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Join us on October 2 at NYU for a book talk with @mikechinoy and Kathi Zellweger, a Swiss aid worker one of the very few Westerners to have lived in North Korea about delivering humanitarian aid in the country. #NorthKorea #HumanitarianAid
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As the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) turns 10, many wondered how this new China-led MDB would fare. Natalie Lichtenstein, AIIB’s founding lawyer will tell us about the combination of heritage and innovation in AIIB’s 21st century charter. usali.org/events/aiib-ten-ye…
On Sept 30, Dr. Paul Sheard will join Prof Bruce Aronson for a discussion about Japan’s economic growth strategy and corporate governance, with a particular focus on the #Sanaenomics. Join us in person or online!usali.org/events/is-japan-ba…
Join us next week for a conversation with Prof Matthew Erie! Erie says that China promotes a novel ordering they call “Chinese developmentalism,” which favors state-led economic growth, industrial policy, technological innovation, and illiberal governance. usali.org/new-and-notable/ch…
Check out our latest perspectives essay by Yuhei MATSUYAMA @YuMatsu01. He discovered a network of practical and constructive agreements that serve the interests of local communities and also generally support national foreign policy. bit.ly/4iQeNwv
Dr. Paul Sheard will join Prof Bruce Aronson for a discussion about Japan’s economic growth strategy and corporate governance, with a particular focus on the Takaichi Cabinet’s growth agenda, sometimes called #Sanaenomics. Join us on Sept 30! #Japan usali.org/events/is-japan-ba…
#ThisWeekinAsianLaw Muted responses to Trump’s new tariffs, rising China–EU tensions, political developments in Hong Kong, Japan’s backup capital plan, a landmark abortion ruling in South Korea, and Taiwan’s latest bid to boost births bit.ly/44QDGzO
Cheng Li-wun--the controversial new leader of Taiwan's Kuomintang—visited the United States in early June with a message: Taiwan's best option is reconciliation with China.
Easy to dismiss her as a stalking horse for Beijing. But what do the people of Taiwan want?
"Taiwan's Existential Choice: Dialogue or Arms"
Most of Taiwan's 23 million people do not identify as Chinese. But they are deeply divided over whether befriending China or arming against China best preserves their way of life.
By Katherine Wilhelm: usali.org/usali-perspectives…
"The Cost of Government Deadlock: Taiwan's Zombie Institutions"
Beyond the budget fights, the legislature is blocking President Lai Ching-te's nominees—decapitating critical institutions in what Yinn-Ching Lu argues is more damaging to Taiwan's democracy.
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Amid rising global nuclear tensions and growing uncertainty over the future of the #NPT, Prof. Nobumasa Akiyama shared Japan’s approach to the evolving security landscape and the public's reaction to the topic with us. Click to watch the recording: youtu.be/YnxxfeierrE
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🏫AMB Katahira delivered opening remarks at a talk by Dr. Nobumasa Akiyama from Hitotsubashi University and Japan Institute of International Affairs. Moderated by @USALINYU Prof. Bruce Aronson, the talk featured a timely discussion on Japan’s nuclear policy in the current world.
Join us May 20 for a timely talk with Nobumasa Akiyama on how Japan’s nuclear arms policy may balance competing interests—and shape regional and global nuclear control and collective security efforts.
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On March 23, 2026, the NYU School of Law (@nyulaw) held a memorial service for Professor Emeritus Jerome A. Cohen. Click the link below to access the program and watch the recording. #JeromeCohen
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Thank you US ALI for a terrific event!
In case you missed it, here is the recording of Professor Alex Wang (@greenlawchina)'s talk on March 27, in which he examined how China came to embrace green development, and how its approach to environmentalism differs from Western conceptions.usali.org/new-and-notable/ch…
In case you missed it, here is the recording of Professor Alex Wang (@greenlawchina)'s talk on March 27, in which he examined how China came to embrace green development, and how its approach to environmentalism differs from Western conceptions.usali.org/new-and-notable/ch…
Join us on Feb. 26 via Zoom to hear Prof. Yuanyuan Ren explain how China interprets international law in the polar regions and what is publicly known about its goals in the Arctic. This event is co-sponsored by @Columbia_APEC.
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This is a wonderful opportunity to spend a year conducting research @nyulaw while engaging with an international community of legal scholars and practitioners. If you have any questions about the program or application process, please feel free to reach out!
The U.S.-Asia Law Institute at @nyulaw is accepting applications for 2026-2027 visiting scholars. Open to legal scholars and practitioners with LLM/JD or equivalent.
Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
More info: usali.org/usali-visiting-sch…
ご応募お待ちしています！
The U.S.-Asia Law Institute at @nyulaw is accepting applications for 2026-2027 visiting scholars. Open to legal scholars and practitioners with LLM/JD or equivalent.
Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
More info: usali.org/usali-visiting-sch…
ご応募お待ちしています！
You are invited to a two-day workshop to be held on Nov. 21-22 at @nyulaw, which will focus on China’s foreign-related rule of law (FRROL). The event is co-organized by NYU Shanghai Prof Maria Adele Carrai (@adele_carrai). You can register here:
usali.org/events/decoding-ch…
