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| Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies |
| Established | 1999 |
| Type | Research institute |
| Head label | Director |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Country | China |
| Campus | University of Hong Kong |
Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies is an academic research institute affiliated with the University of Hong Kong focusing on Asia-Pacific affairs. It engages scholars on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, East Asian Summit, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and regional issues involving China, Japan, India, Australia and United States. The institute hosts conferences with participants from United Nations, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Council on Foreign Relations and Chatham House.
Founded in 1999 within the University of Hong Kong, the institute emerged amid post-1997 debates involving Sino-British Joint Declaration, Handover of Hong Kong and regional integration initiatives like ASEAN Free Trade Area and Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific. Early initiatives featured collaborations with scholars from Peking University, Tsinghua University, National University of Singapore, Seoul National University, Kyoto University and Australian National University. It organized landmark symposia connected to events such as the Asian Financial Crisis retrospective, the 2008 Sichuan earthquake relief studies and responses to COVID-19 pandemic regional impacts.
The institute's mission emphasizes policy-relevant research on geopolitics, regional security and socio-economic development across Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation members, G20 consultative processes and bilateral ties among China–United States relations, Japan–South Korea relations, India–China relations and Australia–China relations. Objectives include producing analyses for actors such as the United Nations Development Programme, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Monetary Fund and think tanks like Brookings Institution, Lowy Institute and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Academic programs range from postdoctoral fellowships linked to the University of Hong Kong's doctoral programs to visiting scholar schemes attracting researchers from Harvard University, Stanford University, London School of Economics, Columbia University and National Taiwan University. Research themes cover trade and investment under frameworks like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, security studies engaging with South China Sea arbitration, maritime disputes tied to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and migration studies referencing International Organization for Migration. Publications have addressed topics related to Belt and Road Initiative, One Country, Two Systems, Hong Kong Basic Law implications and comparative governance referencing Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea.
The institute hosts thematic centers and projects including centers on Maritime Studies, China Studies, Comparative Politics, Public Policy and Global Health responses. Projects have examined infrastructure finance involving the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, energy cooperation referencing ASEAN Centre for Energy, urbanization in megacities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Mumbai and Jakarta, and digital governance linked to initiatives like Digital Silk Road and standards discussions with International Telecommunication Union.
Collaborative networks include formal ties with Peking University, Fudan University, Nanyang Technological University, University of Tokyo, Korea University and policy institutes such as Asia Society, Heritage Foundation, RAND Corporation and International Crisis Group. Joint events have convened representatives from Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, World Health Organization, International Monetary Fund delegations and delegations from regional bodies like Pacific Islands Forum and East Asia Summit.
Governance follows University of Hong Kong oversight with advisory boards comprising academics from Oxford University, Cambridge University, Princeton University and policy figures from Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Civil Service Bureau (Hong Kong). Funding sources include research grants from agencies such as the Research Grants Council (Hong Kong), project funding from European Commission research programs, philanthropic support from foundations like Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation, and commissioned studies for organizations including Asian Development Bank and multinational corporations.
Located on the Pokfulam campus of the University of Hong Kong, facilities include seminar rooms, a research library with collections on East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia and audiovisual archives, as well as lecture halls used for conferences attended by delegations from Ministry of Foreign Affairs (People's Republic of China), Hong Kong SAR Government, United States Department of State and foreign missions. Proximity to landmarks such as Victoria Peak, Central, Hong Kong and transport hubs like Hong Kong Island ferry terminals facilitates regional convenings.