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The nations of East and Southeast Asia face a number of security challenges including China-Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the North Korean nuclear threat. China’s expanded trade and role in regional infrastructure development has led to its greater influence in shaping the future of the region. The impact of climate change, aging populations, income inequality, and social change are also challenging. William Itoh looks at how a new US administration may face a range of security, economic, and trans-national issues confronting US friends in the region. Presented in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Albuquerque.
William Itoh is a Professor of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A career foreign service officer, he served as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council at the White House and as Ambassador to Thailand. He holds BA and MA degrees in history from UNM.