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Two soldiers dressed as ushers guard in front of a curtain during a meeting of the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2012 in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)

Video: Former US Ambassador Says 'China Expertise' an 'Oxymoron'

Former U.S. Ambassador to China Winston Lord discusses the "perils of prediction" when it comes to China's leadership. more
Future site of the Xayaburi Dam in Laos. (International Rivers/Flickr)

Interview: Schwartz Book Award Winner Brahma Chellaney on Asia's Water Future

The latest winner of Asia Society's Bernard Schwartz Book Award says that in Asia, water has gone from being just an environmental issue to being a strategic issue. more
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping walks past Chinese President Hu Jintao (front left), former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front right) and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (front right) during the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People on November 8, 2012 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)

Video: 5 Areas of Change to Look for Under China's New Leadership

As China ushers in a new generation of leaders, Hamid Biglari, Head of Emerging Markets at Citicorp, discusses topics that should be at the top of Xi Jinping's to-do list. more
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives on stage after winning the 2012 U.S. presidential election in Chicago, Illinois on November 7, 2012. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

We Asked Our Experts: What Does Obama's Re-Election Mean for Asia?

How is a second term for the Obama administration likely to affect relations with China, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Afghanistan — to name just some of the Asian nations that have featured most prominently in recent headlines? more
L: Author Hualing Nieh as a young girl in mainland China. R: Hualing (R) with Hong Kong documentary filmmaker Angie Chen (R), director of 'One Tree Three Lives,' about Hualing's life and career.

Interview: International Writing Head Christopher Merrill on a World-Class Legacy

The current director of the University of Iowa's International Writing Program reflects on the "incalculable good" Hualing Nieh contributed to world literature. more
Chinese President Hu Jintao (Front) and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (Back) attend the banquet marking the 63th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on September 29, 2012 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)

Video: Why We Know So Little About China's Leadership Change and Its Next Leader

As the United States votes for its next president, China, too, is preparing for a leadership change — although much less is known about that process, which begins Thursday with the start of the 18th National Congress. more
Shorty, 28, Killing Fields tattoo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 2011. (Pete Pin)

Photos/Interview: Portraits of Cambodian Diaspora, from Cali to The Bronx

Cambodian American photographer Pete Pin is on a mission to document the lives and stories of refugees who left Cambodia at the end of the killing fields and settled in America. more
A view of Manori creek after the Navratri (None Nights) Festival. (Jonathan Raa)

Photos/Interview: Jonathan Raa Takes a Close Look at Mumbai's Trash

A Belgian photographer hopes that his photo series on Mumbai's trash will provoke residents to take action. more

Outgoing Asia Society President Vishakha Desai Says Farewell

On her final day at Asia Society, outgoing president Vishakha Desai looks back on her 22-year tenure with the organization. more

Dan Rather: Advice to President Obama on Afghanistan

The veteran newsman shares his thoughts on Afghanistan, a country he has covered since the late 1970s. more