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Why the U.S. Can't Solve the North Korea Crisis Without China's Help

South Koreans watch TV news reporting the North Korea's nuclear test at the Seoul Railway Station. (Woohae Cho/Getty Images)
Current Affairs

An interview with James Steinberg, former deputy secretary of state under President Obama.

February 8th by Matt Schiavenza

Task Force Gives Recommendations for a U.S.-China Relationship at 'a Crossroads'

Orville Schell (L) and Susan Shirk speak at the launch of the new report
Current AffairsPolicy

Prominent China specialists lay out the challenge the U.S. faces in its relationship with China, and how to address them.

February 8th by Eric Fish

The Lives of Sex Workers in Modern China

Women hide their faces as police raid an entertainment venue in Beijing, China suspected of offering prostitution services. (China Photos/Getty)
Current Affairs

Author Zhang Lijia discusses the women who inspired her novel about China's massive sex industry.

February 7th by Eric Fish

Our Picks From Around Asia: Duterte's Reign, A North Korea Purge, and the Chinese Who Marched on Washington

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) during a combat drill of the service personnel of the special operation battalion of the Korean People's Army Unit 52. (KCNA/AFP/Getty Images)
Current Affairs

This week's best content from Asia, courtesy of the Asia Society family.

February 3rd by Matt Schiavenza

Asian American Immigration in the Age of Trump

Malaysian activists hold placards during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration order outside the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on February 3, 2017. (Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images)
Current Affairs

“I think there's tremendous fear in immigrant communities as a result of the election.” 

February 3rd by Eric Fish

Video: Asian Americans Offer Advice to President Trump

Current Affairs

If you had 60 seconds with the 45th president, what would you say? We asked local Asian Americans to tell us — on camera.

February 1st by Matt Schiavenza

How Western Economists Contributed to China's Economic Miracle

Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and his wife visit with U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn in Washington, D.C. on January 31, 1979. (AFP/Getty Images)
Current Affairs

The author Julian Gewirtz describes how a period of Sino-Western cooperation helped shape Chinese reform.

February 1st by Matt Schiavenza

Kevin Rudd: Globalization and Automation Require a 'New Social Contract'

Robotic arms work on the body shells of cars on an automated production line at the BMW Mini car production plant in Oxford, England. (Goeff Caddick/AFP/Getty)
Current AffairsPolicy

"Until we bring a new social contract, the forces of polarization to the far left and far right are likely to continue.”

February 1st by Eric Fish

Japanese Internment Survivors Warn Against Repeating History's Mistakes

Demonstrators at Miami International Airport protest an executive order that President Donald Trump signed clamping down on refugee admissions and temporarily restricting travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries on January 29, 2017. (Joe Raedle/Getty)
Current Affairs

Rhetoric and executive action targeting Muslims elicits fears that America is failing to remember one of its darkest episodes.

January 31st by Eric Fish

The 'Narrowing Nexus' Between Think Tanks and Journalists

Think tanks and journalists are increasingly adopting one-another's approaches. (Elvin/Flickr)
Current AffairsPolicy

Think tank leaders discuss how to remain relevant amid shifting dynamics in politics, media, and philanthropy. 

January 27th by Eric Fish