East Asia • Stimson Center

About the Program

The East Asia program studies trends and highlights developments in the region’s security and diplomacy-related initiatives and the United States' strategic interests in the region. The program analyzes the dynamics of cross-strait relations, including the bilateral relations among the United States, the PRC, and Taiwan.

The East Asia program assesses developments and trends in the region through the exchange of ideas and people between the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific region. The program frequently convenes experts and policymakers from the region to discuss vital security issues. Through candid discussions both in the U.S. and in the region, academics and officials can exchange views on current challenges and develop innovative and pragmatic policy solutions.

Recent Publications

Resource

All-In on AI: How the United States and Taiwan Are Deepening Their Chip Partnership

Pamela Kennedy

Commentary

Symbolic Alignment: Why the Myanmar Junta Is Expanding Its Engagement with Russia

Wai Yan Phyo Naing

Issue Brief

Beyond Ballots: The Junta Chief’s Elite Management Strategy Ahead of Myanmar’s Elections

Naing Min Khant

Issue Brief

How International Funding Shapes Myanmar Pro-Democracy CSOs’ Activism in the Post-Coup Era

Aye Lei Tun

Policy Memo

Tariffs, Economic Nationalism, and the Future of US Semiconductor Manufacturing

Richard Cronin

Commentary

Myanmar’s December Election: Engineering Continuity Through Institutional Redesign

Amara Thiha

Events

Past Event

The AI Inflection Point: How the US and Taiwan Respond to AI’s Economic Security Challenges

In January 2026, Taiwan signed a joint statement with the United States endorsing the Trump administration’s Pax Silica initiative on AI supply chain security. As the AI race continues, the economic security opportunities…