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Kevin Rudd: The Asia-Pacific Century (Complete)

Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs suggests Australia will play a key role mediating between the U.S. and China in the years ahead. more
Orville Schell (R) speaks to Damian Woetzl (L) and Yo Yo Ma at the opening ceremony of the US-China Forum on the Arts and Culture in Beijing on Nov. 17, 2011. (Dong Lin)

Orville Schell's Top 5 Books on China and the West

Recommended reads: five books that account for how China and the West got to where they are today. more

Aung San Suu Kyi Tops Asia Blog's Person of the Year 2011 Poll

Aung San Suu Kyi, Japanese rescue crews and Ai Weiwei at the top of Asia's Person of the Year 2011 poll. more
Kevin Rudd, Australia's Minister of Foreign Affairs. (Jan Kuczerawy/Asia Society)

Mandarin Face-Off: Huntsman vs. Rudd

It's time to put Jon Huntsman's claim to fame, his Mandarin skills, to the test against Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd's impressive Mandarin abilities. more
The original 'Titanic' was a big hit in mainland China. Will its upcoming 3D release be seen by Chinese leaders as a "hostile force" from the West?

What Will Hu Jintao Think of 'Titanic 3D'?

The Chinese leader's recent "cultural war" seems to be part of an unpleasant “new normal” for China, in which any excuse can be used to justify a tightening of control, writes Jeffrey Wasserstrom. more
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (C) listens as U.S. President Barack Obama (R) delivers remarks on the Defense Strategic Review at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Also pictured is Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (L). President Obama vowed Thursday that the U.S. military would maintain its "superiority" and bolster its presence in Asia despite planned cuts to the defense budget. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama's Military Commitment in East Asia Fraught With Risk

The U.S. now needs to manage its Asian alliances carefully, so as not to provoke China in particularly volatile areas like the South China Sea, writes Andrew Billo. more

Photo of the Day: China's Annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

Fairy tale palaces, towering pagodas, and even an Egyptian Sphynx -- all carved from ice -- are among the sights this year. more

Video: Robotic Confucius in Steel Cage Aims to Provoke Debate on Chinese Society

A robotic statue of Confucius jolts violently in a steel cage as part of an exhibit at the Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai. more
Migrant construction workers outside of Bangkok, Thailand. (Flickr/Ronn aka "Blue" Aldaman)

Climate Change, Maids and Refugees: Asian Migration in 2011

In the Asia-Pacific region, large-scale migration continues to be an upwardly trending phenomenon and, sadly, migrant vulnerability and exploitation is glaringly apparent, writes Andrew Billo. more
China will continue to take steps to ultimately make the yuan, pictured, a convertible currency. (Flickr/David Dennis)

2012: 5 Asia Finance Trends to Watch For

Credit is tightening, economic growth is moderating, and property prices are finally falling, yet Asia remains one of the few true growth regions of the world, writes Sheridan Prasso. more