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挑战越大，就越显得需要他坚韧寻找解决方案的决心。 [Read the Chinese version of Orville Schell's remarks on the passing of the Ambassador and Special Adviser for Afghanistan and Pakistan.] more
Ambassador Holbrooke at the official opening of the Center on US-China Relations, September 2007. (Photo by Elsa Ruiz)

A Remembrance of Richard Holbrooke

The harder the challenge, the more it seemed to provoke his fierce determination to find a solution. more
A protester holds a Nobel Peace Prize replica in front of mural depicting jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo in Hong Kong on December 10, 2010. (Flickr user laihiu)

The International Human Rights System is Dead, China Killed It

China is asserting its growing power by abetting regimes that abuse human rights. more
A recent study ranks US schools systems 26th in the world, below those of Asian nations. What can America learn from the best education systems in the world? (1 min., 12 sec.)

Asia: New Top of the Class

A worldwide new education survey ranks US students well behind many of their Asian counterparts. Can America still catch up? more
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Shanghai: The World's Best School System

What they do right, and what the rest of the world can learn. more
Romnesh Lamba, Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing Development at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. (Asia Society India Centre)

The Internationalization of the RMB

China's strategy to make the RMB an international reserve currency with convertibility. more
Mayor Liu Handong of Zhenjiang, China in New York on Dec. 1, 2010.

Designing Sustainable Cities for China

American and Chinese architects and planners, along with mayors from both countries, assess urban growth in the early 21st century. more
Protesters from Hong Kong's Democratic Party and China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group demonstrate for the release of jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobao (pictured C) outside the China liaison offices in Hong Kong on October 11, 2010. (Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty Images)

Jailing the Messengers - China Stands Up

China's ham-handed response to Liu Xiaobo's Nobel Peace Prize has undercut its attempt to project “soft power” around the world. more
In New York on November 1, 2010, Gordon Orr and Adam Segal offer contrasting views of China's commitment to intellectual property rights. (2 min., 56 sec.)

Patents Pile Up, But What's New in China

McKinsey Asia's Gordon Orr discusses developments in, and potential obstacles for, Chinese innovation. more
Syed Iqbal Hasnain, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Stimson Center, speaks at Asia Society New York Center on July 14, 2010.

Linking Pakistan's Floods to Global Warming

Climate experts now posit global warming as a possible cause of Pakistan's disastrous 2010 floods. more