ZURICH, November 22, 2023 — In the first session of Asia Society Switzerland State of Asia 2023, former Singaporean Ambassador Bilahari Kausikan and former German Vice-Chancellor Philipp Rösler discuss the state of the world, exploring topics such as the possibility of a new cold war, the effects of the war in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the developments of the U.S.-China relations. (19 min., 52 sec.)

State of Asia is Asia Society Switzerland’s annual flagship conference that provides a condensed overview of current and future developments in Asia, and how they affect the world.