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January 29, 2019 BOOKS How Asia Is Shaping the World's Future Just as Europe dominated the 19th century and the United States the 20th, Asia is poised to shape global events in the 21st century. So says Parag Khanna, the bestselling author whose new book The Future Is Asian explores how this shift in the global center of gravity will affect politics, business, and culture. In this excerpt Khanna, who will appear in conversation with Michael Froman at Asia Society in New York on February 7, writes that "Asianization is emerging as the newest sedimentary layer in the geology of global civilization." Read

CHINAFILE What Does China Want From Taiwan? In a speech delivered in early January, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that unification across the Taiwan Strait was "the great trend in history" and warned that attempts to facilitate Taiwanese independence would be met by force. Do Xi's words indicate a shift in Beijing's approach to Taipei? And what does the current state of Taiwanese politics say about cross-Strait relations? A recent ChinaFileconversation delves into these questions and lays out possible trajectories in the crucial China-Taiwan relationship. Read POLICY How Will the U.S.-China Trade Conflict Affect The Future of Asian Trade? Last year, for the first time in its 30-year history, the annual gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) concluded without a joint communique, a reflection of how escalating trade tensions between the United States and China have permeated the region. In a roundtable discussion convened by Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) Vice President Wendy Cutler, government officials and business leaders from across the region assess the outlook for this year's summit and the risks of the ongoing U.S.-China conflict. Watch

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