John Burns on 1970s China (Complete)

John Burns on 1970s China

Video Excerpt: Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda discusses Asia's prospects for the current economic slowdown during a speech at Asia Society in New York, Nov. 7, 2008. (2 min, 13 sec.)

NEW YORK, October 24, 2008 - Weigang Li, of the Shanghai Quartet discusses politics and music, growing up during the Cultural Revolution and the quartet's recording of an entire CD, Chinasong (2002).

NEW YORK, October 16, 2008 - Noeleen Heyzer, Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on energy prices and climate change. (1 hr., 14 min.)

NEW YORK, October 7, 2008 - Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, talks to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof about his hopes for the eighth round of talks between Tibetan envoys and the Chinese government in Fall 2008. (1 hr., 3 min.)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai explains why terrorism is a regional problem

Edwin Feulner outlines necessary reforms for India’s economic growth.

Video highlights from The Beats in India—A Symposium (8 min., 25 sec.)

Christopher Hill, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, recommends reading The Ugly American.

NEW YORK, April 10, 2009 - Roy Prosterman, Zhu Keliang, and Jeffrey Riedinger discuss recommendations for protecting land rights in rural China. (1 hr., 7 min.)

Video Excerpt: Zhu Keliang lists the Rural Development Institute (RDI), Michigan State University, and Beijing's Renmin University's joint survey's key recommendations (5 min., 42 sec.).