2012 US Presidential Election: The View From Asia

October 31st, 2012

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney debate on October 16, 2012 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

As the U.S. votes for president, Asia Society offers a wide-angle overview of Asia's role in this election. Consider the curious case of pro-Romney Pakistan, take in an eye-opening roundup of China-bashing TV ads from both campaigns, and watch former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Solomon explain why anti-China rhetoric ends after the election.

Obama's Reelection and Asia

How is a second term for the Obama administration likely to affect relations with China, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Afghanistan — to name just some of the Asian nations that have featured most prominently in recent headlines?
Election Day in China

In Shanghai, locals participate vicariously.
Photo of the Day: A Worldwide Celebration

Indian university students celebrate after hearing a prediction that U.S. President Barack Obama was reelected during a U.S. embassy election party at a local hotel in New Delhi on November 7, 2012. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)
China's Leadership Change

Orville Schell: Why we know so little.
Video: China in the Campaign

A roundup of all the tough talk on this year's campaign trail.
Why Does Pakistan Favor Romney?

M. Bilal Lakhani examines the results of a recent BBC poll.
Romney's Foreign Policy 'Gaffe'

Associate Fellow Thom Woodroofe argues that Barack Obama is the first Democratic president since Franklin Roosevelt to head to the polls with a foreign policy advantage.
The Last Debate: How Did It Play in Asia?

Experts weigh in from China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
By Bashing 'China Inc.,' US Presidential Candidates Miss the Point

One of China's best-known bloggers says Romney and Obama miss the point of the China-U.S. relationship by focusing on trade and economics while skipping larger issues of liberty and human rights.
Expert Calls for Less 'Red Meat,' More 'Nuance' From Candidates on Foreign Policy

Asia Society's Mike Kulma talks to Al Jazeera ahead of tonight's foreign policy debate.