events that we host here at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies.

Our Asia Events Weekly Roundup for April 2 - April 8:

Is Something Stirring in Central Asia?
Monday, April 3, 4:00 PM
Atlantic Council
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/is-something-stirring-in-central-asia

Reforming and Prioritizing Arms Sales to Taiwan: Recommendations for the New Administration
Tuesday, April 4, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org/asia/event/reforming-and-prioritizing-arms-sales-taiwan-recommendations-the-new-administration

Moderated Call: Xi – Trump Meet: US-China Relations and Impact on Latin America
Tuesday, April 4, 2:00 PM
Atlantic Council
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/moderated-call-xi-%E2%80%93-trump-meet-uschina-relations-and-impact-on-latin-america

Afghanistan: The Reconciliation Option
Tuesday, April 4, 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Stimson Center
https://www.stimson.org/content/afghanistan-reconciliation-option

Book Launch: Gideon Rachman's Easternization: Asia's Rise and America's Decline
Wednesday, April 5, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/book-launch-gideon-rachmans-easternization-asias-rise-and-americas-decline

North Korea: Policy Options to Confront an Imminent Threat
Wednesday, April 5, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Stimson Center
https://www.stimson.org/content/north-korea-policy-options-confront-imminent-threat

Cross-Border Data Flows and Digital Trade Post-TPP
Thursday, April 6, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/cross-border-data-flows-and-digital-trade-post-tpp

Understanding Indonesia’s Foreign Policy under President Widodo
Thursday, April 6, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
East-West Center
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/understanding-indonesia%E2%80%99s-foreign-policy-under-president-widodo

Asia Events Weekly Roundup: March 26 - April 1

Each week, Asia on E Street posts a list of free Asia-related think tank talks, panel discussions, and other such events scheduled for the upcoming week in Washington DC. This list includes events that we host here at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies.

Our Asia Events Weekly Roundup for March 26 - April 1:

Japan Chair Forum: The Future of the U.S.-Japan Alliance
Monday, March 27, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/japan-chair-forum-toru-hashimoto

China in the Era of Xi Jinping: Precedents and Comparisons
Monday, March 27, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Stimson Center
https://www.stimson.org/content/china-era-xi-jinping-precedents-and-comparisons

North Korea’s human rights abuses: The crimes of a belligerent state
Monday, March 27, 10:00 AM - 3:40 PM
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/north-koreas-human-rights-abuses-the-crimes-of-a-belligerent-state/

Hot, Cold, or Just Right? China’s Economic Outlook and Its Impact on Japan and the United States
Tuesday, March 28, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/hot-cold-or-just-right-chinas-economic-outlook-and-its-impact-japan-and-the-united-states

Reflections on the Sunflower Movement
Wednesday, March 29, 12:00 PM
Global Taiwan Institute
http://globaltaiwan.org/2017/03/march-29-reflections-on-the-sunflower-movement/

Can a New U.S.-Pakistani Diplomacy Help in Afghanistan?
Wednesday, March 29, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
United States Institute of Peace
https://www.usip.org/events/can-new-us-pakistani-diplomacy-help-afghanistan

Under the Simurgh’s Banner: The Mysterious Presence of the Mythical Bird in The Delivery of Presents for Prince Dara-Shikoh’s Wedding
Thursday, March 30, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Sigur Center for Asian Studies
https://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/news/events/events2017/2017_mar30_huezo.cfm

Teaching Chinese: Sign Language and Culture
Thursday, March 30, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Confucius Institute U.S. Center
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teaching-chinese-sign-language-and-culture-tickets-32636807570

China Reality Check: The Trump-Xi Mar-a-Lago Meeting: Expectations and Implications
Friday, March 31, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/china-reality-check-trump-xi-mar-lago-meeting-expectations-and-implications

China’s governance puzzle: Transparency and participation in a one-party state
Friday, March 31, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Brookings
https://www.brookings.edu/events/chinas-governance-puzzle-transparency-and-participation-in-a-one-party-state/

Asia Events Weekly Roundup: March 19 - March 25

Each week, Asia on E Street posts a list of free Asia-related think tank talks, panel discussions, and other such events scheduled for the upcoming week in Washington DC. This list includes events that we host here at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies.

Our Asia Events Weekly Roundup for March 19 - March 25:

Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and women’s empowerment: Areas for U.S.-Japan cooperation
Monday, March 20, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Brookings
https://www.brookings.edu/events/sustainable-development-agenda-2030-and-womens-empowerment-areas-for-u-s-japan-cooperation/

The Pakistan-China-Russia Relationship: An Emerging Coalition?
Monday, March 20, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/the-pakistan-china-russia-relationship-emerging-coalition

Cyber Dragon: Inside China’s Information Warfare and Cyber Operations
Monday, March 20, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org/asia/event/cyber-dragon-inside-chinas-information-warfare-and-cyber-operations

Beyond US-China Relations: Japan Embraces the Indo-Pacific
Tuesday, March 21, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
East-West Center
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/beyond-us-china-relations-japan-embraces-the-indo-pacific

The future of solar power in China, the United States, and the world
Tuesday, March 21, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Brookings
https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-future-of-solar-power-in-china-the-united-states-and-the-world/

China in Conflict Zones: Cooperation or Competition?
Wednesday, March 22, 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
United States Institute of Peace
https://www.usip.org/events/china-conflict-zones-cooperation-or-competition

U.S.-Asia relations in the new administration
Wednesday, March 22, 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM and Thursday, March 23, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Brookings
https://www.brookings.edu/events/u-s-asia-relations-in-the-new-administration/

Strengthening Atlantic-Pacific Partnerships
Thursday, March 23, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Atlantic Council
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/crossstrait-series-strengthening-atlanticpacific-partnerships

Russia-China Relations: Recent Trajectory, Implications, and Outlook
Thursday, March 23, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Sigur Center for Asian Studies
https://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/news/events/events2017/2017_mar23_chinarussia.cfm

Anti-Corruption Forever? Xi Jinping’s Signature Policy in a Fraught Political Year
Friday, March 24, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Kissinger Institute - Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/anti-corruption-forever-xi-jinpings-signature-policy-fraught-political-year

Asia Events Weekly Roundup：March 12 - March 18

Each week, Asia on E Street posts a list of free Asia-related think tank talks, panel discussions, and other such events scheduled for the upcoming week in Washington DC. This list includes events that we host here at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies.

Our Asia Events Weekly Roundup for March 12th - March 18th:

Cross-Strait relations at a juncture: Japanese and American perspectives
Monday, March 13, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Brookings
https://www.brookings.edu/events/cross-strait-relations-at-a-juncture-japanese-and-american-perspectives/

India’s state election results
Monday, March 13, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Brookings
https://www.brookings.edu/events/indias-state-election-results/

Coal Peak or Plateau? Digging into the Climate and Water Impacts of China’s Decarbonization
Monday, March 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/coal-peak-or-plateau-digging-the-climate-and-water-impacts-chinas-decarbonization

New Voices from Japan: Discussions on Disaster Recovery, Strengthening Global Health, and Anti-Globalization
Tuesday, March 14, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
East-West Center
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/new-voices-japan-discussions-disaster-recovery-strengthening-global-health-and-anti

Disaster Recovery and Regional Development: Lessons from Japan’s Experiences
Wednesday, March 15, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/disaster-recovery-and-regional-development-lessons-japans-experiences

Donald Trump’s Chinese economic challenge
Thursday, March 16, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
American Enterprise Institute 
https://www.aei.org/events/donald-trumps-chinese-economic-challenge/

China’s Once (and Future?) Hegemony in Asia
Thursday, March 16, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/chinas-once-and-future-hegemony-asia

Asia Events Weekly Roundup: March 5 - March 11

Each week, Asia on E Street posts a list of free Asia-related think tank talks, panel discussions, and other such events scheduled for the upcoming week in Washington DC, including events that we host here at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies.

Our Asia Events Weekly Roundup for March 5th - March 11th:

Hollywood Made in China

Monday, March 6, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Kissinger Institute - Wilson Center

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/hollywood-made-china

Cross-Strait Series: The Rise of Intra-Asian Defense Cooperation

Tuesday, March 7, 12:00 PM

Atlantic Council

http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/crossstrait-series-the-rise-of-intraasian-defense-cooperation

Views from a former president: Taiwan’s past, present and future

Tuesday, March 7, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Brookings

https://www.brookings.edu/events/views-from-a-former-president-taiwans-past-present-and-future/

Book Discussion: Preventing North Korea's Nuclear Breakout

Tuesday, March 7, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Wilson Center

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/book-discussion-preventing-north-koreas-nuclear-breakout

Sri Lanka: A Growing Hub in the Indo-Pacific

Wednesday, March 8, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Hudson Institute

https://hudson.org/events/1406-sri-lanka-a-growing-hub-in-the-indo-pacific32017

Understanding the North Korean Regime: Research Perspectives from Japan and the United States

Wednesday, March 8, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Wilson Center

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/understanding-the-north-korean-regime-research-perspectives-japan-and-the-united-states

The geopolitical impact of China’s economic diplomacy

Wednesday, March 8, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Brookings

https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-geopolitical-impact-of-chinas-economic-diplomacy/

Purifying the Land of the Pure: A History of Pakistan's Religious Minorities

Hudson Institute
Thursday, March 9, 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

https://hudson.org/events/1403-purifying-the-land-of-the-pure-a-history-of-pakistan-s-religious-minorities32017

The U.S.-Japan Bilateral Economic Relationship: Past, Present, and Future

Thursday, March 9, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

https://www.csis.org/events/us-japan-bilateral-economic-relationship-past-present-and-future