Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Hong Kong's new Chief Executive Carrie Lam (L) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping (R) after being sworn in as the territory's new leader at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong on July 1, 2017. (Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images)

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

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

Rabeah Ghaffari's debut novel To Keep The Sun Alive

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

Seven Stories That Defined Asia in 2018

Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un

Current Affairs

From North Korean summit meetings to a daring rescue in Thailand, it's been an eventful year across Asia. Here are some stories that matter.

December 19th by Matt Schiavenza

Asia Society in 2018: A Year in Pictures

Asia Society Texas Persistence of Memory

Current Affairs

A visual look at the world of Asia Society throughout the year.

December 19th by Michelle FlorCruz

13 Fearless Predictions About Asia in 2019

The historic meeting between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump

Current Affairs

Members of the Asia Society family tell us what they think is going to happen next year.

December 10th by Asia Society

Kevin Rudd on U.S.-China Relations: What Happens Next?

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's relationship will be tested during a trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

The former Australian prime minister discusses a shift in Sino-American relations from "strategic engagement" to "strategic competition."

December 7th by Matt Schiavenza

A South Asian 'Game of Thrones:' Behind Sri Lanka's Political Crisis

Lively action in Sri Lanka's parliament

President Sirisena's decision to overthrow the prime minister and install a political rival has thrown the country's fragile democracy in disarray.

December 4th by Anubhav Gupta

Why India's Future Hinges on the Smartphone

India's Smartphone Revolution

Current Affairs

Ravi Agrawal discusses the breakneck growth of smartphone users in India and the impact they'll have on the country's future.

November 28th by Michelle FlorCruz

Asia Inside Out Podcast: India's Billionaire Raj

Mukesh Ambani (L) and Vijay Maliya (R)

Anubhav Gupta speaks to James Crabtree, author of a new book on India's super-rich, on how the affluent may influence India's economic trajectory.

November 9th by Anubhav Gupta

What's Happening in Xinjiang? Four Questions About China's Human Rights Crisis

Uighurs protest China's policies in Xinjiang

Current Affairs

A perennially tense situation in China's far west has turned into a human rights crisis. What has changed — and what can be done?

October 29th by Matt Schiavenza