In a wide-ranging speech peppered with Mandarin phrases, Australia's FM touched on history and culture as much as politics to propose a new way for Asia to accommodate Sino-U.S. rivalries.
A houseboat on foggy Nageen Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir on December 18, 2011. (Magic Ketchup/Flickr)
It's more critical than ever for Americans to learn about Asia, says Awards Dinner honoree John C. Whitehead.
Guests at the black-tie event included New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.
The "Chinglish" and "M. Butterfly" playwright acknowledges Asia Society's support for his work in a witty, self-deprecating speech.
The Burmese democracy icon was awarded the Global Vision Award at Asia Society's Awards Dinner Wednesday night in New York City. Click the headline to watch her video acceptance speech.
Special warfare command soldiers participate in winter military training exercise on January 11, 2012 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
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