Policy

'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. more

A Conversation with Gary Locke (Complete)

America's Ambassador to China assesses its just-completed leadership transition with George Stephanopoulos of ABC News and Asia Society's Orville Schell. more

Wu Qing's Chinese Characters

The rights activist explicates Chinese characters and how they form the foundation of her ideas about politics and social life. more

New Priorities, New Policies for South Asia

Diplomats and policy experts offer recommendations for a more strategic long-term U.S. approach to South Asia. more

Wu Qing in Conversation (Complete)

China's tireless legislator and activist discusses women's rights, human rights, and how the two are integrally connected. more

The US and South Asia After Afghanistan (Complete)

Experts discuss the prospects for achieving a strategic U.S. approach to South Asia and the hard choices an incoming Administration will need to make to get there. more

Ambassador Locklear: 'A Lot of Things Keep Me Up at Night'

Admiral Samuel Locklear answers questions on India, China and North Korea. more

Alexander Evans on the US and South Asia After Afghanistan

In a new Asia Society report, Bernard Schwartz Fellow Alexander Evans outlines the steps Washington can take to forge a more strategic, cohesive, and successful policy toward South Asia. more

Admiral Locklear on the Asia-Pacific Rebalance (Complete)

Admiral Samuel Locklear discusses the U.S. rebalance to Asia and what it means for both the United States and PACOM. more

Philip Alston: 'Leaders Are Worried' on Rights

Ambassador Stephen Rapp and NYU Law Professor Philip Alston discuss enablement and accountability to champion human rights in Asia and the rest of the world. more