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Kevin Rudd: A 'Significant Gamble' in Burma

Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs argues Western nations should encourage the recent signs of openness from Burma's military. more

Kevin Rudd: The Middle Kingdom and a Multilateral Order

Australia's Foreign Minister draws on his 30 years of China-watching to suggest how China might be persuaded to join a mulilateral international order. more

Kevin Rudd: The Asia-Pacific Century (Complete)

Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs suggests Australia will play a key role mediating between the U.S. and China in the years ahead. more

Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith on Rising Asian Nations

Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith speaks about the future of rising Asian nations. more

Asia 21 Fellows Reflect on the Future of Asia's Rise

Asia 21 Fellows reflect on the challenges faced by young leaders in Asia at the 2011 Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit more

Amb. Thomas Pickering: A 'Huge Agenda' for the US and Iran

A career American diplomat expresses cautious optimism for continued negotiations between Washington and Tehran. more

Amb. Hossein Mousavian: Iran's Nuclear Negotiations

Iran's Ambassador Hossein Mousavian reviews recent developments concerning Iran's nuclear program. more

The Future of US-Iran Relations (Complete)

Top American and Iranian diplomats explore potential new paths for engagement between their respective countries. more

A Fair, Sustainable Future for Asia (Complete)

Experts explore how recommendations in the UNDP's 2011 Human Development Report can be translated into action. more

Sri Lanka's Civil War (Complete)

Journalists and documentarians present and assess both the Sri Lankan government and international community's perspectives on Sri Lanka's decades-long sectarian conflict. more