10/06/2021
The pandemic has revealed the fragility of the Indian economy.
Asia
Asia is now a nerve center for global economic activity and a theatre of some of the most critical political and security developments of our time. The Center for Asian Studies provides documented expertise and a platform of discussion on Asian issues that seeks to accompany decision makers and explain and contextualize developments in the region for the sake of a larger public dialogue.
Ifri's Center for Asian Studies’ research is organized along three major axes: regionalism and intra-regional relationships in Asia; relations between Asia’s major powers (China, Japan, India) and the rest of the world; and internal political, economic and social dynamics of Asian countries. This research focuses primarily on China, India and Japan, but also increasingly covers the Korean peninsula and Southeast Asia.
The Center organizes closed-door roundtables, expert-level seminars and a number of public events, including an Annual Conference, that welcome experts from Asia, Europe and the United States. The Center’s researchers regularly participate in international conferences, particularly in Asia. Their work, as well as that of their partners, is regularly published in the Center’s electronic journal Asie.Visions.
Françoise NICOLAS
Senior Research Fellow and Director of Ifri's Center for Asian Studies
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Marc JULIENNE
Research Fellow, Head of China Research, Center for Asian Studies, Ifri
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Céline PAJON
Research Fellow, Head of Japan Research, Center for Asian Studies, Ifri
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John SEAMAN
Research Fellow, Center for Asian Studies
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Sophie BOISSEAU du ROCHER
Associate Research Fellow, Center for Asian Studies
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Isabelle SAINT-MEZARD
Associate Research Fellow, Center for Asian Studies
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Claude MEYER
Senior Advisor, Center for Asian Studies
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Over the past decade or so Southeast Asia has gone through multiple developments which usher in an era of alarming political uncertainty. While several countries were thought to be heading toward democracy (Myanmar, Thailand), recent events suggest that vested interests die hard and that...
In 2017, Secretary General Xi Jinping said: "This is an era that will see China move closer to the center of the world stage". The People's Republic of China is indeed at a pivotal moment in its history, gradually acquiring all the components of power and competing with, if not surpassing, the...
As the international system undergoes a major overhaul, Japan is emerging as one pillar of the multilateral rules-based order. Despite being often perceived as a declining country, it remains the world's third largest economy and, as a member of the RCEP, CP-TPP and the Japan-EU Economic...
One of the few countries that managed to successfully transform itself from an aid-receiving country to a donor country, South Korea is an economic success story which is often seen as a role model for emerging countries in the region and beyond. Its foreign policy seeks to capitalize on these...
07/06/2021
China is now an undeniable heavyweight on the international scene, wielding a remarkable range of political strategies. Studying its position in the surrounding area of Southeast Asia in relation to Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, as well...
07/06/2021
China is exerting pressure on its surrounding area in South-East Asia to implement its concept of a “community with a shared destiny”.
28/05/2021
What will the economic order in the Indo-Pacific region look like twenty years from now? What are the major trends shaping it, and how are they likely to evolve in the near future?
21/05/2021
Tensions at sea are growing and multiplying both in the East and the South China Seas.
Asia - Southeast Asia - China - Japan
20/04/2021
Analysis from 17 countries and EU institutions reveals that Chinese soft power in Europe – defined as the ability to influence preferences through attraction or persuasion – has seen better days.
13/04/2021
Let’s face it: while there are growing expectations for a French and European enhanced engagement in the Indo-Pacific, when Europeans step up their commitment, or express their willingness to do so, they are often met with disdain, on the ground that they would not make a big difference in...
15/03/2021
This paper analyses the common and divergent interests of Japan and the EU in the Indo-Pacific and identifies the most promising areas for cooperation.
11/03/2021
When we look back and think about some of the decisive moments in the West’s attitude towards China, it is rather symbolic that all goes back to Tiananmen Square, 1989.
15/02/2021
Diversification is a key tenet of South Korea’s New Southern Policy (NSP). In the economic sphere, however, the need for diversification is apparently less pressing as, unlike what is observed in the diplomatic and security domains, Korea’s economic partnerships are less unbalanced and are not...
from 09:00 to 10:30
- Videoconference
Myanmar: How worse can it get? Visioconférence
Close to five months after the February 1 coup that ended Myanmar's democratic experiment and brought the military back to power, the situation in the country remains volatile with an expanding civil war, while international action remains ineffective given divisions between the West and China...
11
May
2021
from 15:00 to 16:30
- Videoconference
Technical Standards: A New Realm of China’s International Influence? Visioconférence
As its firms become more competitive, China is increasingly well positioned to define the standards that will shape the industries of the future.
11
May
2021
from Tuesday 11 May 2021 08:00 to Wednesday 12 May 2021 10:45
- Videoconference
Strengthening Multilateralism: Opportunities for EU-Singapore Cooperation EU-Singapore Think Tank Dialogue 2021
Multilateralism – broadly understood as a form of institutionalized interaction between several states to achieve agreed-upon goal(s) – is an essential tool and process of global political and economic cooperation. Ideally, the number of states involved should be as large as possible.
Economy - Asia - Southeast Asia - Europe
28
Apr
2021
from 09:30 to 11:00
- Videoconference
Lawfare at Sea in East Asia: Local Tensions, Global Implications
Since the end of 2019, more than 20 Notes Verbales have been submitted to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf regarding the claims in the South China Sea (SCS).
Asia - Southeast Asia - China - Japan
25
Mar
2021
from 09:00 to 10:00
- Videoconference
China's Priorities and Ambitions: Key Takeaways From the “Two Sessions” Les Jeudis de l'Ifri
A "Les...
10
Mar
2021
from 09:30 to 10:45
- Videoconference
Rethinking Health Governance in the COVID era: Visions from Europe and Japan
The COVID-19 pandemics has highlighted the significance, as well as the deep crisis of the health governance system.
03
Mar
2021
from 09:30 to 11:00
- Videoconference
Digitalization in the (post) COVID World: Views from Japan and Europe
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of accelerating the digital transformation of both the industry and the society.
17
Feb
2021
from 09:30 to 10:45
- Videoconference
The Biden Administration: What Consequences for Allies? Views from Japan and France
The US allies greeted the election of Joe Biden with relief, but also with expectations.
United States - Asia - Japan
08
Dec
2020
from 08:30 to 10:00
- Videoconference
Rethinking Economic Security in the (Post) COVID-19 World
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the risks of an excessive dependence on one single economic partner.
Economy - Asia - Southeast Asia - Japan
30
Nov
2020
from 10:30 to 11:30
- Videoconference
Technological Revolution and Regional Order in East Asia Webinar Series
Against an increasingly tense backdrop of geopolitical competition, a new wave of rapid technological change is likely to transform the regional landscape of East Asia.
17/06/2021
China's far-reaching ambition for a permanent presence in outer space began in earnest on Thursday with the launch of its first crew bound for a new space station.
18/05/2021
Alarmed by China’s rising power, its frictions with neighboring countries in the East and South China seas, allegations of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region and crackdowns in Hong Kong, European countries are seeking to step up their involvement in the Indo-Pacific region.
06/05/2021
Since the end of 2019, more than 20 Notes Verbales have been submitted to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf regarding the claims in the South China Sea (SCS).
Asia - Southeast Asia - China - Japan
26/03/2021
The COVID-19 pandemics has highlighted the...
26/03/2021
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of accelerating the digital transformation of both the industry and the society.
14/03/2021
Six weeks after a coup the military repression is escalating with human rights activists saying ‘crimes against humanity’ are likely being committed. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines a brutal crackdown by an army with form in committing atrocities
04/02/2021
Foreign investors flocked to Myanmar as it began its democratic transition a decade ago, but this week's military coup is likely to accelerate a trend of Western withdrawal -- and China's expansion.
30/11/2020
The videoconference "Technology and Economics: Techno-nationalism VS Techno-globalism in East Asia," which was part of a webinar series on Technological revolution and Global Order in...
30/11/2020
Audrey Tang, Digital Minister of Taiwan, discussed the impact of technological changes such as 5G, contact tracing and Internet governance in an online debate.
28/10/2020
The race to fill a role at the heart of world economic policy making is turning into a new battleground for the future of globalization.
Economy - United States - Asia - Europe