CAPP Newsletter Archive: May 2005
May 2005 Table of Contents
Message from the Director
CAPP in the News
New RAND Publications on Asia
CAPP News and Events
Recommended Resources
Message
from the Director
This will be my last message to you as the director of RAND's Center for Asia
Pacific Policy. I am proud of how far CAPP has come and have enjoyed working
with you. As I begin a research project on the U.S. response to rising powers,
I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. My contact information will
remain the same, so let's stay in touch.
Below you find that RAND has just released a new report that presents South Korea with different policy options to respond to China's growing competitiveness in science and technology. Also, we recently had the pleasure of hosting two distinguished ambassadors from China and Pakistan.
—Nina Hachigian, CAPP Director
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Heading Off European Arms to China
By Evan S. Medeiros and Seth G. Jones
The Hill - March 2, 2005.
On a trip to mend fences with Europe, President Bush highlighted
U.S.-European friction when he said that there was "deep
concern" in
the U.S. about the European Union's plans to lift its arms embargo
against China. The issue has enormous consequences for the future
of transatlantic relations, the authors argue. American policymakers
need to broaden their negotiating efforts with the EU.
Read Commentary >> http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/03/02/TH.html
Strengthening the Partnership
By Cheryl Benard
In Touch magazine - Winter, 2005
In the wake of the devastation caused by the tsunami, a massive
assistance effort has gotten underway. One of the challenges
in situations like this lies in the successful coordination of
partners who otherwise might not be the most compatible associates.
Two institutions that must work together despite differences
of style, philosophy, purpose, and approach are the NGOs and
the military.
Read Commentary >> http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/02/22/ITM.html
Strategic Choices in Science and Technology: Korea in the Era
of a Rising China
By Somi Seong and Steven W. Popper
Can Korea maintain its market position as China becomes more
competitive in industries where Korea currently has a relative
advantage? This study develops a model of the Korean economy
and four alternative S&T strategies that Korea could follow
and shows how those strategies may affect Korean prosperity.
Full Document >> http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG320/
Korean-language version >> http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG320z1/
Hong Kong or Shanghai?
By William H. Overholt
Where a foreign company makes its corporate home in China may
depend on the company's size and sector. Hong Kong has clear
advantages in many service industries. However, some large, foreign
companies may find Shanghai more advantageous. Meanwhile, other
commercial centers are emerging in China and are revamping approaches
to foreign business. Complementarity and competition, not dominance
and defeat, define China's urban relationships.William Overholt
explores these issues in a recent article reprinted from The
China Business Review.
Full Document >> http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1121/
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CAPP News
and Events
CAPP Welcomes Pakistan's Ambassador
Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S., Mr. Jehangir Karamat, visited
RAND to deliver remarks about U.S.-Pakistan relations and current
issues in South Asia.
Read More >> http://www.rand.org/nsrd/capp/events/05/pakistan.html
Former Ambassador of People's Republic of China to UN Visits
RAND
Ambassador Wu Jianmin, former Ambassador of the People's Republic
of China (PRC) to the United Nations, France, and the Netherlands,
visited RAND on April 12 for a roundtable discussion on U.S.-PRC
relations.
Read More >> http://www.rand.org/nsrd/capp/events/05/amassador.html
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