ASIA POLICY DEBATE 2008:

The Next President's Strategy
for Engagement

Monday, September 22, 2008

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Over 300 people, representatives from over 12 embassies, and over 40 news outlets packed the National Press Club on September 22 for Asia Policy Debate 2008, as senior foreign policy advisors to presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama debated U.S. policy in Asia.

Michael J. Green and Daniel A. Blumenthal represented McCain/Palin and Ambassador Robert S. Gelbard and Frank Jannuzi represented Obama/Biden. Ambassador Thomas Pickering, NBR senior advisor, moderated the debate, and Lori Matsukawa, co-anchor of Seattle’s KING 5 News, served as the master of ceremonies.

To participate in a post-debate discussion, visit our blog.

Roy Kamphausen wrote about the Asia Policy Debate as a guest blogger on the State Department’s Blog. Read his posts below:

• China’s rise and the future of U.S-China Relations


• How will the next U.S. Administration engage Afghanistan and Pakistan?


• U.S.-South Korea trade pact? NBR’s Kamphausen wants to know what you think

NBR is grateful to the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, The Russell Family Foundation, Legatum Institute, Chevron, and Motorola for their support.

Asia Policy Debate in the News

English Language Media Coverage

• Obama and McCain Campaigns Agree on China Policy (New America Media 9/24/08)
• Both U.S. Presidential Candidates “Profoundly Shaped” by Asia (Newsblaze 9/25/08)
• US Presidential advisors debate Asian foreign policy (Radio Australia 9/25/08)
• China PM sees Good Ties with Next US President (Javno.com 9/24/08)
• McCain, Obama Advisors Face Off on Foreign Policy (Epoch Times 9/23/08)
• McCain supports WHA bid: advisor (Taipei Times 9/24/08)
• Asia First (Bangkok Post 9/24/08)
• Next US President will seek stronger Asian ties (Singapore Straits Times 9/24/08)
• Presidential Candidate’s Advisors Debate Asia-Pacific Policy (U.S. Embassy in Tokyo 9/25/08)
• US policy shifts seen in Asia under new president (AFP 10/5/08)
• Information Overload (Tufts University – The Fletcher School Blog 9/26/08)
• Asia Policy Debate 2008 (Foreign Policy Association Blog 9/12/08)
• Emerging Asian Power: A Diplomatic Challenge (Congressional Quarterly 10/19/08)

Chinese Language Media Coverage

• 奥巴马麦凯恩同时强调维持台海现状 (Sina News 9/24/08)
• 與中國交往 馬、歐主張相同 (World Journal 9/23/08)
• 美国两党均表示"开放"中国主权基金投资担忧中国成长 (ifeng.com 9/24/08)
• 麦奥两阵营外交智囊讨论对华政策 (Voice of America 9/23/08)

Japanese Language Media Coverage

• 【米大統領選】対日政策などを討論　両候補の外交顧問 (MSN/Sankei 9/23/08)
• の役割拡大で温度差＝両大統領候補の外交顧問が討論－米 (Jiji Press 9/23/08)
•  米大統領選、アジア政策で討論 日米関係の重要性強調 (Kyodo News 9/23/08)
• 北朝鮮政策に温度差　マケイン・オバマ陣営 (Nikkei 9/23/08)

Korean Language Media Coverage

• 북과 외교협상 우선” “압력 병행해야 "Diplomatic Negotiations with the North a Priority," "Pressure must be Exerted Simultaneously": U.S. Democratic-Republican 'Asia Policy Debate' (HanKyoreh 9/23/08)
• 오바마 - 매케인 TV토론 전초전’ 외교안보 참모 토론회 "Preliminary Obama-McCain TV Debate, Debate among Foreign Affairs and National Security Advisors" (Dong-A Ilbo 9/24/08)
• 美 대선후보 북핵문제 극명한 시각차 "Differing Perspectives between the U.S. Presidential Candidates on the North Korea Nuclear Issue" (Kyunghyang Shinmun 9/23/08)
• 매케인-오바마 브레인 한•미FTA, 북핵 `대리전` "McCain-Obama Experts on the KORUS FTA and Nuclear North Korea 'Proxy War'" (JoongAng Daily 9/23/08)

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