On February 16, 2021 President and CEO of Asia Society and 26th Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd addressed VIPs on Asia’s Views of U.S. President Biden and How the Region Could Work with the New Administration. Some of the topics addressed included strategic outlooks between the Biden administration and the Chinese government, how Japan, India, Southeast Asia and the rest of the region will need the U.S. to create regional security and stability, as well as how the U.S. administration should re-engage its allies in the region. This discussion was moderated by Margaret Conley, Executive Director of Asia Society Northern California.  

Earlier in the evening, Yao Family Wines gave a demonstration of their wine varietals in honor of Lunar New Year.