The Indo-Pacific and China: What to expect in 2023?

Speakers
Alice Ekman
Senior Analyst, Asia, European Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

Jeff Nankivell
President & CEO, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Moderator
Martin Quencez
Director, Paris Office & Interim Managing Director, Risk and Strategy

The transatlantic partners must remain focused on geopolitical and economic developments in the Indo-Pacific in 2023. The economic and political implications of China ending its zero-COVID policy will be felt in both Europe and North America in the coming months. Additionally, the risk of security crises in the region remains high, and competition between Washington and Beijing may enter a new phase during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s third term in power.

What political, security, and economic trends that will define Indo-Pacific issues in 2023? How will China’s domestic challenges affect its foreign policy agenda? What will leaders in Europe, the United States, and Canada prioritize in the coming year, and how will the transatlantic allies cooperate to achieve their goals in the Indo-Pacific?