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Video: Election Ushers in 'New Model' of Democracy for Pakistan
Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas tells CNN that although Nawaz Sharif won the prime ministership for the third time in his career, the election showed progress in Pakistan's democratic system.
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President of Mongolia Tsakhia Elbegdorj
Mongolia's President Says Human Rights 'Universal'
Tsakhia Elbegdorj told an Asia Society audience that strong democratic values were not incompatible with Asian ways, economic development or its relations with neighboring giants, Russia and China.
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Asian Leaders in Spotlight at Asia Society
Live at the Asia Society: Asian leaders' public talks on top issues, via webcast.
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Deng Xiaoping: The 'Spark' That Lit a Fire
An excerpt from Ezra F. Vogel's new biography relates China's first (renewed) contacts with U.S. in 1979.
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Is This India's Transformative Urban Moment?
Will the urban middle class use the Hazare political moment to return to electoral politics?
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Fu Ying: China as 'Equal Partner' to the West
A top PRC official counters criticism of China's human rights abuses and proffers a hand of 'partnership' to the West.
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Fu Ying: China as 'Equal Partner' to the West
A top PRC official counters criticism of China's human rights abuses and proffers a hand of 'partnership' to the West.
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Does the Elephant Dance? India's Ad Hoc Foreign Policy Strategy
India's ad hoc approach to foreign policy may work, says David Maloney, author and former Canadian High Commissioner to India.
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The Role of State vs. Private Sector in India's Development
Indian economist Kaushik Basu on free markets vs. state intervention and government's role in land acquisition.
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Ambassador Mark Sedwill looks at the challenges that lie ahead in Afghanistan
"We need to build an Afghanistan able to secure and govern itself."
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Looking Ahead to Japan's Recovery
No matter the disasters, leading experts expect Japan's traditional resilience to come through.
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