Member Activities

ICAN High Level Statement to the Opening of the Second Meeting of States Parties of the ...
ICAN - APLN member Melissa Parke, ICAN’s Executive Director, delivered a statement to the high level opening session of the second Meeting of States Parties to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition.

Make the Summit a Turning Point in Sino-US Ties
CHINA DAILY - APLN member Shen Dingli wrote on the Xi-Biden Summit and argued that maintaining the right direction of China-US relations would require statecraft by the top leaders of both countries.

Can Japan Risk a Trump Reelection?
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Yoichi Funabashi argued that Japan must formulate a plan in the event of the former U.S. president’s return.

A Himalayan Rivalry and the Future of India-China Relations
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP - APLN member Huong Le Thu discussed the past, present, and future of India-China relations in a panel with Praveen Donthi and Amanda Hsiao.

Three Key Lessons from Past North Korean Denuclearization Diplomacy
USIP - APLN member Jun Bong-geun argues that it is important to consider North Korea’s security and political concerns in order to achieve the goal of denuclearization.

China, Pakistan Wrap Up Naval Drill Featuring Sub, High-Tech Destroyer
DEFENSE NEWS - APLN Senior Research Adviser Frank O’Donnell commented on the implications of the latest China-Pakistan joint naval exercise.

U.S. and China Agree to Resume Military Dialogue in Four-Hour Summit
NIKKEI ASIA - APLN member Tong Zhao was quoted in Nikkei Asia, arguing that Beijing remains confident in its leverage to shape the American approach toward China.

Arms and the Man and AI
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Raja Mohan points out that AI should be an important part of India's national defence plans.

Insights on Wang Yi's visit to the U.S.
CGTN - APLN member Shen Dingli said that the United States is trying to create a more complex and nuanced approach to deal with China's technological rise, which is a new phenomenon.

Maintaining Multicultural Harmony in Challenging Geopolitical Times
DANUBE INSTITUTE - APLN member Cheng-Chwee Kuik examines the geopolitical role of Malaysia in the Asia-Pacific region.