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An Afghan child walks near military uniforms as he with elders wait to leave the Kabul airport, after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city's airport trying to flee

Beyond the Headlines

Afghanistan: The End of America’s Forever War
and the Return of the Taliban
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Members and supporters of the Asian-American community attend a "rally against hate" at Columbus Park in New York City on March 21, 2021.

#StopAsianHate

Asian Americans Building America

Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

Teach Truth to Power: A new approach to education is essential to address systemic racism. A new discussion series from the Center on Global Education at Asia Society.

Still from 'Better Days.'

Beyond the Headlines

Afghanistan: The End of America’s Forever War
and the Return of the Taliban
WATCH NOW

#StopAsianHate

Asian Americans Building America

An image of an abstract oil painting on linen. It is dominated by azure blues, with gestural strokes of white, yellow, pink, orange, and black filling the bottom two-thirds of the composition.

Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet

Drawn from the Mohammed Afkhami Collection, Asia Society Museum's “Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet: Contemporary Persians” exhibition brings works by more than 20 artists from Iran and its diaspora to New York starting September 10.

Notice Something New?

It has been nearly a quarter of a century since Asia Society's last brand update. The world has changed a lot since then — and so have we.

Why the Quad Alarms China

An important new piece in Foreign Affairs magazine by Asia Society President Kevin Rudd explains why a strategic dialogue between the U.S., Japan, India, and Australia "is one of the most consequential challenges to Chinese ambitions in the years ahead."

Reporting From Today’s China

Los Angeles Beijing Bureau Chief Alice Su discusses the state of journalism in China, the specific challenges she faced as she reported stories in 2020, and more.

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Like many in our global community, Asia Society faces significant financial impact due to the coronavirus crisis. Please consider supporting our work with a donation.

The Threat of Anti-Asian Racism

Cecillia Wang, deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, speaks with Kevin Rudd as part of Asia Society's video series Asian Americans Building America.

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Hong Kong
Qigong Movement with Bernard Kwan 關師傅氣功教學
11 Sep 2021
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Mr. Bernard Kwan will lead you through basic tai chi movement and breathing to raise awareness of your own sensitivity to energy.
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Lecture
/ Hong Kong
「悅」讀大師班：閱讀導航
11 Sep 2021
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Hong Kong Time
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閱讀對孩子有利無害，相信所有人都知道，但如何培育閱讀習慣，卻是令很多家長頭痛的難題。怎樣培養孩子拿起書的興趣？如何營造閱讀的環境？亞洲協會香港中心邀請到閱讀教育導師王素瑩，讓大家認識親子閱讀的技巧和方法，使閱讀成為生活中的一部份。

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Family Activity
/ Hong Kong
Members’ Family Activities: Origami Workshop
11 Sep 2021
2 - 3 p.m.
Hong Kong Time
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We are once again collaborating with Ms. Misaki Nagaoka to bring you and your family an hour of handicraft work. This time, she will guide you over zoom on how to fold a medal (medaru) and star box (tsunokobako).
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Discussion
/ Japan
The Future of Healthcare
14 Sep 2021
7:45 - 9 a.m.
Dr. Peter Gruss, President/CEO of OIST, will discuss the real-world challenges in healthcare: How AI can help, Empowering patients: telemedicine/mHealth, and Precision medicine and new therapeutics.
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Online
Briefing
/ Australia
China Executive Briefing | China’s Dual Circulation Strategy
14 Sep 2021
10 - 11 a.m.
Melbourne Time
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PUBLIC Join us for the third installment of our China Executive Briefing series as we look into the drivers behind China’s economic pivot, and what the ramifications may be for Australian and international business.
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Briefing
/ New York
Report Launch and Press Conference: A New Report by the Task Force on U.S.-China Policy
14 Sep 2021
12:30 - 2 p.m.
New York Time
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As the U.S.-China relationship enters unchartered and choppy waters, a major risk is that the U.S. will either overestimate or underestimate the threat China poses to American interests. These concerns motivated this new Task Force report.

Tour
/ Hong Kong
謝景蘭百年誕辰之慶：慢遊藝術館
14 Sep 2021
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
為紀念謝景蘭百年誕辰，亞洲協會香港中心星級導賞團員將會帶領觀眾深度欣賞《延綿之軀：謝景蘭藝術展》的四件作品，及認識謝景蘭的一生和她的藝術生涯。觀眾可花5至10分鐘的時間慢慢欣賞，並討論和互相交流對藝術觀點。
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Panel Discussion
/ Asia Society Policy Institute
Supply Chains: A Shifting Indo-Pacific
15 Sep 2021
8 - 9 a.m.
Washington DC Time
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Wendy Cutler will lead a discussion with experts on the shift in supply chain movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and other disruptions, and introduce a new interactive web tool.
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Discussion
/ Switzerland
How To Run a Strategy Without a Handbook
15 Sep 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
[PASSPORT MEMBERS ONLY]
Join us for a discussion with Australian Ambassador Philip Green, who was the first person to lead Australia's Indo-Pacific Strategy from 2018-2019.

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Panel Discussion
/ Northern California
Anti-Asian Violence, Racial Justice, and Police Reform
15 Sep 2021
5 - 6 p.m.
San Francisco Time
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Join us for a discussion presenting a diverse set of voices on police reform to challenges our audience to think critically about solutions to combat racism, as anti-Asian violence persists
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Film
/ Southern California
Asia Society at the Movies: Blue Bayou
15 Sep 2021
5 - 5 p.m.
Los Angeles Time
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Join us for a special screening and a conversation with award-winning writer/director Justin Chon.
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Special Event
/ Philippines
Eyes on Southeast Asia: Textiles and Identity
15 Sep 2021
5 - 6 p.m.
Makati City Time
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Join us with SoFA Design Institute in exploring our rich culture of textiles and its link to our identity as peoples.
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Discussion
/ Switzerland
The Asia Society Book Salon – Klara and the Sun
15 Sep 2021
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
[MEMBERS ONLY]
In the Asia Society Switzerland Book Salon we read and discuss fiction from or about Asia in an informal setting.
This time we will read Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro.

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Special Event
/ New York
Anti-Asian Violence, Racial Justice, and Police Reform
15 Sep 2021
8 - 9 p.m.
New York Time
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Join us for a discussion presenting a diverse set of voices on police reform and to think critically about solutions to combat racism, as anti-Asian violence persists. Moderated by Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post.
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Meet the Artist
/ Japan
[Postponed] Manifold | Mitsumasa Kadota
16 Sep 2021
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Experiencing and exposed to the New York art scene, a contemporary artist, Mitsumasa Kadota, will talk about his life and journey as an artist and the visions he has for his future works.
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Briefing
/ Australia
The Collective | Philanthropy and Fostering Global Citizenship with Lulu C. Wang and Michelle Lin
16 Sep 2021
9:30 - 10:20 a.m.
Melbourne Time
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MEMBER ONLY Join Asia Society Global Trustee Lulu C. Wang, in-conversation with emerging philanthropist Michelle Lin, for an important intergenerational discussion on the power of philanthropy in facilitating global understanding.

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Texas
Cultural Bridges With AARP: Mid-Autumn Festival Cooking Class
16 Sep 2021
5 - 6 p.m.
Houston Time
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Through this partnership with AARP, adult learners are invited to learn about the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival through live cooking demonstrations and take-home recipes.
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Discussion
/ Switzerland
Oxford Debate: China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is Failing
16 Sep 2021
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Zurich Time
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In this Oxford Debate we are debating whether China has taken on too much with its Belt and Road Initiative or whether it still can become a success. With Andreea Brînză, Francesca Ghiretti, Mary Kay Magistad and Raffaello Pantucci.

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Panel Discussion
/ India
Art + Technology
16 Sep 2021
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Mumbai Time
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A discussion on the relationship between art, technology and research, with a focus on South Asia today.
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Discussion
/ Texas
China's Belt and Road Initiative: Examining Its Economic and Military Implications
16 Sep 2021
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Houston Time
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The goal of China's Belt and Road Initiative is to promote economic growth by advancing connectivity between China and its neighbors — but what are the initiative's commercial and military capabilities? A discussion with Kevin Rudd.
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Asia Society Museum

Presenting the Asia Society Triennial, a multi-venue festival of art, ideas, and innovation across New York City that focuses on contemporary art from and about Asia and the diaspora. Learn More >

Asia Society Policy Institute

A think- and do-tank tackling major policy challenges confronting the Asia-Pacific in security, prosperity, and sustainability. Learn More >

Center for Global Education

Partnering with leaders and institutions from around the world to prepare all students for our shared global future. Learn More >

ChinaFile

An online magazine published by the Center on U.S.-China Relations, dedicated to promoting an informed, nuanced, and vibrant public conversation about China. Learn More >