# Asia Unscripted The US-Asia Institute podcast series Asia Unscripted features diverse experts with firsthand knowledge of Asia, who introduce key stories of the day in 20-30 minutes. The series covers issues in East Asia and the Asia Pacific, with episodes on China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, and the 10 countries of ASEAN. Please be reminded that the US-Asia Institute is a nonpartisan, non-advocacy organization with no policy agenda. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers… Page: Feed: --- ## Comparing Chinese and American Visions for Orbital Data Centers and Satellite Infrastructure _2026-08-17_ This episode features Ian Christensen, Audrey Schaffer, and Clayton Swope, who join USAI Program Assistant Jillian to discuss Chinese and American advancements in orbital data centers and satellite infrastructure, and what these developments mean for space security, competition, and international governance. Ian Christensen is Senior Director of Private Sector Programs at Secure World Foundation… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/19638738-comparing-chinese-and-american-visions-for-orbital-data-centers-and-satellite-infrastructure.mp3) ## Sports Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula _2026-08-12_ This episode features Mr. Andy Lim, Deputy Director and Fellow with the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Mr. Lim’s research focuses on North Korea, the U.S.-South Korea alliance, inter-Korean relations, and the weaponization of economic interdependence. A graduate of American University, Mr. Lim has been published in Comparative Connections , Foreign Policy… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/19632548-sports-diplomacy-on-the-korean-peninsula.mp3) ## Harvesting the Waves: Environmental Peacebuilding in the South China Sea _2025-07-30_ This episode features Mr. James Borton, who is a non-resident senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He has spent more than 30 years reporting from Southeast Asia, establishing himself as a leading voice on environmental policy in the South China Sea. Mr. Borton is a seasoned editor and commentator, frequently… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/17589528-harvesting-the-waves-environmental-peacebuilding-in-the-south-china-sea.mp3) ## Bhutan’s Multifaceted Approach to Sustainable Development _2024-07-29_ This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Mr. Michael Kugelman, the director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute. He is also a columnist for the Foreign Policy Magazine. His primary research projects include geopolitics in South Asia, U.S.-India technology cooperation, and the role of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. Some of Mr. Kugelman's longer publications… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/15494066-bhutan-s-multifaceted-approach-to-sustainable-development.mp3) ## Asia Unscripted: Cambodia's Approach to Climate Change: A Deep Dive Into their Environmental Policies _2024-04-30_ This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Dr. Courtney Work, who is an Associate Professor at National Chengchi Univeristy. Before joining National Chengchi University, Dr. Work completed her PhD at Cornell University, in Ithaca, NY in 2014, after which she spent five years on a research post-doc with the Institute for Social Studies, The Hague, and the Regional Center… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14983417-asia-unscripted-cambodia-s-approach-to-climate-change-a-deep-dive-into-their-environmental-policies.mp3) ## Thailand's Foreign Policy: Exploring the Shifting Dynamic of US-Thai Relations _2024-03-30_ This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Ambassador Scot Marciel, Ambassador Scot Marciel is the Oksenberg-Rohlen Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. From 2010 to 2013, Ambassador Marciel served as U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia and served as the first U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14786393-thailand-s-foreign-policy-exploring-the-shifting-dynamic-of-us-thai-relations.mp3) ## Modern India-Pakistan Relations: A look into the history of India and Pakistan’s Politics _2024-03-26_ This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Dr. Alka Jauhari, who is a Practitioner In Residence at the Department of Human Sciences of the University of New Haven. Dr. Jauhari has obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Isabella Thoburn College, a Masters Degree in Political Science at Lucknow University, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Lucknow… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14661294-modern-india-pakistan-relations-a-look-into-the-history-of-india-and-pakistan-s-politics.mp3) ## Community Initiatives in Mongolia: Gaining Insight From the Co-Director of the Friends of Mongolia _2024-03-19_ This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Nick Millward, who is the U.S. Co-Director of Friends of Mongolia. Nick Millward earned a bachelor’s in international studies at Virginia Military Institute. Upon graduating, he served as an Infantry Officer in the US Marine Corps for 7 years, where he was eventually stationed in Japan, enabling him to travel to Mongolia. He… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14720656-community-initiatives-in-mongolia-gaining-insight-from-the-co-director-of-the-friends-of-mongolia.mp3) ## The Honorable Sade Bimantara: Celebrating 75 Years of Indonesia-US Relations _2024-02-09_ This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features the Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, The Honorable Sade Bimantara. He is a career diplomat and graduate of Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, where he obtained his Bachelor and Masters in his focuses of interests: economics, finance, and communications. Mr. Bimantara speaks to USAI… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14466898-the-honorable-sade-bimantara-celebrating-75-years-of-indonesia-us-relations.mp3) ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X0xkGPQlwf9c) _2024-02-09 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## David Dollar: South East Asia and China’s Belt and Road Initiative _2023-11-02_ This episode features Dr. David Dollar, who is a senior fellow in the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution and host of the Brookings trade podcast, Dollar&Sense. He is a leading expert on China’s economy and U.S.-China economic relations. From 2009 to 2013, Dollar was the U.S. Treasury’s economic and financial emissary to China, based in Beijing, facilitating the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/13445041-david-dollar-south-east-asia-and-china-s-belt-and-road-initiative.mp3)