Past Events

Amb. Nirupama Rao: A 'Deeper Strategic Relationship' Between India and US

India's Ambassador to the United States gave an upbeat assessment of relations between the two powers at Asia Society Washington Center.

Transcript: Henry Kissinger in Conversation With Orville Schell

Receiving an award from Asia Society Washington Center, the veteran statesman looks back on the "breakthrough moment" in US-China relations.

'Ghosts of My Home Country' and Human Trafficking

A two-part panel in DC brings the problem of human trafficking back to the United States.

Henry Kissinger: 'Community' Needed to Avoid US-China Conflict

Asia Society Washington's annual awards gala featured a conversation between former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations.

Watch: Henry Kissinger on The Colbert Report

The controversial diplomat, who turned 88 last month, mentioned Mao Zedong's sarcastic side, said he didn't believe this was the "Chinese century" and explained why he stopped playing chess with his grandson.