Asia Blog

Video: Kevin Rudd on India's 'Encouraging' Stance on Climate Change

Interviewed in Delhi, Asia Society Policy Institute President Kevin Rudd said, “What is very encouraging … is the language which we saw emerge from Prime Minister Modi, during President Obama’s visit, about India wanting to see a global agreement in Paris.”

February 19th by Joshua Rosenfield | Comments

Here's How Families in Three Asian Countries Welcome the Lunar New Year

People release sky lanterns in Pinghsi, a township in Taiwan's northern Taipei County, to celebrate the annual Lantern Festival on Feb. 28, 2010. (Patrick Lin/AFP/Getty Images)

Current Affairs Food & Recipes

Happy Lunar New Year from Asia Society! As hundreds of millions travel home to celebrate with their families, here's a look at the legends, customs, and foods that mark the holiday in China, Korea, and Vietnam.

February 18th by Tim Lau | Comments

Watch: 'Deeply, Deeply' Patriotic Song Featuring China's President Debuts During New Year Gala

Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on January 30, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Fred Dufour/Getty Images)

Current Affairs

"Give My Heart to You," broadcast to some 700 million viewers on Wednesday, was set to a montage of triumphant imagery of President Xi Jinping.

February 18th by Eric Fish | Comments

Interview: Mohsin Hamid Traces 'Discontent' Across Cultures in Globe-Trotting New Collection

Author Mohsin Hamid at an Asia Society India Centre dinner in Mumbai on Dec. 2, 2011. (Asia Society India Centre)

Arts Current Affairs

"There are writers in Pakistan who are far braver than I am," says the acclaimed novelist, ahead of his February 23 talk at Asia Society New York.

February 18th by Asia Society | Comments

Photo of the Day: Red Clouds Race Across Blue Skies in Australia

Multimedia

Sunrise streaks the sky and a rock cropping in vibrant red and blue hues in New South Wales, Australia on February 8, 2015 . (Tim Donnelly/Flickr)

February 18th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Video: US and China Need 'Common Narrative' for Relationship, Says Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd (L) and Charlie Rose in conversation at Asia Society New York on February 17, 2015. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

Policy

Asia Society Policy Institute's Kevin Rudd shared this view, and many more observations about China and its place in the world, in a conversation with veteran broadcaster Charlie Rose at Asia Society in New York on February 17, 2015.

February 18th by Joshua Rosenfield | Comments

Interview: Singer-Composer Finds the 'Sublime' in Straying Beyond Musical Boundaries

Arts

Ahead of her February 21 Robert Browning and Asia Society concert, virtual one-woman musical genre Kiran Ahluwalia discusses influences, inspirations, and the unforgettable experience of shooting a music video on the Ganges River.

February 17th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

Photo of the Day: A Walk in the Clouds in Taiwan

Multimedia

Blue mountains seem like they are floating in a sea of clouds in Taiwan on February 1, 2015. ( 白士李/Flickr)

February 17th by Kieu Truong | Comments

Watch: Five of Charlie Rose's Top Interviews on Asia

Television journalist Charlie Rose holds the Peabody Award he won for his

Current Affairs

Ahead of the veteran TV journalist's February 17 Asia Society conversation with Kevin Rudd on Asia's future, Asia Blog compiles some of his most memorable interviews with major Asian figures.

February 13th by Eric Fish | Comments