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Thursday 14 Nov 2024 | 5:45 - 7:10 p.m. Hong Kong Time
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Executive Roundtable on Proactive and Reactive AI Governance in China and the U.S.
Thursday 14 Nov 2024 | 11 - 1 p.m. Seattle Time -
Inside Institutional Investing: Lessons from the Smithsonian Institution
Monday 18 Nov 2024 | 5:45 - 7:10 p.m. Hong Kong Time -
Governance for Strengthening SDG-Climate Synergies
Monday 18 Nov 2024 | 4:45 - 6:15 p.m. -
The APEC Golden Gate Declaration One Year Later
Monday 18 Nov 2024 | 4:30 - 6:15 p.m. California Time -
Anxiety Culture: The New Global State of Human Affairs
Tuesday 19 Nov 2024 | 6 - 7:40 p.m. Hong Kong Time -
China’s Crisis of Faith and the Struggle Over Moral Authority
Tuesday 19 Nov 2024 | 12 - 1 p.m. New York Time -
Gen A | Chronicling Asia from Australia's Perspective
Wednesday 20 Nov 2024 | 6 - 8 p.m. Australia Time -
Post-Election Wrap-Up: Asia Policy in Trump’s Second Term
Friday 22 Nov 2024 | 9 - 10 a.m. New York Time -
Talk at the Library: Myanmar's Borderworlds with India and China
Thursday 28 Nov 2024 | 12 - 1 p.m. Switzerland Time -
How India Votes: A Book Talk with Rajdeep Sardesai
Friday 29 Nov 2024 | 7 - 8:30 p.m. India Time -
Former U.S. Climate Envoy Todd Stern on the Paris Agreement & the Future of Climate Progress
Tuesday 03 Dec 2024 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. New York Time
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Our 2024 Melbourne Asia Game Changer Award winners.
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Advancing Asia’s Priorities on Climate and Development: Takeaways from UNGA and the World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings
Meera Gopal and Betty Wang on key takeaways for Asia from the 79th UNGA and World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings, and the roadmap ahead for regional cooperation. -
Professional development program for Japanese early career female trade experts.
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Building Sustainable Futures: Advancing Climate Resilience in South Asia
This report delves deeper into the thematic areas of water, food, and energy security; climate finance; and the political economy of climate change, outlining key solutions for achieving a climate-resilient future for South Asia. -
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The Battle to Foot the Bill: How Will China's Contributions be Captured in the New Climate Finance Goal?
Kate Logan summarizes new research on China’s existing contribution to global climate finance and analyzes how China could be positioned within the new climate goal ahead of COP29. -
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ASEAN Summit Highlights Persisting Challenges Facing the Bloc
Bryanna Entwistle and Meghan Murphy explore the results of the overlapping ASEAN summits. -
Hon. Linda Burney MP speaks with Rorry Daniels about her support of the Indigenous communities of her country.
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Whether Harris or Trump wins, U.S. can recalibrate ties with Asia for the better
Dr. Kyung-wha Kang looks at the future of American policy in Asia following the 2024 U.S. elections. -
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Who Briefs Xi Jinping? How Politburo Study Sessions Help to Decode Chinese Politics
Neil Thomas and Feifei Hung explain the nature and importance of Politburo study sessions using a unique dataset to analyze changes over time. -
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Four Lessons From 30 Years of U.S.-China Climate Cooperation
Betty Wang and Taylah Bland on four crucial lessons for future engagement and global progress on U.S.-China climate cooperation. -
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The United Front, Comprehensive Integration, and China’s Nonmilitary Strategy Toward Taiwan
Guoguang Wu discusses how China's Taiwan strategy consists of both military and nonmilitary elements. -
Emma Chanlett-Avery explores what Japan's new prime minister means for the U.S.-Japan alliance.