A video billboard of Xi Jinping overlooks Kashgar, China

People walk past a screen showing images of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kashgar, in China's western Xinjiang region, on June 4, 2019. (Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images)

Asia In-Depth Podcast: Is Chinese-Style Surveillance the Future?

BuzzFeed News correspondent Megha Rajagopalan discusses China’s policy in Xinjiang, the future of surveillance technology, and social media’s effect on geopolitics.

December 5th by Matt Schiavenza

Asia In-Depth Podcast: Trailblazing Pakistani Cricketer Sana Mir

Current Affairs

Education

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.

November 20th by Abby Seiff

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

Current Affairs

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

November 14th by Michelle FlorCruz

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

Current Affairs

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

November 11th by Matt Schiavenza

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

An anti-TPP protester at the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Current Affairs

Policy

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

November 1st by Matt Schiavenza

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

A man in South Korea watches a North Korean missile launch

Policy

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

October 21st by Anubhav Gupta

Afghanistan's Transformation Through the Eyes of Its Young Leaders

Afghan children play on the outskirts of Jalalabad

Current Affairs

Policy

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.

October 7th by Matt Schiavenza

As the Trade Dispute Ratchets Up, the Stakes Couldn't Be Higher

Current Affairs

At a briefing at Asia Society New York, ASPI Vice President Wendy Cutler, one of the world’s most experienced and respected trade negotiators, discussed the current state of play in the U.S-China trade negotiations.

September 5th by Abby Seiff

A Brave New World in Kashmir?

Current Affairs

For the first time in years, all eyes are on Kashmir. What do India’s actions mean for Jammu and Kashmir and its people? And what does Narendra Modi hope to accomplish?

August 27th by Anubhav Gupta