CAPP Newsletter Archive: January 2004

January 2004 Table of Contents

Message from the Director
CAPP in the News
New RAND Publications on Asia
CAPP News and Events
Recommended Resources

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Message from the Director

Happy new year from all of us at CAPP. In this edition of the newsletter, you'll find congressional testimony on China's role in South Asia, as well as reports from several CAPP-sponsored events--from North Korea's nuclear program to bond markets in Asia.

-Nina Hachigian, CAPP Director

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CAPP in the News

Exposing the Myths
Commentary by William Overholt
South China Morning Post - November 17, 2003

Overholt addresses twelve myths that he posits fueled a recent widespread furor that placed blame on China's currency for everything from Japan's deflation to the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs.

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Democracy is Best Weapon Against Terrorists in Pakistan
Commentary by Rollie Lal and Sara Daly
Chicago Sun-Times - December 6, 2003

While Pakistan's government sided with the United States after the Sept. 11 attacks, Taliban and al Qaeda forces are increasingly finding refuge and a place to regroup in neighboring Pakistan. The unstable situation in Pakistan demonstrates that terrorism will flourish until serious democratic reforms are undertaken there.

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Complaints and Concern Rise Over Poor Policing in China
Murray Scot Tanner
New York Times quote - December 8, 2003

Public anger at police handling of a serial killer case in central China have raised the issue of bad and corrupt policing in the country. While police officers in China have typically emphasized maintaining government control, Tanner notes that "if China is going to develop the rule of law, the police are going to have to become better at doing basic, nonpolitical, everyday, investigative police work."

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New RAND Publications on Asia

China's Economic and Political Impact on South Asia
by Rollie Lal
Congressional Testimony - December 4, 2003

After decades of tension, China and India are moving closer in a shift that is affecting the strategic realities of the South Asia region. Lal testified about the far-reaching implications of closer Sino-Indian relations for U.S. foreign policy before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Read the testimony

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CAPP News and Events

Engaging Korea
On December 10, CAPP co-hosted a conference on "Engaging Korea: The Emergence of Nuclear North Korea" with the Asia Society. The half-day session focused on how to address the challenge posed by North Korea's nuclear program and the prospects for further six-party talks. Read more

Ambassador Charles Pritchard Visits RAND
CAPP hosted a lunch on November 13 with Ambassador Charles Pritchard, former US special envoy to North Korea. Ambassador Pritchard--whose career in the army and State Department spans 30 years--has visited Pyongyang five times and negotiated with North Koreans for over 1,000 hours. The Ambassador described the sequence of events, from the US and DPRK perspectives, that lead up to the current stand-off over the North's nuclear program. He cautioned that the upcoming six-party talks could be the last chance at a negotiated solution with North Korea.

Indo-US Strategic Dialogue Conference
In December, RAND and the non-profit, public policy think tank, Observer Research Foundation (ORF), hosted a "Strategic Dialogue" in New Delhi. RAND analysts and ORF representatives discussed US-India relations, terrorism, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and emerging trends in the Gulf. Read more

Bond Markets in Asia
On December 12-13, CAPP cosponsored a conference in Beijing on Bond Markets in Asia. Speakers included Mr. Xiaochuan Zhou, Governor of the People¹s Bank of China, Mr. Mingkang Liu, Chairman of China Banking Regulatory Commission, Dr. Yang Jiang, CEO and President of Shanghai Futures Exchange, and William Overholt, Chair in Asia Policy Analysis at RAND. Overholt spoke on "Lessons of the Asian and Latin American Crises for Chinese Bond Markets."

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Recommended Resources

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