Trump 2.0: US Policy Towards Asia
An online conference hosted by the RSAA in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Association (FCDOA) and the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)
6 & 7 November 2025 13.00-17.00 GMT Online
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR SESSION ONE
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR SESSION TWO
One year into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, this conference aims to explore US policy towards the various regions and powers of Asia and what might come next. The conference will be split into two sessions spread over two days with three expert panel discussions in each session. The first session will explore US policy towards India and South Asia, China and Central Asia respectively. The second session will cover US policy towards Southeast Asia, the Middle East and East Asia.
To attend, please register for each session separately. You will then be able to join just for the panel discussion you’re interested in or stay for the entire session.
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Session 1 – Thursday 6th November
13.00-13.15: Introduction – RSAA/ FCDOA
13.15-14.15: India and South Asia: Regional Stability and Development
14.15-14.30: Break
14.30-15.30: China: Geopolitics, Economics and the Global Order
15.30-15.45: Break
15.45-16.45: Central Asia: Influence, Autocracy and Balancing Russia
16.45-17.00: Closing Remarks
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Session 2 – Friday 7th November
13.00-13.15: Introduction – RSAA/ IIAS
13.15-14.15: Southeast Asia: Dynamism and Geopolitical Hedging
14.15-14.30: Break
14.30-15.30: Middle East: Syria, Gaza, Iran and the Future of the Region
15.30-15.45: Break
15.45-16.45: East Asia: Taiwan, North Korea and Regional Security
16.45-17.00: Closing Remarks
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We are fortunate to have an array of expert panellists and moderators who will be offering their insights and analysis throughout the conference.
We are delighted to be partnering with the FCDOA and the IIAS for this event.
The FCDOA is a lively, independent association of serving and former British diplomats that aims to keep its members informed and connected through a programme of events, activities and publications.
Hosted and supported by Leiden University, the IIAS promotes critical, humanistic, and collaborative work on, with, in, and beyond Asia. The institutes academic strategy coalesces around five core priorities; research, education and pedagogy, civic engagement, network building and communication and dissemination.
