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Yuan Ming, Director of the American Studies Center at Peking University, reacts as Former U.S. Secretary of State John Negroponte makes a point during the Asia Society Hong Kong Center's inaugural public forum, February 10, 2010. (Bill Swersey/Asia Society)

For the 21st Century, A New Asia Pacific Community

Asia Society HK panel cites Obama as "first Pacific President," but says more needs to be done. more
Future Chinese president Xi Jinping will visit the United States next week. (Luong Thai Linh/AFP/Getty Images)

Xi Jinping and U.S.-China Relations in the Shadow of the Arab Spring

Contrasts between the way some diplomatic topics are thought about on opposite sides of the Pacific can be striking, and these different worldviews can complicate meetings between leaders, writes Jeffrey Wasserstrom. more
Asia Society Co-Chair Ronnie Chan, second from left, at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center Pre-Opening Gala Dinner on February 8, 2012. Pictured to Chan's left is Tung Chee Hwa, the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong after the 1997 handover. (Nick Mak)

Interview: Ronnie Chan on the Opening of Asia Society's Hong Kong Center

On the eve of its grand opening, Asia Society Co-Chair and Hong Kong-native Ronnie Chan discusses the new Asia Society Hong Kong Center and its significance to the Asia Society and the city of Hong Kong. more
A slide from the introductory lecture in Harvard University's online series "China: Traditions and Transformations."

Review: Harvard's Online China Lectures a 'Useful' Overview

A new Harvard online lecture series is lauded as an an "exceptionally useful tool" for anyone needing an intro to Chinese civilization. more
Screenshot from Pete Hoekstra's controversial ad.

Top Tweets: Pete Hoekstra's Super Bowl Ad Reaches 'New Low'

Racially-charged campaign ad from Republican Senate candidate stirs controversy. more
Street dancer Charles "Lil Buck" Riley in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. (Asia Society/Michael Zhao)

Before Lil Buck Dances With Madonna at Super Bowl, Watch Him Dance in China

Street dancer Charles "Lil Buck" Riley, who will take the stage during halftime on Sunday, took his talents to China with the Asia Society last November. Click to watch him in action. more

Perry Link on the 'Iconoclast' Chinese Dissident Liu Xiaobo

Perry Link discusses his new anthology of essays and poems by Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. more

Perry Link on the 'Iconoclast' Chinese Dissident Liu Xiaobo

Perry Link discusses his new anthology of essays and poems by Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. more
How much do Chinese citizens trust their government? (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images)

China, Singapore Earn High Marks in Trust-in-Government Survey

But, advises Laura Chang of Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations, "one would do well to approach the results with a cautious eye." more
In San Francisco on Jan. 26, Perry Link discusses the new book he edited, No Enemies, No Hatred: Selected Essays and Poems by Liu Xiaobo. (3 min., 52 sec.)

Liu Xiaobo and Democracy in China

Political change in China will be “from the bottom up,” according to China expert and UC Riverside Professor Perry Link. more