Singapore's veteran diplomat and analyst predicts that China and the U.S. have more reasons to collaborate than compete.
Asia Society's Andrew Billo says the Philippines filing of legal claims against China over the South China Sea does not mean the country will risk jeopardizing economic relations with its powerful neighbor.
A man walks through ocean foam in Snapper Rocks as Queensland experiences severe rains and flooding from Tropical Cyclone Oswald in Gold Coast, Australia on January 28, 2013. (Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
Nashville musician Abigail Washburn performs the folk classic "Black Waters" in the context of the Center on U.S.-China Relations' "Coal+Ice" exhibition.
Star trails over the winding Great Wall of China on January 25, 2013. (Michael.Dai/Flickr)
Investigative conservation journalist Shawn Heinrichs seeks to combine powerful stories with captivating images to reach millions and mobilize them to action.
A white car sits stationary by the water in Kerala, India on January 24, 2013. (julien mrt/Flickr)
Pakistani-American multimedia journalist Nushmia Khan gets poignant images of a small, sometimes embattled religious minority.
"Khan and his supporters have been using this medium as a core tool from the beginning. For other politicians it is an afterthought," says Dr. Awab Alvi, head of social media for Imran Khan's political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.