Theme

Asia

The global centre of gravity: moving towards Asia

Asia is the largest and most populous continent, home to more than 60% of the total world population. It can be subdivided in five regions – North Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, South-east Asia and Western Asia – and consists of 52 nation states, two of which (Turkey and the Russian Federation) lie partially in Europe. China has become the most important country in Asia, and is a political and economic driver for the development of the continent

At NUPI, research on Asia is broadly conceived. Important thematic areas include the role of Asia in the world economic, regional trade agreements and economic development, Norway’s economic relations with Asian countries, as well as foreign policy and security policy in the region. Among other things, this involves studies of how Asian counties work together within organizations like ASEAN, and how the two Asian great powers, China and India, influence policy developments within the region as well as globally.

Sources: Store Norske Leksikon and NUPI.

News about Asia

David Petraeus visits NUPI
2 Oct 2019
- - Maren Garberg Bredesen
NUPI had the pleasure of hosting David H. Petraeus on 30. September. The four-star General (Ret) and former director of CIA shared his insights and prognosis for the geopolitical landscape ahead at the event entitled “Global Security Threats and Western Responses”.

Forsvar og sikkerhet NATO Security policy Terrorisme og ekstremisme Energy North America Europe Asia The Middle East and North Africa
Top marks for NUPI’s EU project
10 Sep 2019
- - Henriette Ullavik Erstad
Reviewers find NUPI-led research on the EU’s crisis response "exceptional"!

Conflict resolution Europe The Middle East and North Africa Africa Asia Security policy International organizations
New CADGAT Data Reviews on 261 Belt and Road (BRI) Projects in Central Asia
28 Aug 2019
- - Roman Vakulchuk
One of the main observations from the research is that nobody really knows what a BRI project is and what it is not.

Russia and Eurasia Asia Styring Regional integrasjon Economic growth Internasjonale investeringer Utenrikspolitikk

All news about Asia (total 47)

Publications about Asia

Publication : Report

State-owned Enterprises and the Trade Wars

2019
Do state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and state capitalism create unfair competition in international markets? Empirical evidence surveyed in this brief suggests that from the turn of the century, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) indeed started competing increasingly with private firms, trading across borders...
International economics Trade Internasjonale investeringer Globalisering Asia Styring
Publication : Academic article
The GeGaLo index: Geopolitical gains and losses after energy transition
2019
This article presents the GeGaLo index of geopolitical gains and losses that 156 countries may experience after a full-scale transition to renewable energy. The following indicators are considered for inclusion in the index: fossil fuel production, fossil fuel reserves, renewable energy resources, governance,...
Utenrikspolitikk Europe Russia and Eurasia The Middle East and North Africa Africa Asia North America South and Central America The Arctic Norden Oseania Conflict resolution Climate Energy Styring
Publication : Policy Brief

China’s Export Success: Due to Unfair Practices or Fair Competition?

2019
Compared with previous ratings, China’s trade policy today is more positively acknowledged. Yet, China can still be criticised in particular because of its non-transparent subsidy policy, the privileged role of state-owned enterprises, the heavy hand of the state in general, the sluggish enforcement...
International economics Trade Internasjonale investeringer Globalisering Asia