Most Recent Speeches

Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
Remarks to Asia Society Washington DC Center
"Maintaining Forward Momentum in U.S.-China Economic Relations"
December 5, 2007

Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
Address to the Asia Society Annual Dinner
November 6, 2007

Ambassador Patricia M. Haslach, U.S. Senior Official, APEC
Remarks to Asia Society
October 31, 2007

Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer
Remarks to Asia Society Texas Center
Houston, October 5, 2007

H. E. Manuchehr Mottaki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Remarks to Asia Society
"Iran's Foreign Policy"
New York, September 28, 2007

General Surayud Chulanont (Ret.), Prime Minister of Thailand
Keynote Address at Asia Society
"Thailand: Moving Toward A More Sustainable and Democratic Future"
New York, September 26, 2007

The Hon. John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia
Speech at the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre Annual Dinner
"Australia and APEC in 2007"
Sydney, June 6, 2007

H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President, Republic of the Philippines
Speech at the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre &
Australia Philippines Business Council Dinner
Melbourne, May 31, 2007

Ms. Shari Villarosa, Charge d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Rangoon
Remarks to the Asia Society Washington Center
"Burma Today"
Washington DC, May 31, 2007

Professor Robert A. Mundell, 1999 Nobel Laureate in Economics
Speech at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center's Gala Dinner
"Reflections on the International Monetary System"
Hong Kong, May 3, 2007

Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore
Speech at the Asia Society / US-ASEAN Business Council Gala Dinner
"America and Asia: Our Shared Future"
Washington DC, May 3, 2007

Rory Stewart, Chief Executive of the Turquoise Mountain Foundation
Asia Society Talk with ABC News Anchor Dan Harris
"Rebuilding Afghanistan"
New York, April 20, 2007

Governor Bill Richardson
Speech at the Asia Society
"Asia & the United States in the 21st Century—Building Our Future Together"
New York, April 18, 2007

Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand
Address to Asia Society Washington
"Old Friends, New Challenges:
New Zealand and the United States in the Asia-Pacific Century"
Washington DC, March 20, 2007

Orville Schell in Conversation with Henry Kissinger
Launch of Asia Society Center on U.S.-China Relations (transcript)
New York, January 30, 2007

Franklin L. Lavin, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
Remarks to Asia Society (as prepared)
Washington DC, December 19, 2006

Michael Michalak, U.S. Senior Official for APEC
Remarks to the Asia Society Washington Corporate Series—
APEC Briefing 2006
Washington DC, December 7, 2006

Judith Mackay, Author, World Health Organization (WHO) Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke
"The Heart of the Matter: Cardiovascular Disease and the New Health Crisis in Asia"
Hong Kong, November 28, 2006

Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns
Remarks to the Asia Society
"U.S. Policy in South Asia"
New York, November 27, 2006

Paul Volcker, Former Chairman, Federal Reserve System, Chair, United Nations Independent Inquiry Commission
Remarks to the Asia Society
"Can the United Nations Meet the Challenges Before It?"
Hong Kong, November 19, 2006

Senator John Edwards
Remarks to the Asia Society
"The Future of U.S.-China Relations"
New York, October 31, 2006

Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack
Remarks to the Asia Society
"Sustaining Economic Growth While Combating Social Challenges in Asia"
New York, October 26, 2006

H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea
Remarks to the Asia Society
"Quest for Peace and Prosperity in the Asia-Pacific and Beyond"
New York, September 25, 2006

President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka
Remarks to the Asia Society
"Development and Peacemaking: Challenges in Sri Lanka"
New York, September 20, 2006

Professor Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University and Former U.S. Secretary of Treasury
Speech to the Asia Society
"Asia and the Emerging Global Financial System"
Hong Kong, September 19, 2006

Amb K. Kesavapany
Remarks to the Asia Society
"A Tale of Three Cities: Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore, A Future Scenario Explored"
Hong Kong, August 2, 2006

Senator Max Baucus
Remarks to the Asia Society
"Vietnam PNTR: Pictures of the Past and Future"
Washington DC, June 27, 2006

Senator Lisa Murkowski
Remarks to the Asia Society
"The U.S. Approach the Six-Party Talks"
Washington DC, June 14, 2006

Suman Pradhan, Journalist and John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University - 2006
"Nepal Briefing: A Political, Economic, and Social Update"
San Francisco, June 14, 2006