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A Rock By Any Other Name: Asia's Premiere Language Game of 2012
What's in a name? Territorial disputes in the Pacific tap into an older tradition of organizing reality through naming.
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In 2012 it Was Full Speed Ahead on China's Rails
Asia Society ChinaFile Fellow Maura Cunningham evaluates China's latest push for high-speed railways.
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Asia Blog's Top Five Posts of 2012
The best Chinese restaurants in America, Oprah eating with her hands, and Obama's trip to Southeast Asia were among the most interesting topics to readers this year.
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Northeast Asia in 2013: New Beginnings, Old Challenges
Asia Society Associate Fellow Charles Armstrong discusses what all the political transitions of 2012 will mean for the upcoming year.
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Gary Locke Advises Students: To Get a Job in 21st Century, Learn Chinese
U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke sat down with students from Asia Society's International Studies School's Network to discuss what the future holds for them.
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Alison Klayman on Ai Weiwei (Complete)
Alison Klayman, director of the documentary "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," discusses her experience with the iconoclastic artist/activist.
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13 Predictions for Asia in 2013
Asia Society's Tom Nagorski offers his predictions on Asia for the year to come, but says he'd "be surprised if any of them came true."
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Flourishing Shadow Banking Poses Risks to China and India's Stability
Off-the-books private lending is creating systemic risks in these two growing economies.
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Wasserstrom: The Five New China Books I'm Most Excited About in 2013
China expert Jeffrey Wasserstrom lists the five books on China he most looks forward to reading in 2013.
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'Need to Dissuade North Korea from Launching that Missile'
U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke discusses North Korea's missile launch with George Stephanopoulos of ABC News and Orville Schell, Director of Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations.
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