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Friday 21 Jun 2024 | 6 - 7:45 p.m. Hong Kong Time
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Whither Waste Charging?
Monday 24 Jun 2024 | 5:45 - 7:30 p.m. Hong Kong Time -
A Rebuke for Modi? What Happened in India's Elections
Tuesday 25 Jun 2024 | 12:15 - 2 p.m. Hong Kong Time -
How Can the World Meet Asia’s Climate Finance Needs?
Thursday 27 Jun 2024 | 8 - 9 a.m. New York Time -
China and Taiwan: Will it Come to Conflict?
Monday 01 Jul 2024 | 6:30 - 8 p.m. New York Time -
Executive Briefing | Should Australia be part of Southeast Asia? with Dr Natalie Sambhi
Monday 08 Jul 2024 | 12:15 - 2 p.m. Australia Time -
Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill #9
Tuesday 09 Jul 2024 | 8 - 9 p.m. Japan Time -
A Closer Look at Batteries
Tuesday 09 Jul 2024 | 12 - 1 p.m. Switzerland Time -
Cultural Encounters: Freedom and Citizenship Histories
Tuesday 09 Jul 2024 | 6 - 7:30 p.m. India Time -
The Rise of a New Indian Elite
Thursday 11 Jul 2024 | 8 - 9:15 a.m. Japan Time -
NATO and Northeast Asia: An Expanding Partnership
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Reflections on the Future of Hong Kong
Tuesday 16 Jul 2024 | 4 - 5 p.m. Seattle Time
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article/ Northern California
Event Recap: Executive Roundtable on Women’s Leadership in U.S.- Asia Relations
June 11, 2024 - Executive Roundtable on Women’s Leadership in U.S.- Asia Relations with Caryn R. McClelland, the U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam -
Yanghee Lee and Chris Sidoti of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar, join Asia Society Executive Vice President and Asia Society Policy Institute Senior Fellow Debra Eisenman to discuss the current state of play in Myanmar.
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report/ Asia Society Policy Institute
Climate Change in China’s Governance: Agenda, Agents, and International Collaboration
Guoguang Wu conducts an in-depth investigation of China’s climate-related policies, politics, governance, and international relations. -
Akshay Mathur details what Modi's third term means for India's role in global governance.
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article/ Asia Society Policy Institute
Charting China’s Path to Its 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution
Lauri Myllyvirta and Taylah Bland explore China's path to its 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution. -
“China’s leaders have long been determined to suppress emerging religious movements they see as a threat to social order", writes CCA Fellow on Chinese Political Economy and Society G.A. Donovan.
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article/ Asia Society Policy Institute
Geopolitical Shifts and Local Priorities: Unpacking Solomon Islands 2024 Elections
Lincy Pende explores the outcomes of the Solomon Islands elections. -
G.A. Donovan breaks down the spiritual pursuits that people in China are seeking to provide relief from stress and unpredictability, and how it has led to an outbreak in criminal activity involving religious fraud and spiritual scams.
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May 23, 2024 - recap of roundtable discussion on the shifting dynamics of U.S. Alliances in the Indo-Pacific
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Dr. Ronojoy Sen of National University of Singapore discusses the key factors shaping the Indian elections, voter perceptions on the ground, and the priorities for the new government.
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Asia Society Texas' fourth annual "31 Ways to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month" calendar highlighted live events and on-demand content celebrating the diversity and stories of Houston's communities.
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To challenge common frames of looking at China, Pascale Massot proposes looking at behavior from the international Chinese government through the frames of “heterogeneity,” “vulnerability,” and “uncertainty.”