Who is he? Ron Wyden is a U.S. senator for Oregon, a position he has held since 1996. Prior to his election to the Senate, Wyden was a member of the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1996. A senior…
Over the final two weeks in January the CSIS Asia team hosted more than 1,200 visitors for five public events covering issues directly connected to the Asia-Pacific including tensions in the East China Sea, the U.S.-Australia alliance, the ROK-U.S. alliance,…
By Robert A. Pollard A commonly held view is that Europe has been playing catch-up with the United States ever since Washington began its rebalance to Asia. In reality, the European Union and its member states have been quietly but…
Who is he? Max Baucus is currently a United States Senator from Montana, a position he has served in since 1978. Senator Baucus is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Before his election to the U.S. Senate, Baucus was a…
By Kathryn Tinker The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will launch its new Southeast Asia program in Jakarta, Indonesia, in May 2014. The main goal of the program is to foster regional integration, adding to current efforts in…
By James Wallar Provisions on competition policy have increasingly been embedded in regional trade agreements. So it was no surprise last September when negotiators for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – a free trade agreement currently negotiated between ASEAN…
By Kyle Springer Reform-minded Vietnamese and foreign investors were disappointed when Vietnam’s National Assembly passed a new constitution in late November without making any changes on the dominant role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the economy. The reaffirmation of the…
On December 18, 2013, CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy Matthew P. Goodman testified before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on “Economic Engagement in the Asia-Pacific Region,” as part of a Senate hearing series on the U.S. rebalance policy.…
On December 2, 2013, Vice President Joseph Biden will arrive in Tokyo for the start of a week-long trip in Northeast Asia where he will visit Japan, China, and South Korea. Biden travels to a region still experiencing significant tension…
By Michael Green U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice gave a comprehensive speech on U.S. foreign policy towards the Asia Pacific region at Georgetown University on November 20. This was an important speech for two reasons. First, doubts have grown…