Home
This May 2, 2011 photo shows the FBI website announcing the death of Osama Bin Laden. Bin Laden was killed in an overnight raid by US forces on a heavily fortified compound north of Islamabad, US President Barack Obama announced in a late-night White House address. (Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)

Bin Laden's Death Will Prove 'Demoralizing' to Al Qaeda

But Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Fellow Hassan Abbas warns "the battle against violence and extremism is by no means over." more
Newspapers announcing the death of accused 9-11 mastermind Osama bin Laden are seen at a newsstand outside the World Trade Center site May 2, 2011 in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

After Osama, a Balancing Act for President Obama

Asia Society President Vishakha Desai says Barack Obama must "balance claims of victory with the pursuit of his administration’s military and civilian strategy." more
A man takes pictures of the front page of a newspaper featuring a picture of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2011. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

Bin Laden's Death Shows Pakistan 'Engaged in Proxy War Against U.S.'

Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl offers his initial thoughts on the killing of Osama bin Laden in a compound in Pakistan. more
Workers clear heaps of trash outside the sluice gates at the Three Gorges dam near Yichang in central China's Hubei province on June 10, 2003. (AFP/Getty Images)

Video: Cleaning Asia's Longest River 'A Thankless Job'

Don't Cry, Three Gorges is the latest documentary short from the Asia Society's China Green project. more
Chief Naval Air Crewman Francisco Garcia (L) delivers meals ready-to-eat to a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldier on Mar. 18, 2011 in Yamada, Japan. (Lt. Eric Quarlesr/US Navy via Getty Images)

After Calamity, A 'Testy' Alliance Gets Reassessed

For Japanese officials, American aid after the March quake complicates the Okinawa debate. more
Detail of cover art for Modern Poetry of Pakistan (Dalkey Archive, 2011).

Interview: Waqas Khwaja, The Translator as Ambassador

In Pakistan, explains Waqas Khwaja, being a poet has always entailed a special responsibility. more
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L), is greeted by Chinese president Hu Jintao, on April 13, 2011 in Sanya, Hainan Province, China for the 2011 BRICS Summit. (Nelson Ching/Pool/Getty Images)

Listen: Columbia University Debate on the Future of China-India Relations

Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl joined a panel of experts in the the event hosted by The Journal of International Affairs. more
Newly elected Prime Minister for Tibetans-in-exile Lobsang Sangay speaks at the Asia Society's Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in November 2009.

New Prime Minister for Tibetan Exiles has 'Deep Integrity, Sharp Mind'

Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl writes about close personal friend Lobsang Sangay. more
Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping sports a cowboy hat during a Texas rodeo in 1979. (File)

Ni Howdy! China Lassoes a Rodeo

Beijing's Bird Nest playing host to Rodeo China October 3-10, 2011. We get you started with a quick lesson in Chinese rodeo vocabulary. more
Graffiti is displayed on a wall asking for the release of famed mainland Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, in Hong Kong on April 19, 2011. (Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty Images)

In China, a Return to a 'Fearful Climate' for Artists

Asia Society Museum Director Melissa Chiu writes about freedom of expression in China for CNN.com. more