Weijian Shan talks about his experience in China's Cultural Revolution

Weijian Shan describes his experience as a teenager during China's Cultural Revolution at Asia Society on January 16, 2019. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Asia Abridged Podcast: Remembering China's Cultural Revolution

In this episode, financier Weijian Shan recalls his youth during a tumultuous period in China's history and explores how the upheavals affected him in the years since.

February 15th by Matt Schiavenza

How the Trump Administration Should Deal With a Changing China

Current Affairs

A new task force report argues that China is different than it used to be — and the Trump administration's approach to the U.S.-China relationship is flawed.

February 12th by Matt Schiavenza

Japan's Population Dilemma

Japan's low birth rate and high life expectancy has dimmed its long-term economic outlook.

Current Affairs

A declining population has provided opportunities for Japan's youth. But can the good times last?

January 31st by Matt Schiavenza

How Asia Is Shaping the World's Future

Current Affairs

In this excerpt from his new book 'The Future Is Asian,' Parag Khanna argues that Asia is leading the 21st century as resolutely as Europe and the United States shaped the past.

January 28th by Parag Khanna

Asia Inside Out Podcast: Hong Kong in the U.S.-China Crossfire

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Current Affairs

Daniel Russel speaks to Hong Kong legislator Dennis Kwok about how a possible trade war will affect the Chinese territory.

January 10th by Anubhav Gupta

Debating Chairman Mao in the People's Republic of Berkeley

Agricultural workers in China read the Little Red Book beside a portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong during the Cultural Revolution

Current Affairs

When Weijian Shan, one of the first students from the People's Republic of China to obtain a Ph.D. in the United States, arrived in Berkeley, he discovered an unexpected reminder of home.

January 9th by Matt Schiavenza

Excerpt: Love on the Eve of the Iranian Revolution

Arts

An excerpt from Rabeah Ghaffari's debut novel 'To Keep the Sun Alive,' which portrays the 1979 Iranian Revolution through family drama and personal struggle.

January 2nd by Matt Schiavenza