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Craig Leeson Discusses His New Film 'A Plastic Ocean' (Complete)

HONG KONG, November 7, 2016 — An award-winning journalist, television presenter, and filmmaker, Hong Kong-based Craig Leeson talks about his new documentary, A Plastic Ocean, which warns of the alarming amount of plastic that is now ubiquitous in the world’s oceans and harming wildlife, ecosystems, and humans. (46 min., 7 secs.)

Identity in Contemporary Chinese Art
Arts
 /  Texas

Identity in Contemporary Chinese Art

Chinese artist Pixy Yijun Liao and Barbara Pollack discuss "We Chat: A Dialogue in Contemporary Chinese Art" and the contemporary art currently coming from China.
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Women's Empowerment in Japan (Complete)
Policy
 /  New York

Women's Empowerment in Japan (Complete)

Japan’s former Minister of State for Gender Equality Masako Mori discusses barriers Japanese women face in the workplace, “Womenomics," and women’s participation in emergency preparation.
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Monkey Business: Japan/America Writers' Dialogue (Complete)
Arts
 /  New York

Monkey Business: Japan/America Writers' Dialogue (Complete)

Asia Society presents two separate panel discussions, featuring prominent Japanese and foreign literary figures, in a celebration of the literary journal Monkey Business.
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Nepal Earthquake, One Year Later (Complete)
Current Affairs
 /  New York

Nepal Earthquake, One Year Later (Complete)

One year after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal, two experts discussed the country's tentative recovery at Asia Society.
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President's Forum With Ajay Piramal (Complete)
Current Affairs
 /  New York

President's Forum With Ajay Piramal (Complete)

Asia Society President and CEO Josette Sheeran speaks with the celebrated Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist Ajay Piramal.
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The One-Child Policy: China’s Coming Baby Boom or Economic Bust?
Policy
 /  Texas

The One-Child Policy: China’s Coming Baby Boom or Economic Bust?

Dr. Dudley Poston discusses China’s one-child policy and its global implications.
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Hollywood's Asian Problem (Complete)
Current Affairs
 /  Southern California

Hollywood's Asian Problem (Complete)

George Takei, Daniel Mayeda, Janet Yang, Arthur Dong, Marc Bernardin, and Emerlynn Lampitoc discuss the issues embodied by stereotypical jokes directed toward Asians at the Academy Awards.
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George Soros: 'Eerie Resemblance' Between China Now and Pre-Financial Crisis U.S.
Current Affairs
 /  New York

George Soros: 'Eerie Resemblance' Between China Now and Pre-Financial Crisis U.S.

Billionaire investor and philanthropist discusses warning signs of a hard landing he's noticing in China.
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Lessons from History (Complete)

Lessons from History (Complete)

Sunil Khilnani and Sreenivasan Jain discuss Khilnani's book "Incarnations: India in 50 lives."
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Opulence and Fantasy: Sultans of Deccan India (Complete)
Arts

Opulence and Fantasy: Sultans of Deccan India (Complete)

Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Navina Haidar discusses the museum's exhibition on ancient Indo-Islamic art and culture.
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The End of China's Economic Miracle? (Complete)
Current Affairs
 /  New York

The End of China's Economic Miracle? (Complete)

Jamil Anderlini, Lucy Hornby, and Richard McGregor of the Financial Times join George Soros and Orville Schell to discuss China's economic slowdown.
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Australia's View of Asia (Complete)
Policy

Australia's View of Asia (Complete)

Harinder Sidhu and Gaurav Gupta discuss Australia's view of Asia.
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