Asia and the Pacific
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Dec 20, 2012
Less than a month after the November reelection of President Obama, CNP sent a U.S. Scholars Delegation comprised of current and next generation policy experts and decision makers to meet with Taiwanese officials, trade experts and academics, to examine the future of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
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Sep 13, 2012
The Center for National Policy hosted New York Times chief Washington correspondent David Sanger for a discussion about his new book on President Obama's foreign policy "Confront and Conceal."
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Aug 21, 2012
In 2012, elections in the United States and Taiwan, along with the leadership transition in the PRC will all take place in less than a year’s time. What are the prospects for continuity and change in the complex triangle that is the US-PRC-Taiwan relationship?
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May 23, 2012
China's rapid expansion into new energy markets represents a critical international development at the nexus of politics, commerce, and security. CNP President, Scott Bates, Steve LeVine, Dr. Charles Ebinger and Carter Page discussed the geopolitical implications of China's global pursuit of energy sources.
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May 16, 2012
The United States is in the process of "rebalancing" to Asia. To date, it has not published a military strategy in support of that balancing. CNP President, Scott Bates, Dr. T.X. Hammes and CDR Bryan McGrath (ret.) debated a suitable strategy that might sufficiently deter China, assure our allies, and ensure the ability to terminate a conflict on acceptable terms.
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May 16, 2012
The United States is in the process of "rebalancing" to Asia. To date, it has not published a military strategy in support of that balancing. CNP President, Scott Bates, Dr. T.X. Hammes and CDR Bryan McGrath (ret.) debated a suitable strategy that might sufficiently deter China, assure our allies, and ensure the ability to terminate a conflict on acceptable terms.
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Apr 24, 2012
CNP President Scott Bates and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member Atman Trivedi held an off-the-record roundtable discussion where Mr. Trivedi highlighted the findings from his recent staff trip to Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Apr 19, 2012
The Obama Administration has placed the U.S.-India relationship at the forefront of its diplomatic priorities with regional stability and strategic balance as guiding principles. CNP President Scott Bates and former U.S. Ambassador to India, Timothy Roemer, discussed this evolving partnership.
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Mar 7, 2012
The system of control appears to be loosening in Burma, with main opposition leaders entering the political fray. CNP President, Scott Bates and an expert panel discussed the prospects for democratic consolidation and human rights reform in Burma, as well as the concurrent implications for the region.
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Mar 6, 2012
Over the past thirty years, China's economic growth has been unparalleled. Is China's economic growth unsustainable at its current pace? CNP President, Scott Bates and a panel of experts discussed whether China is undergoing a fundamental reassessment of its current economic platform.


