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Video: The 'Trilemma' of Shifting Taiwanese Identity

Taiwanese people wave the national flag during a gathering on the square by the Presidential Office in Taipei to celebrate the island's National Day in 2005. (Patrick Lin/AFP/Getty)
Current AffairsPolicy

Author Syaru Shirley Lin discusses the consolidation of Taiwanese identity and its implications for relations between Taiwan, China, and the United States.

February 16th by Eric Fish

Photos: The People in Asia Who Don't Love Valentine's Day

Pakistani men protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in Karachi on February 12, 2017.
Current Affairs

While the holiday has become hugely popular across Asia, some associate it with cultural or religious imperialism. 

February 14th by Eric Fish

Our Picks From Around Asia: Driverless Cars, Nationalism in China, and Murakami's Obsession With Food

The author Haruki Murakami uses cooking, food, and restaurants as major plot devices in his stories. (John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images)

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

February 14th by Matt Schiavenza

The Sectors 'Ripe for Investment' in India

Mini Roy (L) and Rishi Chugh discuss investment in India at Asia Society in New York. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)
BusinessCurrent Affairs

Business experts discuss the economic and political trends affecting foreign investment in India.

February 13th by Eric Fish

Video: Orville Schell on Six 'Crisis Issues' Defining U.S.-China Relations

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Current AffairsPolicy

The six most urgent recommendations a high-level task force has given to the Trump administration for working with China.

February 10th by Salvador Pantoja

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
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