Speaker: Bates Gill (Professor of Asia-Pacific Security Studies, Macquarie University)

The Center for Rule-making Strategies (CRS) is delighted to welcome Dr. Bates Gill, Professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. One of the world’s leading China experts, Dr. Gill has held leadership positions in world-renowned think tanks, including SIPRI, CSIS, and the Brookings Institution.

In this public seminar, Dr. Gill will address two topics: Chinese influence activities (which builds on his recent article in The Washington Quarterly) and how US allies are coping with the “dual dilemma” of a rising China and an uncertain America.

The world has entered a new era of “great power competition.” While this competition will have a military dimension, its primary arena will be economic. In this world, it is essential that governments have a clear and unblinkered view of the international environment in which they are operating, an understanding of the tools of economic statecraft, a strategy to advance national interests in this world, and policy mechanisms to ensure that all three of those factors align. One way to ensure that objective is the creation of a National Economic Council.

The Center for Rule-making Strategies is delighted to host Dr. Marcus Noland, Executive Vice President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, who
will address the topic of economic statecraft for the 21st century.

Dr Noland is a distinguished economist, analyst and author, who has served as senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers in the Executive Office of the
President of the United States during the Clinton administration. We hope that you can join us for what promises to be a fascinating conversation with Dr. Noland.

CRS cordially invite you to a panel discussion “The Korean Peninsula and Japan-US-ROK Cooperation” featuring RAdm (r) Robert Girrier, President of Pacific Forum.

Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Time: 15:30-17:00
Venue: Conference room, Center for Rule-making Strategies
Language: English

Summary: President Girrier will share key findings of the US-ROK-Japan Trilateral Strategic Dialogue, which included a simulation of a diplomatic and military contingency on the Korean Peninsula. Based on these findings and reflecting on recent developments in Northeast Asia, RAdm Girrier will assess future prospects of peace on the Peninsula, the way forward for Japan-US-ROK trilateral cooperation, and expectations for Japan.

CRS has co-hosted a two-day conference titled “Democracies and Alliances in the Indo-Pacific.”

This meeting was held under the Chatham House Rule.

CRS cordially invites you to a seminar with the Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister and UNDP Administrator.

Ms. Clark will address the role of Japan’s private sector in sustainable development based on nine years of experience as prime minister of New Zealand and eight years leading the UNDP.

CRS cordially invites you to attend a seminar by Dr. Parag Khanna, the author of Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization (Random House, 2016).

In this seminar, Dr. Khanna will give a talk titled “Japan in the Era of Connectivity,” where he will give us his take on Japan’s place in the world where strategic importance of a country is measured by connectivity – global transportation, communications, and energy infrastructures -rather than traditional population or size.

The talk will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

CRS cordially invites you to attend a workshop with Craig Kafura (Chicago Council on Global Affairs), Lauren Dickey (King’s College London) and Akira Igata (CRS).
Each panelist will assess developments in 2017 and 2018 from the vantage point of the United States, China/Taiwan, and Japan.

Title:The “Indo-Pacific” in 2017 and 2018: Looking back and looking ahead

Key Questions for the panelists:
(1)  What were the 3 most important trends of 2017?
(2)  What are the 3 most important events to look for in 2018?
(3)  What is the likely government response to these events?
(4)  How should your government respond to these events?

CRS and the US Embassy Tokyo will co-host a seminar titled “Cybersecurity in the era of IoT/IIoT: The role of public and private sectors”.

Details of the event can be found here：https://americancenterjapan.com/event/201710035483/

The following article was published by our Non-resident Cyber Security Fellow, Robert Potter on Jun 27, 2018.

『Is cyberwar politics by other means?　－ China and Russia are changing how we think about cybersecurity －』
https://www.policyforum.net/cyberwar-politics-means/

The following article was published on the Diplomat by the Non-resident Cyber Security Fellow, Robert Potter on June 19, 2018.

“Huawei, 5G, and Australia’s China Debate”
https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/huawei-5g-and-australias-china-debate/

Visiting Professor Akira Igata’s comments on the recent summit between Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un was featured on NK News.

In this article, seven experts from various countries in Asia analyzes Chinese intentions, important outcomes, and its impact on subsequent North-South talks.

https://www.nknews.org/2018/03/kim-jong-un-meets-xi-jinping-experts-react/

Visiting Professor Akira Igata’s comments on the current election was featured on the Wall Street Journal.

Alastair Gale. “Japan’s Abe Parlays North Korean Threat Into Favored Electoral Victory.” The Wall Street Journal, October 20, 2017.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/japans-abe-parlays-north-korean-threat-into-favored-electoral-victory-1508491800

Visiting Professor Akira Igata’s comments on the recent UN speech made by President Trump was featured on NK News.

https://www.nknews.org/2017/09/trump-threatens-to-destroy-north-korea-experts-react/

The following op-ed by CRS Director Toshifumi Kokubun and Deputy Director Brad Glosserman was published on Japan Times.

The op-ed talks about new economic policies that Japanese companies should pursue.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2018/03/05/commentary/japan-commentary/japanese-firms-must-adapt-new-national-security-economy/#.WwnK30jRBhF