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Our second podcast season "Meet My Country" is out. In this season, you will learn about a new Asian country in each edition from the perspective of leading local voices from journalists and lawyers, to academics and entrepreneurs. This time we cover the kingdom of Bhutan, as well as Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and the Sultanate of Brunei.

Our first podcast season “China and the World” looks at how China’s relationship with the world is changing. We are looking at China’s Southeastern neighbours, from Laos to Indonesia; at China’s activities in Africa; at its uneasy and complicated relationship with India; its growing closeness to Russia; and its influence on Switzerland.

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Episodes

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State of Asia: Should the U.S. Prioritize Deterrence or Reassurance of China?

The new U.S. President faces a crucial decision on China: maintain the current fragile stability in the relationship, or press forward with more competitive measures to push back against China's rise. Four experts debate the options.
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State of Asia: Perspectives on the U.S. Election

Asia Society’s global network of experts from Melbourne, Delhi, Hong Kong and Tokyo explore how Asian countries perceive the U.S. role in the region, and what bearing the election will have on Asia’s security and prosperity.
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State of Asia with Dewi Fortuna Anwar

Indonesia could become a much more active player on the world stage under its new President Prabowo Subianto, a temperamental and at times unpredictable cosmopolitan, who finds particular joy in sneering at Europe.
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State of Asia with James Crabtree

Elections and leadership changes have swept Asia and Europe this year, with the U.S. heading to the polls soon. James Crabtree assesses the impact of all this and discusses how Europe is no longer the engine driving change in the world.
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A Closer Look at Batteries

Batteries increasingly power everything around us. But with a supply chain that spans the globe, and China dominating production, things can get complicated. Hear from experts Marina Zhang and Duo Fu where things stand.
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State of Asia with Alicia García Herrero

As India's economy continues to grow, can the world's most populous country truly replicate China's success of the past decades? Should it even? Maybe not, says Natixis Chief Economist for Asia-Pacific Alicia García Herrero.
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State of Asia with Yuki Tatsumi

Skirmishes in the South China Sea, tensions surrounding Taiwan: things can escalate quickly. It makes Japan nervous, as it tries to balance engaging China with deterring its powerful neighbor, says security policy expert Yuki Tatsumi.
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State of Asia with Alicja Bachulska

Views of China in Central and Eastern Europe range from Hungary, eager to be Beijing’s best friend, to the adverse Baltics. Hear Warsaw-based China analyst Alicja Bachulska on the unique experiences the region has with Beijing.
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State of Asia with Indira Ranamagar

Deputy Speaker of Nepal’s House of Representatives, Indira Ranamagar, on protests, the need to build roads without destroying mountains, and the crucial need to create opportunities for young Nepali, to secure the country’s future.
State of Asia with Nalin Mehta

As India heads to the polls, political scientist and journalist Nalin Mehta looks at how the ruling BJP has solidified its position and what Prime Minister Modi might set as priorities in his likely second decade as India's leader.
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Will Asia's Rise Lead to a New World Order?

How is the world order changing, as the balance of power shifts east? Is it even changing? Listen to a debate between four experts laying out whether or not we're witnessing the beginnings of a new world order.
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State of Asia with Johan Nylander

Award-winning author and journalist Johan Nylander talks about Mongolia's fight for democracy and a green, digital future, and about how the country is a friend to Russia, China, India, Japan, Europe, South Korea... pretty much everyone.
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A Closer Look: Indonesia After Jokowi

A conversation on Indonesia's political dynasties, stand-up comedians, and life on Bali.
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China and Taiwan: Engage or Deter?

China's increasing assertiveness raise fears of a conflict around Taiwan. Hear pros and cons of the choice between engaging diplomatically with Beijing on this, or building up stronger military deterrence.
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Peak China or New China?

Keyu Jin, professor at LSE, and Jörg Wuttke, President Emeritus of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China, explore the reasons for China's struggling economy, and discuss the outlook for what is still the world's growth engine.
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The 2023 State of Asia Address

Listen to the 2023 State of Asia Address on key issues playing in Asia and how they impact the world, delivered by Singaporean diplomatic veteran Bilahari Kausikan.
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State of Asia with Fuchsia Dunlop

Top chef Fuchsia Dunlop, recognized master of Chinese cuisine, talks about the adventurous joy that surrounds food and eating in China; and about how actual Chinese food is often misunderstood in the West.
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Is India Becoming a Superpower?

India's place in the world is rapidly gaining influence. The country has superpower ambitions, yet still has many obstacles on the road to get there. Hear key reasons for why India will or won't reach superpower status in the next decade.
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State of Asia with C. Raja Mohan

C. Raja Mohan is a Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute in Delhi, India. He is fascinated and troubled by what he sees happening in Europe, and urges the continent to start realizing 'it's a jungle out there'.
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State of Asia with Simona Grano

Simona Grano is associate professor at the University of Zurich and Senior Fellow at Asia Society's Center for China Analysis. She lays out the land of Taiwan's complicated political scene, ahead of the January 2024 presidential election.