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Engaging the Indo-Pacific
Deepening Partnerships, Expanding Influence, and Advancing Shared Prosperity
The Indo-Pacific is not only a strategic theater—it is a region of dynamic opportunity. Engaging the Indo-Pacific means showing up—not just with ships and sanctions, but with investment, ideas, and inclusive diplomacy. The U.S. must lead with presence, purpose, and partnership.
Partnerships Beyond Defense
- Japan, South Korea, and Australia are not only security allies but innovation and trade partners vital to regional prosperity.
- India and Southeast Asia represent democratic diversity and emerging leadership—engagement here must be multidimensional, respecting autonomy and offering alternatives to coercion.
- India and Southeast Asia represent democratic diversity and emerging leadership—engagement here must be multidimensional, respecting autonomy and offering alternatives to coercion.
Economic Statecraft That Builds Trust
- The U.S. must match its security presence with visible economic leadership—trusted infrastructure, digital standards, and resilient supply chains.
- A credible alternative to RCEP and Belt and Road is essential to demonstrating America’s long-term commitment to regional development.
Insights & Engagements
🏛️ Engaging Administration or Congress, 📰 Op-Ed / Article / Quoted 🎙️ Podcast ✍️ Policy Brief 👥 Roundtable / Event 🎤 Speaking 🎥 TV/Video 🌐 Global
U.S. - Indo-Pacific Collaboration Efforts
🇦🇺 Australia: Deepening a Values-Based Partnership
🇮🇳 India: Expanding Strategic Convergence Through People and Platforms
🇯🇵 Japan: Anchoring Shared Leadership in Innovation and Diplomacy
- 👥 Roundtable with Japan International Cooperation Agency President Akihiko Tanaka - Wilson Center - September 19, 2024
- 🎤 Remarks at Japan's National Institute for Information and Communication's Technology Forum - Washington DC - September 19, 2024
- 👥 Conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following his address to a Joint Session of Congress - April 11, 2024
- 🎤 🇯🇵 Navigating a Chaotic Global Situation - Keidanran - Japan's Chamber of Commerce in Tokyo - September 13, 2022
- 👥 Conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe following Address to Joint Session of Congress - April 29, 2015
- 👥 Hosted Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda - Economic Club of Minnesota - April 19, 2015
🇰🇷 South Korea: Bridging Industrial Power with Democratic Values
- 👥 Briefed South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Duk-Guen - Wilson Center - April 10, 2024
🇹🇼 Taiwan: Epicenter of Semiconductors
- 👥 Roundtable: Taiwan Institute of Economic Research Research Division VIII - Wilson Center - November 5, 2023
🌏 Southeast Asia: Investing in Growth, Connectivity, and Resilience
🇸🇬 Singapore
🇻🇳 Vietnam
- 🎤 Discussed how best to implement Vietnam's new Digitization and Artificial Intelligence Plans with their Central Theoretical Council - Hanoi, Vietnam - September 6, 2024
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US and Japan Collaborating on Energy Security and Infrastructure - Interview of Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman & CEO of Tokyo's Institute of Energy Economics - January 27, 2025
Implications of US Election on US-India Relations - Joint Wilson Center - Synergia Foundation Panel - January 13, 2025
Discussed how best to implement Vietnam's new Digitization and Artificial Intelligence Plans with their Central Theoretical Council - Hanoi, Vietnam - September 6, 2024
Discussion with Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, a member of Vietnam's Politburo and Chairman of the Central Theory Council in Collaboration with Boston Global Forum - August 2, 2024
Roundtable with Singapore's Nanyang Technological University's Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) - November 9, 2023
Roundtable: Taiwan Institute of Economic Research Research Division VIII - Wilson Center - November 5, 2023
Strengthening Ties withi Australia - Meeting with AMCHAM in Sydney - July 3, 2023
Strengthening ASEAN Economic Ties - Meeting with AMCHAM Singapore - June 27, 2023
Hosted Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda - Economic Club of Minnesota - April 19, 2015