Current Affairs

On November 5th, 2018, Christophe Jafrelot, Rahul Pandita and Ajit Ranade discussed Pakistan's new Premier and his challenges within the country, the subcontinent and beyond.

The class of 2018 — 30 extraordinary selectees from across Asia — traveled to the Philippines for discussion, celebration, and networking.

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson speaks on the U.S. and China at a Crossroads in an address at Asia Society headquarters.

China is no longer a country content with its current circumstances, ASPI President Kevin Rudd tells Japan's Asahi Shimbun.

ASEAN should advance own Indo-Pacific concept or see Washington or Beijing take the lead, writes ASPI President Kevin Rudd.

China’s Economic Reforms Cannot, Should Not Stop, ASPI President Kevin Rudd writes in Caixin.

As long as the future of U.S.-China relations remain unclear, Japan's PM Shinzo Abe should work on improving China-Japan relations, says ASPI President Kevin Rudd.

A discussion of ASPI Distinguished Fellow Marty Natelegawa's new book about the Indo-Pacific's longest-standing regional organization.

Manya Koetse, founder and editor-in-chief of What's on Weibo, joined Asia Society Switzerland on October 31 for a Sinica Podcast live recording on the topic «The Social Credit System: Orwellian Nightmare or Digital Business as Usual?». In this interview, she talks about her blog What's on Weibo, social media usage in China and what she has planned in the coming years.

Trump's position on the Korean Peninsula could leave the U.S. sitting on the sidelines while its allies run all the plays, writes ASPI's Lindsey Ford.