Event Details

Join us for the next session of our Virtual Doorknock Series, where we will examine the evolving dynamics of USโ€“Southeast Asia relations amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting regional security challenges.


Greg Poling, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at CSIS, together with Ted Osius, Chairman of TCTLBO and former US Ambassador to Vietnam (2014โ€“2017), will discuss recent regional developments, including the implications of the Trumpโ€“Xi summit for Southeast Asia.


This webinar is being held in association with the American Association of the Indo-Pacific (AAIP) and will be hosted by Steven Okun.


Event Details:

  • Date and Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, June 5, 2026 (China Time)
  • Format: Online
  • Language: English
  • Contacts: Yuhan Nie, ynie@amchamchina.org


Notes:

  • This is a member-only event, and is off-the-record.
  • Approved registrants will be sent the webinar link shortly before the event.
  • Tickets are non-transferable.

Speakers

  • Greg Poling (Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, CSIS)

    Greg Poling

    Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, CSIS

    Gregory B. Poling is director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and a fellow with the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS. He oversees research on U.S. foreign policy in the Asia Pacific, with a particular focus on the maritime domain and the countries of Southeast Asia. His research interests include the South China Sea disputes, democratization in Southeast Asia, and Asian multilateralism.

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  • Ted Osius (Chairman, TCTLBO, and former US Ambassador to Vietnam)

    Ted Osius

    Chairman, TCTLBO, and former US Ambassador to Vietnam

    Ted Osius is an American diplomat who served as the US Ambassador to Vietnam from 2014 to 2017, where he led a team of 900 and played a pivotal role in deepening economic, security, and cultural ties between the two countries. With a 30-year diplomatic career spanning key postings across Asia and beyond, Ambassador Osius is recognized for his leadership in advancing US-Vietnam relations and strengthening bilateral cooperation.

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  • Steven Okun (CEO of APAC Advisors)

    Steven Okun

    CEO of APAC Advisors

    Steven Okun, Founder and CEO of APAC Advisors and Senior Advisor to McLarty Associates, is a leader on corporate public affairs, ESG, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement. A 21-year resident of Singapore, he spent the first twelve years of his career in Washington, DC, including in the Administration of President Bill Clinton as Deputy General Counsel at the US Department of Transportation. As KKR’s first Director of Asia Public Affairs from 2011-2017, he was one of the first people in the region working on ESG in private capital. From 2003-2010, he created and led Public Affair for UPS Asia. An in-demand speaker in the corporate and the financial services sector, Steve also appears frequently across global media, provides the weekly International News Review for MONEY FM (Singapore) and contributes commentary to Nikkei Asia, The Straits Times, The Business Times, Eco-Business and Asia Times.

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Tickets

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