The Geoeconomics of Asia-Pacific: Trade and Investment Rivalries

This panel examines the geoeconomic strategies shaping the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on trade, investment, and technological competition. As economic tools increasingly serve strategic ends, regional and global powers are leveraging infrastructure initiatives, trade policies, and standard-setting in emerging technologies to assert influence. The discussions explore how economic rivalry intersects with security concerns and political tensions, revealing the evolving dynamics of power projection in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.