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Andrew Small on China's Influence in the Middle East Peace Process
Andrew Small, May 10, 2013
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
A Pakistani Election Primer
Daniel Twining, May 09, 2013
Pakistan's election is in fact taking place amid a low-grade civil war in which domestic terrorists are successfully targeting the political parties with the most liberal vision for the country's futu
The Great Sino-Indian Alpine Tent Party of 2013
Dhruva Jaishankar, May 09, 2013
China's latest border squabble with India might seem trivial, but the consequences could set Asia on edge.

About The Asia Program

The German Marshall Fund’s Asia  Program addresses the economic, foreign policy, and security implications of Asia's rise for the United States and Europe through research, publications, commentary, conferences, fellowships, study tours, and collaborations with other GMF programs. The Program’s initiatives include the Stockholm China Forum, India Trilateral Forum, the Global Swing States Project, the Young Strategists Forum, Trilateral Forum Tokyo, Transatlantic Workshop on Pakistan, and high-level conversations at GMF’s major conferences. The program also publishes independent analysis by more than 15 in-house experts on Asia and externally commissioned papers looking at American and European approaches to the Asia-Pacific and on deepening cooperation between democratic Asia and the West.

China and India: New Actors in the Southern AtlanticThis policy paper examines the role of China and India in Latin America and Africa, and the implications for the United States and Europe.
U.S.-China Economic Relations in the Wake of the U.S. Election
Bruce Stokes, November 29, 2012
This policy brief looks at likely pillars of the Obama administration’s economic policy toward China in its second term.
India Trilateral Forum 6
April 12, 2013
Stockholm, Sweden
On April 12 and 13, GMF and Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs hosted the sixth India Trilateral Forum, an ongoing dialogue between European, American, and Indian policymakers and commentators.
Young Strategists Forum 2013
February 01, 2013
Tokyo, Japan
The second Young Strategists Forum (YSF) was held in Tokyo from February 1-5, 2013 in partnership with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
The Future of India’s EconomyAmy Studdart, program officer in GMF’s Brussels office, discusses the future of India’s economy with Sachin Pilot, India’s Minister for Corporate Affairs, at the India Trilateral Forum.
Afghanistan’s Transition and the Role of PakistanConstanze Stelzenmüller, of the German Marshall Fund, discusses Afghanistan’s future after 2014 with Leela Ponappa, former deputy national security advisor of India.

Asia Program Initiatives

Stockholm China Forum

Since 2006, the Stockholm China Forum, led by Transatlantic Fellow Andrew Small and Program Officer Amy Studdart, has been the premier transatlantic policy dialogue on China, bringing together policymakers, intellectuals, journalists, and businesspeople from Europe, the United States, and Asia for an ongoing and systematic dialogue to assess the impact of China's rise and its implications for European and U.S. foreign, economic, and security policy.

India Trilateral Forum

Led by Senior Fellow Daniel Twining and Transatlantic Fellow Dhruva Jaishankar, India Trilateral Forum is the only regular conversation between European, American, and Indian policymakers, intellectuals, journalists, and business representatives. The Forum, which began in 2010, is held twice a year to establish networks across diverse communities and sectors and facilitate cooperation and coordination through informal discussion.

Global Swing States

A joint project between the German Marshall Fund and the Center for a New American Security, the Global Swing States initiative focuses on whether four rising democratic powers—Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Turkey—will bolster the prevailing international order. Project activities have included working groups, research trips, and commissioned papers. The project has just released a major report and working paper series and will host events in Washington, DC and several European capitals.

Trilateral Forum Tokyo

GMF and the Tokyo Foundation partnered to establish Trilateral Forum Tokyo in 2012, motivated by a rapidly changing international system and the common challenges confronted by the United States, Europe, and Japan. The Forum addresses crosscutting issues such as the crisis of democratic governance, global financial instability, security dynamics, energy sustainability, innovation and competitiveness, and disaster relief.

Young Strategists Forum

The Young Strategists Forum - which involves seminars, simulations, and study tours - is motivated by the belief that in age of constrained resources and mounting international challenges, the United States, Europe, and other likeminded nations must develop a new generation of strategic thinkers.  The project is led by Transatlantic Fellow Daniel M. Kliman, with Non-Resident Senior Fellow Aaron Friedberg serving as faculty. 

Transatlantic Workshop on Pakistan

This project provides a venue for American and European officials and experts to share insights on developments in Pakistan and to enhance cooperation and policy coordination. The workshop also benefits from inputs from leading Pakistani experts and commentators and allows participants to discuss a wide range of issues, including terrorism, nuclear non-proliferation and security, civil-military relations, law and order, the state of the economy, and Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan and India.

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