May 8th, 2012

Bo Xilai affair a turning point for China's top leadership

A revelatory story emerged in China this spring: Bo Xilai, Chongqing’s Communist Party head, had fallen out with the party and was accused of shocking abuses of power. On May 2, the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center held a special seminar to make sense of what this unusual high-level scandal could mean for the future of China’s current political system. Read more »

April 16th, 2012

A critical analysis of South Korea's parliamentary election results

On April 11, South Koreans went to the polls and elected new National Assembly members, with the current ruling party winning the majority of seats. Shorenstein APARC director Gi-Wook Shin's insightful after-election analysis, including audio and remarks, is now available online.

• » Changing Course? A Critical Analysis of South Korea's Parliamentary Election Results
  

February 29th, 2012

Stanford’s Straub, Hecker explain North Korea’s plan to halt nuclear program

In an agreement with Washington, Pyongyang will allow nuclear inspectors into North Korea and also receive much-needed nutritional assistance to the impoverished country. David Straub and Siegfried Hecker discuss Pyongyang’s moratorium on nuclear testing. Read more »

February 13th, 2012

Understanding the complexities of China's global interactions

Since opening its doors to the world in 1978, China has pursued a sometimes erratic but reasonably steady course leading to increasing global economic and political interaction. Thomas Fingar is leading a new multiphase Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center initiative to explore the nuances and complexity of China’s foreign relations and domestic issues. The project kicks off with a Mar. 19-20 workshop at the new Stanford China Center at Peking University. Read more »

August 21st, 2008

Armacost argues that Asia needs urgent attention from the next US administration

While the United States has been focused on the Middle East, dramatic changes have been taking place in Asia. The region is relatively peaceful and economic growth has been impressive. However, new powers have emerged, while some of our old friends have become more assertive within the region. Michael Armacost and J. Stapleton Roy, two of America's foremost Asia policy experts, offer advice to the incoming U.S. administration.

• » Asian Policy Challenges for the Next President

April 18th, 2007

HP's Richard Walker discusses globalization and the PC business

Richard Walker, vice-president and general manager of consumer desktop PCs at Hewlett-Packard, presented an informative seminar on the "Impact of Globalization on HP's PC Business." Audio & Video transcripts available presentation, flyer available
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October 17th, 2003

North Korea's nukes

A panel of five foreign policy experts, including CISAC Co-director Scott D. Sagan and SIIS Senior Fellow Gi-Wook Shin, debated issues of North Korea and nuclear weapons on October 17, 2003 in a discussion titled "It's a Mad, Mad World: Prospects for Security, Diplomacy, and Peace on the Korean Peninsula." Moderated by Allen Weiner, of SIIS and an associate professor of law and former State Department lawyer, the panelists examined the implications to U.S.-South Korea relations in light of continuing hostilities between North Korea and the United States. Read more »