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 /  New York

Book Launch: Rabeah Ghaffari, 'To Keep the Sun Alive' (Complete)

NEW YORK, January 10, 2019 — Author and filmmaker Rabeah Ghaffari reads from her debut novel, To Keep the Sun Alive. The book portrays the upheaval of the 1979 Iranian Revolution through the experiences of one extended family's personal dramas and struggles. Ghaffari also appeared in conversation about the book with acclaimed artist Shirin Neshat. (1 hr., 13 min.)

Read an excerpt from To Keep the Sun Alive.

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Current Affairs

Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo Addresses Asia 21 Young Leaders Conference

Robredo discusses her surprising political career and then engages in conversation with Timothy Graham Watts during the Asia 21 Young Leaders Conference.
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Current Affairs

Why Values Matter in Leadership

Durreen Shahnaz, John Haffner, and Rick Pal discuss the importance of values in leadership at the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit in Manila, Philippines.
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Current Affairs

Senator Benigno 'Bam' Aquino IV Addresses Asia 21 Young Leaders

The Philippine politician, a member of the inaugural Asia 21 Young Leaders class of 2006, spoke to participants of this year's summit about leadership.
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Current Affairs
 /  New York

Why Wendy Cutler Predicts U.S. Won't Place Additional Tariffs on Chinese Goods

The ASPI vice president and veteran trade negotiator thinks the Trump administration will back off in fear of hurting American consumers.
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Current Affairs
 /  New York

Asia 2019: The Experts Forecast (Complete)

Wendy Cutler, Vali Nasr, and John Park join Tom Nagorski for Asia Society's annual look at the year ahead.
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Arts
 /  Southern California

A Conversation With Billy Bob Thornton and Chinese Actor and Filmmaker Xu Zheng (Complete)

The two filmmakers shared the stage at the 2018 U.S-China Entertainment Summit.
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Current Affairs
 /  New York

Why Globalization Is Going in Reverse

From trade and capital flows to a Balkanized internet, the world has become more fragmented in the last decade, argues Ruchir Sharma.
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Current Affairs
 /  New York

Young Indians Have Immense, Outsized Dreams — And That's Different

"Young Indians like to dream. They have immense, outsized dreams."
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Current Affairs
 /  New York

Asian Economy 2019: A Conversation With Ruchir Sharma (Complete)

The respected analyst delivered insights on Asia's economic outlook in 2019 and beyond.
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Policy
 /  New York

U.S.-China Relations: From 'Strategic Engagement' to 'Strategic Competition'

Kevin Rudd asks how this shift in Washington's approach to Beijing will play out in reality.
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Policy
 /  New York

Why China's Economic Reforms Have Stalled

The country's attempts to move from low-cost manufacturing exports to a consumption-driven economy with a greater role for the private sector have hit a snag.
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Policy
 /  New York

Kevin Rudd on U.S.-China Relations in 2019 (Complete)

The former prime minister of Australia and current president of the Asia Society Policy Institute discusses the current state of the world's most important bilateral relationship.
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