Podcast: Asia Abridged

The best of Asia Society, in brief

Welcome to Asia Abridged, the most memorable moments from Asia Society’s acclaimed programming — delivered in 15 minutes or less. We choose the most enlightening, fascinating, and entertaining events and conversations and turn them into easy-to-digest podcast episodes. If you have a passion for Asia — including arts, culture, current affairs, policy, Asian-American issues, and more — subscribe today.

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Asia Abridged Podcast: Why China Could Win a Trade War

Wendy Cutler and Orville Schell explain why, contrary to President Trump's assertions, Beijing is well-positioned to compete in a trade conflict with the United States.
Asia Abridged Podcast: A 'Bonanza' for Kim Jong Un

Daniel Russel and Wendy Sherman explain how North Korea walked away as the big winner in Tuesday's summit with President Trump in Singapore.
Asia Abridged Podcast: How China Is Winning the Global A.I. Race

How is artificial intelligence reshaping the Asian security landscape, and how will the U.S. respond?
Asia Abridged Podcast: The Subtle Forces Shaping Iran's Future

In this episode of Asia Abridged, Iranian-American scholar Trita Parsi talks about important changes occurring beneath the surface in the central Asian country.
Asia Abridged Podcast: Hong Kong's Vanishing Autonomy

Anson Chan, the former chief secretary of the territory, warns that the terms of Hong Kong's 1997 handover are no longer seeming to hold.
Asia Abridged Podcast: Audiences Are Ready For Diverse Storytelling. Is Hollywood?

Film industry insiders discuss Hollywood’s slow embrace of diversity and what Asian American communities can do to get their stories made.
Asia Abridged Podcast: Lesley Stahl on China's Changes

The legendary CBS broadcaster describes a trip she took to the country in 1974 and how her impressions of the place changed in subsequent journeys.
Asia Abridged Podcast: Can China Handle an Economic Crisis?

In this podcast short, Morgan Stanley's Ruchir Sharma praises Beijing's continued economic growth but notes that the government has never been tested with a downturn.
Asia Abridged Podcast: Assessing President Trump's Asia Policy

Daniel Russel discusses how the 45th president has managed Asia policy since taking office and previews Trump's upcoming trip to the continent.
Asia Abridged Podcast: Afghanistan's President on His Country's Ongoing War

Ashraf Ghani discusses the Taliban insurgency and shares his thoughts on Donald Trump.