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How China Is Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative

Daniel Russel explains some of the findings of the Asia Society Policy Institute's new report “Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative.”

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The Asia Society Book Salon – Amnesty

25 Nov 2020

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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The COVID New (Ab)Normal

A series of reflections by thought leaders, policymakers, and experts throughout Asia on what this new (ab)normal will mean and what it will entail.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa walks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 12, 2018 in New Delhi, India.

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The Long Wait for Justice: On the Chronic Failures of Criminal Justice in Sri Lanka

With the governing party securing a parliamentary majority in the recent Sri Lankan elections, we will likely see an ushering of "sweeping and regressive constitutional and legislative reforms," writes Asia 21 Young Leader Bhavani Fonseka.

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Around the World: Vân-Ánh Võ Collaboration with Chris Brown, Dance Source Houston's Barnstorm Dance Fest, and More

In this weekly digest of Performing Arts and Culture, explore food and memory with the founder of Queens Night Market, coauthor of 'The World Eats Here,' and Chinatown Soup's director; tune in to a local virtual dance festival, and more.

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Webcast: How Authoritarian Governments (Mis)Use Social Media

Journalist Megha Rajagopalan on social media and "Fake News" in Southeast Asia, how authoritarian governments weaponize platforms such as Facebook and why strict censorship doesn't solve the problem of misinformation.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R)

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Asia Inside Out Podcast: Sri Lanka's New Foreign Policy

Anubhav Gupta and Dinusha Panditaratne discuss the foreign policy outlook for Sri Lanka under newly-elected president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

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Silk Road Diplomacy

Report by ASPI, AidData, and CSIS on China's public diplomacy efforts in South and Central Asia.

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Cautionary Tales About Rage, Fate, and Forgiveness (Complete)

In this illustrated lecture, art historian and curator Donald Stadtner explores the complex syncretism of religious practice in Sri Lanka.

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Cultural Diplomacy and Chiragh — A Light in the Dark (Complete)

A discussion on the role of cultural diplomacy and the creation of the South Asian Symphony Orchestra followed by a series of performances.

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Cultural Diplomacy & Chiragh - A Light in the Dark

On April 25, 2019, Asia Society India Centre hosted a conversation on cultural diplomacy and a series of performances by musicians from the South Asian Symphony Orchestra.

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Asian American Designer and Author Showcases at AsiaStore

Asia Society hosts designer showcases and an author reading in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Xi Jinping invites Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisen

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Were Local Politics or Geopolitical Rivalries Behind Sri Lanka’s Recent Coup Crisis?

Sri Lanka recently emerged from a dangerous political crisis with its democracy and constitution miraculously intact.

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A South Asian 'Game of Thrones:' Behind Sri Lanka's Political Crisis

President Sirisena's decision to overthrow the prime minister and install a political rival has thrown the country's fragile democracy in disarray.

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AsiaStore's Holiday Gift Guide 2018

Gift ideas for everyone in your orbit!

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A Tongue Untied - The Story of Dakhani

A screening of the documentary A Tongue Untied - The Story of Dakhani, written and directed by Gautam Pemmaraju. A film about humour and satire in Dakhani - a vernacular form of Urdu spoken across the Deccan region.

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Deconstructing India's Global Ambition

On October 30, 2018, Bharat Karnad and Meena Menon discussed India's Foreign Policy under Narendra Modi, based on Karnad's new book - Staggering Forward: Narendra Modi and India's Global Ambition.

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Sri Lanka

How China Is Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative

UPCOMING EVENTS

The COVID New (Ab)Normal

The Long Wait for Justice: On the Chronic Failures of Criminal Justice in Sri Lanka

Around the World: Vân-Ánh Võ Collaboration with Chris Brown, Dance Source Houston's Barnstorm Dance Fest, and More

Webcast: How Authoritarian Governments (Mis)Use Social Media

Asia Inside Out Podcast: Sri Lanka's New Foreign Policy

Silk Road Diplomacy

Cautionary Tales About Rage, Fate, and Forgiveness (Complete)

Cultural Diplomacy and Chiragh — A Light in the Dark (Complete)

Cultural Diplomacy & Chiragh - A Light in the Dark

Asian American Designer and Author Showcases at AsiaStore

Were Local Politics or Geopolitical Rivalries Behind Sri Lanka’s Recent Coup Crisis?

A South Asian 'Game of Thrones:' Behind Sri Lanka's Political Crisis

AsiaStore's Holiday Gift Guide 2018

A Tongue Untied - The Story of Dakhani

Deconstructing India's Global Ambition

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