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

This photo taken on April 25, 2019 shows workers packaging sheet aluminium at a factory in Huaibei in China's eastern Anhui province. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

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

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

The Indomitable Richard Holbrooke

Hamid Karzai (L) and Richard Holbrooke (R)

Arts

Current Affairs

The legendary diplomat and Asia Society chairman is the subject of a new biography published nine years after his death.

May 3rd by Matt Schiavenza

Asia Abridged Podcast: Iran Foreign Minister's Defiant Message for the U.S.

Iranian soldiers participate in an exercise in the Strait of Hormuz

Current Affairs

In a lively conversation held last week at Asia Society, Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran would continue to sell its oil to foreign buyers despite American pressure.

April 30th by Matt Schiavenza

5 Takeaways From Iran FM Mohammad Javad Zarif's Appearance at Asia Society

Current Affairs

Policy

The U.S.-educated foreign minister participated in a wide-ranging conversation with Asia Society President and CEO Josette Sheeran. Here's what you need to know.

April 25th by Matt Schiavenza