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The Berkeley APEC Study Center
The Berkeley APEC Study Center at the University of California, Berkeley, conducts multidisciplinary research on political, economic, and business trends in the Asia-Pacific, especially related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Our Mission
Our primary mission is to produce and disseminate knowledge to decision-makers in the public and private spheres to facilitate the creation of mutually beneficial cooperation in the business, academic, and policy-making communities. To this end, the center brings together scholars from various departments, institutes, and centers from around the world to foster collaborative research on APEC-related issues. BASC works in partnership with Berkeley’s Institute of East Asian Studies and the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.
Latest from BASC
Current Research
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The 70th Anniversary of the ROK-US Alliance: Expanding Cooperation throughout the Indo-Pacific
World Affairs
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BASC Newsletter: Winter 2023
Institute of East Asian Studies, the Social Science Matrix, the Center for Chinese Studies, and the Center for Korean Studies
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Middle Powers Economic Statecraft
Sponsored by the Japan Foundation, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, and Institute of the National Interest, Chung- Ang University
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Indo-Pacific Geo-Economic Competition
Sponsored by the Japan Foundation, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, and Institute of the National Interest, Chung- Ang University