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Interview With H.E. Kais Darragi, Ambassador of Tunisia to the Republic of Korea

November 10, 2023 — H.E. Kais Darragi, ambassador of Tunisia to the Republic of Korea, uncovers shared values in democracy and human rights between Tunisia and South Korea. From youth diplomacy to TaeKwonDiplomacy, Ambassador Darragi underscores the bonds between Korean and Tunisia. (13 min., 58 sec.)

Arts

Zhao Tao: A Dancer on Acting

Actress Zhao Tao and director Jia Zhangke discuss their long-running collaboration on such films as Platform and The World.

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Education

Global Competence and its Significance to the American Schools

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Arts

Jia Zhangke: The Realist Imperative

Director Jia Zhangke discusses the aesthetic underlying his films and those of his peers in China's indie cinema movement.

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Business

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Policy

Shirin Ebadi on Sanctions and Western Business in Iran

Shirin Ebadi argues against economic sanctions for Iran—but also says Western businesses should pay a penalty for helping the current regime repress its own people.

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Policy

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Mullah Omar is Not Ho Chi Minh

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Panelists Max Boot, Gordon Goldstein, George Packer, and Rufus Phillips debate whether parallels between the Vietnam War and present-day Afghanistan are valid.

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Policy

From Checks and Balances to Total Paralysis

Center on US-China Relations Director Orville Schell on how a "largely dysfunctional" US government is impeding collaboration with China on key issues.

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Policy

ASEAN Official: 'The Landscape Has Changed'

Surin Pitsuwan outlines ASEAN's new relationship with the US in the Obama era.

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Policy

The New Era in US-India Relations (Complete)

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Policy

US-India Cooperation Against Terrorism

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