Transparent citizens, police state, totalitarian rule: China's Social Credit System (SCS) is the talk of the town. We set out to find out what it is all about, in an interview series, in a fact sheet, and in an event: a live taping of a Sinica Podcast.
On August 6, 2018, James Crabtree, Ashutosh Varshney, Amish Tripathi, Shubhada Rao and Niranjan Rajadhyaksha discuss the new era of billionaires and increasing income inequality in India.
Daniel Russel writes that North Korea's delivery on promises made at the Singapore summit has been slow and deceptive.
Asia Society Texas Center is pleased to welcome back to Houston the Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery in southern India. From August 16-19, the monks will construct a sand mandala and perform sacred ceremonies.
A newly released film adaptation of Kevin Kwan's bestselling novel "Crazy Rich Asians" has received rave reviews in its premiere weekend.
The director discusses her new film on the ongoing debate on the whale and dolphin hunting traditions in Japan.
Bringing together the best of our 15 centres to Australia
This September, the "greatest literary show on Earth" makes its debut in Texas with Jaipur Literature Festival at Houston (JLF). Renowned for being a sumptuous feast of ideas, the festival will present a showcase of South Asia's literary and oral heritage, with internationally acclaimed authors and thinkers taking part in a range of provocative panels and debates.
An initiative seeking to manage distrust and conflict between the U.S. and China.
The former prime minister of Australia discusses his country’s need for a more balanced relationship with China.