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How Authoritarian Governments (Mis)Use Social Media

March 26, 2020 — How do authoritarian systems in Southeast Asia use social media for propaganda? Megha Rajagopalan, international correspondent and former China bureau chief with BuzzFeed News and an Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader, talks about disinformation, manipulation, and the problem of hate speeches on social media. (56 min., 7 sec.)

'Who Are You, When You're a Chinese American?'
Arts
 /  New York

'Who Are You, When You're a Chinese American?'

Novelist Amy Tan and Orville Schell unravel some of the complex issues surrounding Chinese American identity.
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Ambassador Ryan Crocker at Asia Society Texas
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Ambassador Ryan Crocker at Asia Society Texas

Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker visits Asia Society Texas Center to discuss the importance of organizations such as Asia Society in today’s world with Asia Society Trustee Charles C. Foster.
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Reconstructing Memory: Amy Tan and Family History (Complete)
Arts
 /  New York

Reconstructing Memory: Amy Tan and Family History (Complete)

Novelist makes imaginative journey to early-1900s Shanghai.
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Highlights: 'The Red Dress'
Arts
 /  New York

Highlights: 'The Red Dress'

Spectacle and movement bring love story to life onstage.
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Economic Foreign Policy Discussion
Policy
 /  Texas

Economic Foreign Policy Discussion

A diverse panel discusses key areas that provide both challenges and opportunities for Asia, the U.S., and beyond.
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Panel Discussion on Innovation
Business
 /  Texas

Panel Discussion on Innovation

Citing the example of Asian entrepreneurs, experts discuss how innovation is changing our global society.
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'Speak the Truth and People Will Respond'
Policy
 /  New York

'Speak the Truth and People Will Respond'

Ruchira Gupta and Gloria Steinem talk about their first meeting in Delhi, the inception of Apne Aap and how sex workers are perceived in India.
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Ending Sex Trafficking (Complete)
Policy
 /  New York

Ending Sex Trafficking (Complete)

Indian sex trafficking abolitionist Ruchira Gupta and journalist and activist Gloria Steinem discuss the hopes and challenges ahead for the vibrant women's movement in India and beyond.
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Inside Asia Society Museum's 'Transgressions' Exhibition
Arts
 /  New York

Inside Asia Society Museum's 'Transgressions' Exhibition

Nalini Malani introduces her video shadow-play exhibition at Asia Society Museum.
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Opportunities and Challenges for US-Asia Economic Relations
Policy
 /  New York

Opportunities and Challenges for US-Asia Economic Relations

Caroline Atkinson discusses the opportunities and challenges for U.S.-Asia economic relations, recent economic trends in Asia, and U.S. efforts to strengthen business and trade ties with Asian countries.
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'I Shudder a Little Bit as to What China Thinks It's Doing'
Policy
 /  New York

'I Shudder a Little Bit as to What China Thinks It's Doing'

Experts discuss the issues surrounding the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.
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China and Japan: Troubled Waters (Complete)
Policy
 /  New York

China and Japan: Troubled Waters (Complete)

David Blumenthal, Alan D. Romberg , Jim Sciutto and Orville Schell look at the issues surrounding the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu islands and the current state of China-U.S.-Japan relations.
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