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Secretary Blinken on
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'Oz Prize' Winners Announced

Matthieu Aikins and Jim Huylebroek have been awarded the 2022 Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia for their New York Times Magazine piece “Inside the Fall of Kabul.”

Janet Yang and Abby Mann celebrate their Golden Globes for 'Indictment' in 1996.

Hollywood's China Whisperer

Groundbreaking producer Janet Yang talks to Asia Society Magazine about her teenage visit to Mao-era China, making movies with Spielberg, and the current state of U.S.-China cultural exchange.

Supporters await the arrival of Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City Hotel in Universal City, California, on January 25, 2022.

U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relationship Explained

Anna Ashton of the Asia Society Policy Institute on what to expect from the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade.

'We Are Witnessing Profound Change'

Speaking in Zurich, Asia Society President Kevin Rudd said Xi Jinping has changed China, and with that the world. It is vital to understand Xi's worldview, to be able to respond to it, Rudd said.

Six decades after a landmark law brought millions of Asian Americans to the U.S., recent events reaffirm how tenuous the status of that population is. Read Jia Lynn Yang's essay in Asia Society Magazine.

Getting Asia to Net Zero

A high-level and independent commission of Asian leaders to help urgently accelerate the regional transition to net zero emissions.

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Discussion
/ Japan
An Insider’s Introduction to the Kyoto National Museum
27 Jun 2022
8 - 9:15 a.m.
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A senior specialist at Kyoto National Museum, Melissa Rinne, will give us an insider’s introduction to the museum and shed light on how Japanese national museums are managed and how they differ from museums abroad.

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Texas
2022 ExploreAsia: Culture Camp for Kids
27 Jun 2022
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERHEROES: Learn about the rich ecologies of Asia and how we can preserve our planet through hands-on fun with recycled crafts, local flora, and a community garden!
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Briefing
/ Australia
Executive Briefing | Holding the Party Line: Xi Jinping and the Limits of Power
28 Jun 2022
3 - 4 p.m.
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MEMBERS ONLY What is the source of Xi Jinping’s power in China today?

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Discussion
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A Return to Offices? Comparing Approaches in Asia and the U.S.
28 Jun 2022
5:30 - 7 p.m.
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A panel discussion with experts from CNB, Savills, and McKinsey followed by a fireside chat with Vincent Lo will cover perspectives from Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Los Angeles. Both conversations moderated by Richard Green.

Online
Discussion
/ Japan
Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill
28 Jun 2022
8 - 9 p.m.
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New quarterly webinar series with Bill Emmott and Jesper Koll that discusses what’s new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more.
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Panel Discussion
/ Hong Kong
A Return to Offices? Comparing Approaches in Asia and the U.S.
29 Jun 2022
8:30 - 10 a.m.
With varied stages of safety protocols and attitudes toward the return to the office. What does this mean for the future of commercial real estate?

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Tour
/ Hong Kong
Retrograde
29 Jun 2022
5 - 6 p.m.
In celebration of Pride Month, curator Cusson Cheng leads a tour of Galerie du Monde’s Retrograde exhibition, featuring 11 local and international contemporary artists.

Online
Briefing
/ Australia
Gen A | Market Diversification Masterclass: Gen A in an Era of Global Change
30 Jun 2022
10 - 11 a.m.
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MEMBER ONLY Join us for an online interactive masterclass led by Austrade Gen A members on market diversification in action.

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Discussion
/ Hong Kong
The Middle East: Present and Future — Perspectives from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
30 Jun 2022
5 - 6:30 p.m.
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In the next episode of our Chairman’s Dialogue Series, Prince Turki AlFaisal shares his views on the Middle East, its present and future, with our Chairman Ronnie C. Chan.

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Discussion
/ Switzerland
Big Picture – The Flavors of Sichuan
30 Jun 2022
6:30 - 8 p.m.
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Join our conversation with Star Chef Fuchsia Dunlop and blend the flavors of Sichuan with new culinary and cultural insights.
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Discussion
/ Japan
Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific: A JASDF Perspective
01 Jul 2022
8 - 9:15 a.m.
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At this critical juncture, we are honored to host General IZUTSU Shunji, Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces, for a special in-person event in Tokyo.
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Discussion
/ Korea
Conversation with Wendy Cutler
01 Jul 2022
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wendy Cutler is Vice President at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) and the managing director of the Washington, D.C. office.

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Workshop
/ Texas
2022 Master Siow's Art of Lion Dance Seminar
01 Jul 2022
2 - 6 p.m.
Join Asia Society Texas as Master Siow and USA Dragon and Lion Dance Sports Association come to Houston this July for Master Siow's Art of Lion Dance seminar!
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Special Event
/ Switzerland
Exclusive Cooking Demo: A Culinary Trip to Southwest China
01 Jul 2022
6 - 8 p.m.
[BY INVITATION ONLY]
Join us for an exclusive cooking demo with star chef Fuchsia Dunlop, who will take us (and our tastebuds) on a culinary trip to the southwest of China.

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Architecture Tour
02 Jul 2022
10 - 11 a.m.
Join Asia Society Texas for a docent-led architecture tour of our iconic and unique Center designed by Yoshio Taniguchi.
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Tour
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Art Tour: 'Making Home: Artists and Immigration'
02 Jul 2022
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join Asia Society Texas for an in-depth, docent-led tour of our newest exhibition 'Making Home: Artists and Immigration'.
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Tour
/ Hong Kong
Heritage Tour and Luncheon with Ronnie C. Chan
02 Jul 2022
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
As we continue celebrating 10 years of our heritage site, we invite our President's Circle members to learn more about our heritage campus in conversation with our Chairman Ronnie C. Chan.

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Discussion
/ Japan
JapanCraft21: Building a Movement
05 Jul 2022
8 - 9:15 a.m.
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JapanCraft21 Director Steve Beimel will take a hard look at the current situation around Japan’s Master Crafts tradition — why the system is faltering, what can be done to turn it around, and the actions that JapanCraft21 is taking.
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/ Hong Kong
Middle East Regional Foreign Policy and Impacts of the War in Ukraine — Views from Israel
05 Jul 2022
6 - 8:30 p.m.
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In the next episode of our Chairman’s Dialogue Series Mr. Chan will be joined by representatives from Mitvim – The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies, a foreign policy think tank, for a panel discussion on the regions affairs.

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Discussion
/ Switzerland
The End of the 'Salary Man'?
07 Jul 2022
12 - 1 p.m.
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Join our talk about changing work ethics in Asia with Ian Lee, Regional President Asia Pacific at The Adecco Group, and sociologist Nilanjan Raghunath, assistant professor at Singapore University of Technology and Design and author of Shapi
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