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Asia 21 Young Leaders Class of 2019 Gathers in San Francisco Bay Area

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Asia Society Southern California

Photos: 2019 U.S.-Asia Entertainment
Summit & Game Changer Awards Dinner

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Special Events

All-Female Honorees Celebrated at
Phenomenal Asia Game Changers Ceremony

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Asia Society Australia

'Hawker Ball' Marks Launch of Asia
Society's New Home in Melbourne

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Afghan children play on the outskirts of Jalalabad. (Noorullah Shirzada/AFP/Getty Images)

Asia 21 Young Leaders

Afghanistan's Transformation Through
the Eyes of Its Young Leaders

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Asia Society Policy Institute

Asia's New Pivot
Evolving Ties Between Asia and the Middle East
VIEW THE INTERACTIVE WEBSITE

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Special Events

Asia 21 Young Leaders Class of 2019 Gathers in San Francisco Bay Area

Asia Society Southern California

Photos: 2019 U.S.-Asia Entertainment
Summit & Game Changer Awards Dinner

Special Events

All-Female Honorees Celebrated at
Phenomenal Asia Game Changers Ceremony

Asia Society Australia

'Hawker Ball' Marks Launch of Asia
Society's New Home in Melbourne

Asia 21 Young Leaders

Afghanistan's Transformation Through
the Eyes of Its Young Leaders

Asia Society Policy Institute

Asia's New Pivot
Evolving Ties Between Asia and the Middle East
VIEW THE INTERACTIVE WEBSITE

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Asia Society Museum

Featuring exhibitions such as 'Xiaoze Xie: Objects of Evidence,' now on view in New York.

Asia Society Policy Institute

Tackling major policy challenges confronting the Asia-Pacific in security, prosperity, and sustainability.

Center for Global Education

Working to prepare all students for our shared global future.

Center on U.S.-China Relations

ChinaFile

Promoting an informed, nuanced, and vibrant public conversation about China, in the U.S. and around the world.

Asia 21 Young Leaders

Developing a network of dynamic individuals under the age of 40 who will impact global affairs over the coming decades.

Asia Game Changer Awards

Honoring true leaders who are making a positive contribution to the future of Asia.

Asia In-Depth Podcast: Trailblazing Pakistani Cricketer Sana Mir

The former captain of Pakistan's national women's team on what drives her — as a star player and as a women's rights activist.

Asia In-Depth Podcast: Pico Iyer on Life and Loss in Japan

Writer Pico Iyer sits down with James Shaheen to discuss his most recent works on Japan.

Asia In-Depth Podcast: A Conversation With Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan

The cricket star-turned-politician talks to Josette Sheeran about terrorism, Kashmir, and his plans to rejuvenate his country.

Asia In-Depth Podcast: Why Did Trade Deals Become So Unpopular?

Tom Nagorski talks to Wendy Cutler about her career as a trade negotiator and why the consensus in support of freer trade has eroded.

Asia Inside Out Podcast: President Trump's Twin Nuclear Dilemmas

James Acton talks to Lindsey Ford about the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea and what the Trump administration can do about them.

Afghanistan's Transformation Through the Eyes of Its Young Leaders

In Afghanistan, an entire generation has been shaped by war. With the U.S. hinting at departure, Afghans reflect on how their country has changed since the October 2001 invasion.

Academy Award Winner Billy Bob Thornton Joins U.S.-China Entertainment Summit

He will partake in a conversation with this year’s honoree, acclaimed Chinese actor, writer, director and producer Xu Zheng.

New Report Assesses Corporate Governance in China’s State-owned Enterprises

The report outlines concrete steps forward to advance reform and identifies the obstacles that these efforts face.

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Asia Society Japan Center Names First Executive Director

Asia Society Japan Center Names First Executive Director
Experienced Executive Sawako Hidaka Tapped to Head Organization

ISSN Summer Institute Emphasizes the Importance of Connection, Collaboration, and Student Voice

The 2018 International Studies Schools Network brought nearly 80 educators from across the United States to Austin, Texas, for a week of connection, collaboration, and fun.

Asia Society Will Have a Home in Melbourne

Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews announced that Asia Society will soon have a home in Melbourne.

Asia Society and the College Board Hold the 11th National Chinese Language Conference

At a time when communication between Chinese and Americans is more important than ever, more than 1,300 educators from across the globe received a warm Utah welcome at the 11th annual National Chinese Language Conference.

Upcoming Events

Class

/ Texas

Korean Language Class: Level I

26 Aug 2019

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Asia Society Texas Center, in partnership with the Houston Korean Education Center, is pleased to offer Korean Language classes for adults who would like to learn the Korean language at a beginner level.

Special Event

/ Hong Kong

Joy of Art: Irene Chou Response Show 藝術的喜悅--周綠雲回應展

24 Sep 2019

12 - 6 p.m.

Inspired by artist Irene Chou? Come share with us your work inspired by her paintings to get featured on our upcoming response show! 讓我們從周綠雲的藝術吸取靈感，呈現你的內心世界。得獎及入圍作品將於《藝術的喜悅--周綠雲回應展》中展出。

Conference

/ Hong Kong

Innovation and Entrepreneurship | The India- Hong Kong- China Connect 2019

03 Dec 2019

12 - 12 a.m.

India, Hong Kong, China’s Innovation and Startup ecosystem is witnessing enormous growth. Hear from Startup Leaders on challenges and opportunities in these three important entrepreneurial networks in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Hangzhou.

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Briefing

/ Australia

2019 Annual General Meeting

05 Dec 2019

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Join us as we recap a momentous year in 2019 and look forward to 2020.

Briefing

/ Australia

2019 Annual General Meeting

05 Dec 2019

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Join us as we recap a momentous year in 2019 and look forward to 2020.

Briefing

/ Australia

2019 Annual General Meeting

05 Dec 2019

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Join us as we recap a momentous year in 2019 and look forward to 2020.

Discussion

/ Hong Kong

Entrepreneurial Innovation and Transformation of the Indian and Chinese Economies

05 Dec 2019

4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Over 10 successful business leaders from India and China will meet in Shanghai to share their experiences of building their companies, the challenges they faced, identifying potential areas of collaboration, and more.

Networking Event

/ Hong Kong

The Joy of Living: Salute to Irene Chou

05 Dec 2019

6 - 8:30 p.m.

Celebrate the end of a year with us with a docent-led tour of our exhibition, Nectar's Chef Peggy Chan, Kombucha from Patricia and Lisa, Taboocha, music performance by local youth and lucky draw!

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Discussion

/ Hong Kong

Inside the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiating Room: Resolving Identity Conflicts

05 Dec 2019

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Join Dr. Tal Becker, veteran Israeli peace negotiator, to rethink intractable conflicts and global lessons to be learnt from the elusive search for Israeli-Palestinian peace.

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Tour

/ Switzerland

China's Ancient Technologies

06 Dec 2019

12 - 1:15 p.m.

Art over Lunch in December

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New York

Mouth to Mouth Open Mic Featuring Staceyann Chin

06 Dec 2019

6 - 9 p.m.

Join a special edition of our First Friday featuring the Asian American Writers’ Workshop's Mouth to Mouth Open Mic with powerhouse, world-renowned LGBTQ poet and spoken-word artist Staceyann Chin.

Workshop

/ Texas

Art Workshop: The Drama of Kabuki

06 Dec 2019

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Join us to transform into a Kabuki actor for the night! Explore how Kabuki actors use color and facial lines to express emotion and the iconic looks of Kabuki heroes and villains.

AsiaStore Event

/ New York

Children's Origami With Sam Ita

07 Dec 2019

12 - 1:30 p.m.

Join origami engineer and author Sam Ita to learn how to make fun ornaments for the holidays!

Panel Discussion

/ Texas

Seasonal and Local: Houston's New Take on Japanese Cuisine

07 Dec 2019

1:45 - 3 p.m.

Shun Japanese Kitchen's Chef Naoki Yoshida draws upon his diverse experience to explore how to combine a personal, authentic approach to Japanese cuisine with a considered business strategy to succeed in Houston's Japanese culinary scene.

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Performance

/ New York

Mila

07 Dec 2019

3 - 4:15 p.m.

Mila is an original chamber opera that explores the plight of Hong Kong’s domestic foreign workers through the tensions and relationships within a Hong Kong family.

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Performance

/ New York

Mila

07 Dec 2019

7 - 8:15 p.m.

Mila is an original chamber opera that explores the plight of Hong Kong’s domestic foreign workers through the tensions and relationships within a Hong Kong family.

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Workshop

/ Hong Kong

Open Studio: Sphere | 開放工作坊：球體

08 Dec 2019

1:30 - 5 p.m.

In this workshop, the educator will talk about spheres and circles in Chinese ink painting, and demonstrate different techniques on drawing spheres and circles with ink. 在這次的工作坊，導師會講解中國水墨畫中的球體和圓，並指導參加者以不同水墨技法畫出球體和圓形。

Conference

/ Northern California

Corporate Social Responsibility Forum

10 Dec 2019

1:30 - 6 p.m.

Chinese and U.S. enterprises will discuss the theme of Responsibility and Future

Discussion

/ Hong Kong

Silver Moon or Golden Star: A Conversation about Utopia

10 Dec 2019

6 - 7:30 p.m.

Come hear artist Samson Young on his upcoming exhibition at the University of Chicago. The exhibition, Silver Moon or Golden Star: Which will you buy of me? asks how people adapt to societal changes that that they have little control over.

Discussion

/ Texas

China: The New and Future Global Face of the Surveillance State

10 Dec 2019

6:30 - 8 p.m.

By 2020, experts estimate China will have installed almost 300 million surveillance cameras and will spend upwards of $30 billion in the coming years on a wide variety of surveillance technologies often augmented by artificial intelligence.

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