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The United Kingdom and the Asia-Pacific Region

Thu, March 10th, 2016

Washington, DC

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The Asia Program in Washington studies disruptive security, governance, and technological risks that threaten peace, growth, and opportunity in the Asia-Pacific region, including a focus on China, Japan, and the Korean peninsula.

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The U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific is well-known but the United States is far from the only country turning toward the region. A rising China and increasing regional economic opportunities provide strong incentives for countries looking to engage. Stephen Lillie, Asia-Pacific Director of the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, will argue that the UK is deeply interested in the whole of the region, beyond a single country and beyond just commerce. 

Lillie discussed the UK’s all of Asia policy as well as prospects for collaboration with the United States and Europe in Asia. Carnegie’s Michael Swaine moderated.

Stephen Lillie

Stephen Lillie is Asia-Pacific director of the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office. He previously served as British ambassador to the Philippines.

Michael D. Swaine

Michael D. Swaine is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and one of the most prominent American analysts in Chinese security studies.

East AsiaSouth KoreaChinaTaiwanJapanWestern EuropeUnited KingdomNorth KoreaEconomyTradeSecurityForeign Policy

Event Speakers

Stephen Lillie

Stephen Lillie is Asia-Pacific director of the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office. He previously served as British ambassador to the Philippines.

Michael D. Swaine
Former Senior Fellow, Asia Program
Michael D. Swaine

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

Event Speakers

Stephen Lillie

Stephen Lillie is Asia-Pacific director of the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office. He previously served as British ambassador to the Philippines.

Michael D. Swaine

Former Senior Fellow, Asia Program

Swaine was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and one of the most prominent American analysts in Chinese security studies.

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