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Carr: Australia 'Not Leveraged Against Any One National Economy'

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr speaks at The Pierre in New York City on Monday, September 24, 2012. (Asia Society/Bill Swersey)
Policy

A Chinese slowdown will not necessarily equal an end to Australian economic growth, said Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Monday before a packed house at The Pierre in New York City.

September 24th by Asia Society | Comments

Video: Anti-Japan Protests a Reminder That Not Everything is Changing in China

Asia Society Fellow Jeffrey Wasserstrom weighs in on China and Japan's dispute over islands in the East China Sea.
Multimedia

Asia Society Fellow Jeffrey Wasserstrom weighs in on China and Japan's dispute over islands in the East China Sea.

September 21st by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

What Americans Don't Know About the World

An Afghan youth shouts at an anti-U.S. protest in Kabul on Sept. 16, 2012, when students poured into the streets of Kabul to protest a film mocking Islam that has also sparked deadly riots in the Middle East and North Africa. (Massoud Hossaini/AFP/GettyImages)
Education

The non-profit organization World Savvy released new research on what American graduates know about the world. It reveals a troubling gap between important world events and trends, and what a rising generation does not know.

September 18th by Anthony Jackson | Comments

Gallery/Interview: Howard French Gets Intimate Look at China's Characters

From the cover of 'Chinese Characters' — photographed in Kashgar (Xinjiang), China. (Howard French)
Multimedia

The former Pulitzer-nominated New York Times correspondent bridges cultural barriers to take striking portraits of Chinese people.

September 17th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Jon Huntsman: Mitt Romney's 'Wrongheaded' Stance on China

Jon Huntsman (L) confers with Mitt Romney (R) and Newt Gingrich (C) prior to the start of the Republican presidential debate on national security on Nov. 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
Policy

Although Jon Huntsman has endorsed Mitt Romney — in both English and Mandarin at this point in the election — they don't necessarily agree when it comes to China policy.

September 17th by Liz Flora | Comments

Interview: How a 'Midwestern Rube' Fell in Love With China

Megan Shank eating on assignment in Wuxi in 2008.
Lifestyle

Megan Shank talks about her first trip into China, crashing her twin brother's birthday party in Chengdu.

September 13th by Jeffrey Wasserstrom | Comments

Expert: China's Growth Doesn't Need to Lead to Environmental Deterioration

Smog in central Shanghai. (oliverlaumann/Flickr)
Policy

According to a recent Asia Society report by Senior Advisor Dr. Junjie Zhang, sustainable development and economic growth in China do not need to be mutually exclusive.

September 10th by Liz Flora | Comments

Multimedia: How Savvy Chinese People Avoid Toxic Food, Goods Produced in China

Changsha businessman Wei Xingyu milks a goat he raised himself, out of distrust of Chinese milk products. (VOC.com.cn)
Lifestyle

Many Chinese are now taking matters into their own hands, and going to great lengths, to avoid consuming toxic foods and drugs.

September 7th by Boruo Chen | Comments

Video: What Will Happen If China's Largest Freshwater Lake Dries Up?

Drought and the practice of storing water at the Three Gorges Dam have reduced the surface size of Poyang Lake from about 3,500 km to 200 km.
Multimedia

A new documentary short from Asia Society's China Green project examines both the causes of Poyang Lake's frequent droughts and their ruinous environmental consequences.

September 4th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Interview: A Video for Chinese People 'Concerned About the Air They Breathe'

Multimedia

After months of documenting China's air quality, Asia Society's China Air Daily project will now take its findings to an international photography festival in China's Shanxi Province.

August 28th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

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