Laura Stone

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Laura Stone

  • Visiting Scholar at APARC, 2022-23, 2023-24
  • China Policy Fellow, 2022-23, 2023-24

Biography

Laura M. Stone joined the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) as Visiting Scholar and China Policy Fellow for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years. She currently serves the U.S. Department of State, recently as Deputy Coordinator for the Secretary's Office for COVID Response and Health Security. While at APARC, she conducted research with the China Program and Professor Jean Oi regarding contemporary China affairs and U.S.-China policy.

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Panelists gather for a group photo at the 2026 Oksenberg Conference.
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Indo-Pacific Powers Diversify and De-Risk as Multipolar World Takes Shape

At the 2026 Oksenberg Conference, scholars and foreign policy experts assessed how Indo-Pacific powers are coping with a less predictable United States as China pursues selective leadership and Russia exploits Western divisions.
Indo-Pacific Powers Diversify and De-Risk as Multipolar World Takes Shape