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The Middle East: US Moves Out, China Moves in?
Ahead of Vali Nasr's June 17 discussion on the U.S. and China in the Middle East, what are the signs that China will step in to fill the void left by U.S. reluctance to engage further in the region?
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By Bashing 'China Inc.,' US Presidential Candidates Miss the Point
One of China's best-known bloggers says Romney and Obama miss the point of the China-U.S. relationship by focusing on trade and economics while skipping larger issues of liberty and human rights.
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Why Obama-Romney Anti-China Rhetoric Will End (After the Election)
Former U.S. Institute of Peace president Richard H. Solomon provides a reality check to the presidential candidates' fiery language on China.
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Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore in an Ever-More Connected World
Singapore's Prime Minister highlights the inter-connectedness of Australia and Singapore in a wide-ranging talk.
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Op-Ed: Could Conflict in the South China Sea Lead to a 'New Cold War'?
A strong and united ASEAN is key to avoiding a standoff between China and the United States in the South China Sea, writes Nguyen Manh Hung.
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Pakistan FM Khar 'Embarrassed' By Riots, But Calls for Understanding
"We do not condone violence," Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Thursday at Asia Society in New York. "That is not what Islam teaches us."
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Thai Prime Minister: 'Woman's Touch' Needed in South China Sea Dispute
Yingluck Shinawatra said her government will "make every effort to help build trust and confidence" among parties in the South China Sea disputes in a speech at Asia Society in New York.
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Expert: Gillard to Press for UN Security Council Bid on US Visit [Live Webcast]
Asia Society Associate Fellow Thom Woodroofe says Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard may use talks at Asia Society and other venues in New York this week to highlight her nation's role in security in Asia.
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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.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's Address in Washington D.C.
Links to AsiaSociety.org's complete coverage of Aung San Suu Kyi's address, with introductory remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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US-India Ties Strong, But Work Needed on Nuclear Agreement
In Mumbai, Asia Society's President Emerita and U.S. Ambassador to India Nancy Powell discuss Indo-U.S. bilateral relations.
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