The National Bureau of Asian Research

06/26/2026

SEATTLE EVENT (July 7) | In collaboration with the Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle, NBR is pleased to host a discussion with Wen-Chin Wu, a research fellow at Stanford University and the Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Moderated by NBR President Michael Wills, this conversation will offer participants a valuable opportunity to engage directly with one of Taiwan’s leading scholars on issues with growing relevance for regional security and cross-Strait stability. Learn more and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nbr-discussion-on-taiwans-resilience-in-an-era-of-great-power-competition-tickets-1992069502507

06/25/2026

In a new essay for NBR's project on China's Borderlands, Tetsuo Kotani examines China's attempts to strengthen its maritime claims in the East China Sea over the past five years and concludes that 's gray-zone strategy in the is inextricably linked to the geopolitical dynamics surrounding . https://strategicspace.nbr.org/chinas-gray-zone-strategy-in-the-east-china-sea-upping-the-ante/

06/25/2026

"China passed the law in March to create a 'shared' national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority groups, which include Tibetans and Uyghurs, some of whom chafe under Chinese rule and have over the years often staged protests..." https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/china-can-target-people-outside-its-borders-under-new-ethnic-unity-law-11680143

For background on CCP ethnic policies, listen to the podcast "A Hundred Years of CCP Borderlands Policies": How the notions of borderlands, nation-building, and ethnic policies have been intertwined throughout 100 years of CCP existence with Nadege Rolland, Benno Weiner, Robert Barnett, and James Leibold from NBR's project on China's Borderlands: https://bit.ly/3QzsUdL

China passed the law in March to create a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority groups, which include Tibetans and Uyghurs, some of whom chafe under Chinese rule and have over the years often staged protests, some of them violent.

06/24/2026

EVENT VIDEO: Welcome by NBR's Doug Strub, featured remarks by U.S. Department of State CDP Senior Bureau Official Russ Headlee, and a panel discussion with Nigel Cory (Crowell & Moring), Chris Cornillie (Google Cloud), and Caitlin Clarke (Venable LLP) moderated by NBR's Jonathon Marek at the NBR event "Securing 's Infrastructure in the Era":

An expert discussion on how South Korea can secure its digital infr...

06/24/2026

This ninth episode in NBR’s Borderlands miniseries unpacks how the concept of “comprehensive national security” has been shaping China’s new security posture in its borderland regions. The conversation focuses on the evolution of China’s attempts to address security concerns in its proximate periphery and zooms in on China’s approach to addressing transnational organized crime.

NBR's Nadège Rolland in conversation with Carla Freeman (Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)), Shibani Mahtani (freelance investigative journalist, former The Washington Post bureau chief), and Martin Thorley 马丁 (Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime).

https://strategicspace.nbr.org/documenting-chinas-borderlands-episode-9-on-edge-security-at-chinas-borderlands/

06/24/2026

The essay by Bee Yun Jo in a recent NBR report examines South Korea’s debate about latency and concludes that the country’s default reliance on is likely to persist in the near term. https://nbr.org/publication/the-anatomy-of-south-koreas-nuclear-latency-debate/

06/22/2026

NBR INSIGHT PODCAST | What does bridging the gap between the academic and policy worlds look like in practice as Asia Policy celebrates 20 years in 2026? NBR president Michael Wills talks with editorial board members Mike Green and Jessica Chen Weiss: https://www.nbr.org/publication/asia-policy-at-20-bridging-scholarship-and-policymaking/

06/22/2026

EVENT TOMORROW (Washington, DC, 2:00- 3:15 p.m.) | Join NBR for an expert discussion on how South Korea can secure its digital infrastructure, facilitate bilateral cooperation and public-private partnerships, and prepare for a new wave of AI-driven threats. Learn more and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/securing-south-koreas-digital-infrastructure-in-the-ai-era-tickets-1991576961303

WELCOME REMARKS

Doug Strub

Senior Director, Research & Programs, NBR

FEATURED REMARKS

Russ Headlee

Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, U.S. Department of State

PANELISTS

Nigel Cory

Director, Digital, Trade, and Technology Policy, Crowell Global Advisors

Nonresident Fellow, NBR

Chris Cornillie

Cybersecurity Policy Lead, Google Cloud

Caitlin Clarke

Senior Director of Cybersecurity Services, Venable

MODERATOR

Jonathon Marek

Assistant Director, Technology and Geoeconomics, NBR

Join NBR for an expert discussion on how South Korea can secure its digital infrastructure through AI-enabled cybersecurity.

06/22/2026

NBR's PLA Executive Education Course is tailored to meet the needs of military and civilian practitioners, industry leaders, and research professionals working on China-related security issues. Apply for the September 15-17 course in Washington, DC: https://www.nbr.org/event/the-peoples-liberation-army-pla-an-executive-education-course-for-analysts-and-practitioners-september-2026/

Confirmed session instructors include:

Phillip S. (Saunders), National Defense University

Lauren Dickey, Harman International Industries

Joel Wuthnow, National Defense University

Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, RAND Corporation

James Mulvenon, Pamir Consulting

John Schurtz, Allen Integrated Solutions LLC

Drew Holliday, U.S. Government (ret.)

Additional sessions and speakers to be confirmed

Roy Kamphausen, NBR Senior Fellow for Chinese Security and former U.S. Army China Foreign Area Officer, serves as the course’s senior mentor, providing key context and takeaways to participants throughout the course.

06/16/2026

EVENT (June 23, Washington, DC, 2:00- 3:15 p.m.) | Join NBR for an expert discussion on how South Korea can secure its digital infrastructure, facilitate bilateral cooperation and public-private partnerships, and prepare for a new wave of AI-driven threats. Learn more and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/securing-south-koreas-digital-infrastructure-in-the-ai-era-tickets-1991576961303

WELCOME REMARKS

Doug Strub

Senior Director, Research & Programs, NBR

FEATURED REMARKS

Russ Headlee

Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, U.S. Department of State

PANELISTS

Nigel Cory

Director, Digital, Trade, and Technology Policy, Crowell Global Advisors

Nonresident Fellow, NBR

Chris Cornillie

Cybersecurity Policy Lead, Google Cloud

Caitlin Clarke

Senior Director of Cybersecurity Services, Venable

MODERATOR

Jonathon Marek

Assistant Director, Technology and Geoeconomic Affairs, NBR