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TThe PLA Navy's "New Historic Missions": Expanding Capabilities for a Re-emergent Maritime Power— 2009

Testimony presented, by Cortez A. Cooper, before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on June 11, 2009.

Testimony

Cover: The Lessons of Mumbai

The Lessons of Mumbai — 2009

The Mumbai terrorist attacks in India suggest the possibility of an escalating terrorist campaign in South Asia and the rise of a strategic terrorist culture.

Full Document News Release

Cover: The Global Technology Revolution China, In-Depth Analyses

The Global Technology Revolution China, In-Depth Analyses — 2009

China can strengthen its economy by investing in high-tech applications.

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Full Report (Chinese)

Cover: Domestic Trends in the United States, China, and Iran

Domestic Trends in the United States, China, and Iran: Implications for U.S. Navy Strategic Planning — 2008

The U.S. Navy faces uncertainty about preparations for a high-end future conflict against a powerful, well-armed opponent versus the war against rogue nations and terrorist organizations.

Full Document

Cover: Chinese Corporate Governance: History and Institutional Framework

Chinese Corporate Governance: History and Institutional Framework — 2008

The Chinese economy has been growing rapidly in recent years, as the nation has moved toward a stronger role for private enterprise and capitalism.

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Center for Asia Pacific Policy

The Center for Asia Pacific Policy (CAPP) provides expertise on critical issues facing Asia and US-Asia relations that is second to none. Decisionmakers and opinion leaders in the United States, Asia and throughout the world rely on our analysts for nonpartisan, objective advice on Asia's greatest challenges.

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BRIC-à-Brac — Jun. 16, 2009

Flags of the participating counties

The leaders of the BRIC countries Brazil, Russia, India, and China hold their first stand-alone summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Tuesday, June 16, but the timing of this meeting is hardly coincidental, as discussed by Andrew Weiss for ForeignPolicy.com .

Commentary

Getting Value from the U.S.-ROK Summit — Jun. 16, 2009

North Korean and ROK Army guards on either side of the Military Demarcation Line, photo courtesy of defenseimagery.mil/Varhegyi

North Korea has been aggressively trying to upstage the summit between South Korea and U.S. President Barack Obama as discussed by Bruce W. Bennett in this commentary for The Korea Herald.

Commentary

The PLA Navy's "New Historic Missions": Expanding Capabilities for a Re-emergent Maritime Power — Jun. 15, 2009

Chinese Navy men, photo courtesy of Family Security Matters

Testimony presented, by Cortez A. Cooper, before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on June 11, 2009.

Testimony

No Surprise in Failure To Deter N. Korea — June 2, 2009

North Korean rocket test launch, photo courtesy of The Inquisitr

North Korea's latest misbehavior highlights an uncomfortable truth: the failure of the United States and the international community to deter North Korean actions according to Bruce W. Bennett in his commentary that appeared in Chicago Tribune.

Commentary

Korea Foundation Pledges $1 Million to RAND to Establish Research Chair in Korea Policy — May 11, 2009

RAND CEO and Korean Ambassador sign research agreement, by RAND Corporation

On March 30, 2009, the Korea Foundation met to sign an agreement pledging $1 million toward the establishment of a research chair in Korea policy within RAND’s Center for Asia Pacific Policy (CAPP).

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North Korean Provocation Suggests Regime in Trouble — Apr. 9, 2009

North Korean launchpad at Musudan-ni, North Korea, by DigitalGlobe

The North Korean missile launch was intended to travel over Japan and out to a range that would allow it to reach the United States as a clear provocation against Japan and the United States. As discussed by Bruce Bennett in this commentary for the Korea Herald , this desperate act could imperil the regional and global peace.

Commentary

RAND Experts Available to Discuss Upcoming North Korea Missile Launch — Apr. 3, 2009

North Korean and ROK Army guards on either side of the Military Demarcation Line, photo courtesy of

The world is watching North Korea as it prepares to launch a long-range missile. While the North Korean government claims the rocket contains a communications satellite, the United States and other nations are concerned that North Korea is really testing a ballistic missile that could be used one day to deliver nuclear weapons.

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CAPP hosts Luncheon with Ambassador Kim- Feb. 9, 2009

CAPP Policy Luncheon

On Monday, February 9, 2009 the Center for Asia Pacific Policy hosted Ambassador Sung Kim, Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks, for a private roundtable lunch.

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Lecture by Visiting Asian Leader: Dean Kishore Mahbubani - Feb. 19, 2008

CAPP Lecture Series

Dean Kishore Mahbubani, a leading Singaporean statesman and now Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Service, is visiting Los Angeles on a book tour and will address a RAND audience

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