The American Conservative Union and its Japanese partner, the Japanese Conservative Union, will hold an inaugural Asian Conservative Political Action Conference in Japan next month, known as Japanese CPAC.
The two-day conference, announced Thursday, will discuss issues including economic and military security in the Indo-Pacific region amid Chinese expansionism and a nuclear-armed North Korea, the political philosophy of conservatism in Asia, and development and regulation of the cryptocurrency market.
“Thanks to President Donald Trump’s bold leadership, there’s a shift taking place right now in the Indo-Pacific and in the United States’ approach to the region,” ACU Foundation Chairman Matt Schlapp said. “The time is right to explore how conservative principles and policies can counterbalance the aggression of China and North Korea. Chairman Jay Aeba and the Japanese Conservative Union have put together a timely and interesting program for this first international CPAC, and I look forward to co-hosting this exciting event with them.”
The announcement comes following President Trump’s trip to Japan as part of a nearly two-week trip to Asia.
“President Trump’s successful visit to Japan makes it clear that we are beginning a new era of cooperation between our two countries,” Japanese Conservative Union Chairman Jikido “Jay” Aeba said in a statement. “We must work together to preserve the security and prosperity of the many nations in the Indo-Pacific region. The role of government is to reflect the will of the people; the Japanese people are calling for a stronger Japan in global economic and diplomatic affairs.”
In addition to Schlapp and Aeba, speakers include former White House adviser Steve Bannon, Michael Piwowar, commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Lisa Shin, from Korean Americans for Trump, among others.
The conference will be held Dec. 16-17 in Tokyo.
