Senators Mazie Hirono, Tammy Duckworth, and Charles Schumer

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) speaks during a weekly news conference on Capitol Hill on August 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Also pictured are Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Ten Influential Asian Pacific Americans in U.S. Politics

A survey of key presidential candidates, government officials, and members of Congress of Asian descent.

June 7th by Matt Schiavenza

The Disappearance of Tiananmen

Thousands of people pour into Beijing's Tiananmen Square in the weeks before the June 4, 1989 massacre.

Current Affairs

Thirty years after the massacre that outraged the world, China has buried the memory of what happened — and the rest of the world has shrugged.

May 31st by Matt Schiavenza

It's Modi's India Now

Narendra Modi celebrates his electoral victory

Current Affairs

The prime minister's overwhelming electoral victory gives him a mandate to reshape India. Will he succeed?

May 24th by Anubhav Gupta

Fast-Casual Chinese Food Is Forging New Traditions in an Ancient Cuisine

Current Affairs

Food & Recipes

Early Chinese immigrants in the U.S. opened restaurants primarily as a means to get by, the young restaurateurs behind many of the newest Chinese restaurants are more concerned with self-expression and sharing culture rather than survival.

May 24th by Michelle FlorCruz

Why It's So Difficult for Journalists To Report From Xinjiang

Han Chinese police officers patrol in Xinjiang

Current Affairs

Reporters must overcome enormous obstacles to uncover the truth about China's suppression of its Uighur minority.

May 23rd by Matt Schiavenza

Maria Ressa: Declining Press Freedom in Asia Threatens Democracy

Current Affairs

The embattled Filipina journalist has been arrested twice this year for her fearless coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte's violent crackdown on drugs.

May 22nd by Matt Schiavenza

Wendy Cutler on the Breakdown of U.S.-China Trade Talks

Trade talks between the U.S. and China have broken down

Current Affairs

The veteran trade negotiator and ASPI Vice President said that the failure of the two sides to forge a deal will be painful for both countries.

May 10th by Matt Schiavenza

Asia Abridged Podcast: Why Richard Holbrooke Clashed With Barack Obama

From L: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Richard Holbrooke

Current Affairs

After Obama appointed the veteran diplomat to manage U.S. relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan, the two could not see eye to eye before Holbrooke's death in 2010. George Packer, author of a new biography on Holbrooke, explains why.

May 10th by Matt Schiavenza

Oz Elliott 2018 Award Winners Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo Freed by Myanmar Government

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were freed from prison in Myanmar today

Current Affairs

The two reporters had been incarcerated since 2017 for their reporting on the plight of the Rohingya. Asia Society awarded them with Asia's most prominent journalism prize last year.

May 7th by Matt Schiavenza

Q&A: Bharat Karnad on India’s ‘Inept’ Foreign Policy

Current Affairs

In the opening pages of 'Staggering Forward: Narendra Modi and India’s Global Ambition,' author Bharat Karnad bluntly describes Modi’s foreign policy as “inept” and “short-sighted.”

May 7th by Anubhav Gupta