Policy Work

My policy research focuses on the political economy of energy transition, industrial strategy, AI governance, and geopolitical landscape in the Indo-Pacific. I analyze how governments respond to technological disruption, supply chain restructuring, and strategic competition in sectors such as clean energy, EVs, and critical minerals.

Policy Reports and Research Papers

• “Chinese Electric Vehicle Industry Going Global” — China Institute, University of Alberta (forthcoming 2026).
• “Canada–Republic of Korea Defense and Security Co-operation” — APFC, Dec. 2025.
• “Background Note on the 10th Anniversary of the Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement” — APFC, Oct. 2025 (with Hyun Kim and Jeehye Kim).
• “An Entrepreneurial State in Green Transition: Korea’s Energy Security and Canada–ROK Co-operation” — Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI), Nov. 2023.
• “Race to Go Green: Green Industrial Policy in East Asia” — PAFTAD Working Paper, Sep. 2023.

Policy Commentary and Analysis

• The Case for Canada–Japan Co-operation on Semiconductors and Supply Chains — APFC Dispatches, April 2026.
• With New Landmark Partnership, Canada and Japan Expand, Redefine Co-operation — APFC Dispatches, March 2026.
• What Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life Sentence Means for South Korea’s Democracy — APFC Insights, Feb. 2026.
• After Landslide Win, Takaichi Looks to Put Ambitious Agenda in Motion — APFC Insights, Jan. 2026.
• APEC Summit Sees Flurry of Deals, Uneasy U.S.–China Truce — APFC Insights, Nov. 2025.
• Takaichi Sanae Confirmed as Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister — APFC Insights, Oct. 2025 (with Mei Terasawa).
• South Korea Looks to Canadian Energy to Fuel Its AI Ambitions — APFC Dispatches, Sep. 2025.
• Ishiba Flounders as Coalition Collapses in Japan’s Upper House Election — APFC Insights, Jul. 2025 (with Hyun Kim).
• Japan Tweaks Trump Strategy as Tariffs Begin to Hit — APFC Dispatches, May 2025.

Magazine Articles and Commentary

• Less Regulation, More Innovation in Japan’s AI Governance — East Asia Forum, May 2025.
• South Korea’s Nuclear U-turn Threatens Its Green Energy Transition — East Asia Forum, Mar. 2023 (with Charlotte Bull).
• The Indo-Pacific’s Green Industrial Policy Race — East Asia Forum, Nov. 2022 (with Yves Tiberghien).

Media and Public Engagement

• MediaPart, “L’ancien président sud-coréen va être jugé pour insurrection,” Feb. 2026.
• Global News, “Who is Japan’s newest hardline conservative prime minister?,” TV Interview, Oct. 2025 (Timecode: 0:24).
• Channel News Asia, “East Asia Tonight: China-North Korea Strategic Relations,” TV Interview, Sep. 2025 (Timecode: 31:18).
• Bloomberg Television, “Insight with Haslinda Amin,” Live TV Interview, Dec. 2024.
• CGAI Podcast, “How Canada Strengthens Korean Energy Security,” Energy Security Cubed, Jan. 2024.