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Asia Society Washington Awards Dinner

Join us for our Awards Dinner on June 9, 2010! more
Deborah Brautigam outlines China's growing trade relationship with Africa in Washington, DC on May 5, 2010. (3 min., 54 sec.)

China's Charm Offensive

Experts discuss the implications of Beijing's growing investments in Africa, Latin America, and Australia. more
General David Petraeus emphasizes the importance of educational exchanges as a tool for countering extremism. (2 min., 14 sec.)(Photo: Aditya Bannerjee/Asia Society Washington Center)

Petraeus Speaks Out

General Petraeus on what it will take for success in Afghanistan and Iraq. more
US Ambassador to South Korea Kathleen Stephens talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Yoo Myung-Hwan on Apr. 5, 2009 in Tokyo. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

A Sturdy Support for US-Korean Relations

Ambassador Kathleen Stephens lays out the extensive ties that bind America and South Korea. more
L to R: Ole Schell, James Fallows, and Orville Schell discuss the growing class of entrepreneurs in China. (Ariana Rabindranath)

Win in China: Embracing Creative Entrepreneurism

A new documentary about China's rising entrepreneurial spirit. more
Matthew Niederhauser with his photo exhibition in Washington, DC on Nov. 9, 2009. (Aditya Banerjee/Asia Society Washington)

Individualism in the Beijing Underground

A photography exhibition reveals how those in Beijing’s indie music scene feel at odds with modern Chinese society. more
Maina Chawla Singh speaking in Washington, DC on Nov. 4, 2009.

Being Indian, Being Israeli

What happened to thousands of Indian Jews who emigrated to Israel from Bombay, Calcutta, and Cochin. more
US Ambassador to Bangladesh James Moriarty speaking at the Metropolitan Club in Washington, Oct. 15, 2009. (Yuchin Kate Peng/Asia Society)

Bangladesh On Steady Development Path, Says US Ambassador

Bangladesh is growing fast, but the US ambassador has a warning: some of the old Bangladeshi ills are still there. more
Ambassador Howard Schaffer (left) with Jack Garrity and Ambassador Teresita Schaffer at the Woman's National Democratic Club on Oct. 14, 2009. (Terrence Smith / Asia Society)

Solution for Kashmir Conflict Unlikely, Ambassadors Say

Two former US ambassadors to South Asia discuss Washington's relationship to the subcontinent. more

DC 2009 Awards Dinner

AsiaSociety.org slideshow: Washington Center's 2009 Awards Dinner. more