Asia In-Depth

Asia Society Policy Institute President Kevin Rudd and Rhodium Group Founding Partner Daniel Rosen asses what the ultimate impact of the coronavirus will be on the global economy short-term and longer-term.

Bruce Aylward, who led the World Health Organization response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China, talks with Tom Nagorski about what he learned.

Days after the 94-year-old was replaced as Malaysia's prime minister, we revisit a conversation he had in 2018 with Kevin Rudd at Asia Society New York.

The two novelists discuss Doshi's new book "Small Days and Nights."

Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author of a new book about Hong Kong's recent protest movement, discusses the territory's perilous future with Jiayang Fan and Susan Jakes.

Have you ever walked through a museum and wondered where the artwork and artifacts on display came from? Curators usually source artwork from museums, auction houses and dealers. But often what you see are pieces loaned by individuals from their personal collections. Traditional Asian art collector John C. Weber discusses his life as a collector, and the people and experiences that shaped his prol...

Muyi Xiao discusses how the quarantine in Wuhan, China in response to the coronavirus has affected daily life in the city.

Dr. Thomas Inglesby provides a comprehensive analysis of China's most serious public health crisis since SARS.

Kevin Rudd, the president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and former prime minister of Australia, discusses the dangerous year — and decade — ahead in U.S.-China relations with Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski.

The author of the book New Kings of the World discusses the rise of Korean pop music, Indian cinema, and Turkish television dramas and explores why Asian pop culture is having a moment.

Actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim and producer Janet Yang discuss their work promoting fresh storytelling with diversity at its center.

The recent U.S. killing of Major General Qassim Suleimani — followed by a retaliatory attack on U.S. military bases in Iraq — has sparked the first major international crisis of 2020. Puneet Talwar, a former special adviser to President Obama, dissects the current situation in Iran and discusses what he thinks will happen next.

Author Thant Myint-U and Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski discuss Myanmar's sudden reversal of fortune — from regional darling to international pariah.

Longtime China expert Orville Schell parses the evolution of Sino-American ties through the lens of two presidential summits: Jiang Zemin and Bill Clinton in 1998, and Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in 2017.

ABC News correspondent Dan Harris and Tibetan Buddhist scholar Thupten Jinpa, a former monk, discuss the recent emergence of mindfulness into the mainstream, and explore how mindfulness can help people cope with everything from the scourge of school shootings to political discussions in an age of divisiveness.

BuzzFeed News reporter Megha Rajagopalan describes how China uses high-tech surveillance to monitor its Muslim minority and assesses whether this technology will soon be ubiquitous among the world's dictatorships.

Top female cricketer Sana Mir sits down with Asia Society's Tom Nagorski to discuss sports, female empowerment, and what it's like being the only girl playing cricket in the neighborhood. In addition to her cricket acclaim, Mir is a fierce activist who uses her outsized celebrity and massive social media presence to advocate for everything from mental health awareness to an end to body s...

Writer Pico Iyer sits down with James Shaheen, editor of 'Tricycle Magazine,' to discusses his two recent books, 'Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewell' and 'A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations.' During the conversation, Iyer reflects on his life in Japan, his home for over 20 years, and his journey to understand and adopt the Japanese...

In a wide-ranging conversation with Asia Society President and CEO Josette Sheeran on the Asia Society New York stage, the cricket-star-turned-politician discusses India's revocation of Kashmir's special status, his perceptions of India's evolution under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and his plans to revitalize his developing country of some 200 million.

For decades, there was a bipartisan consensus that trade between the U.S. and Asia was mutually beneficial. Now, politicians from both parties are arguing the opposite. What changed — and where is this leading to? Veteran trade negotiator and Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President Wendy Cutler joins Tom Nagorski for a discussion of how trade became so unpopular.

While concerns over nuclear and ballistic missile tests tend to dominate the headlines about North Korea, a story that may be just as consequential has been quietly developing over the past two decades. Private enterprise and sophisticated markets are starting to give the country’s citizens access to a wide array of goods, including illegal foreign media products. Today, the country’s millennial g...

In recent years, American universities have been setting up branches and full degree-granting campuses in China at a time when Chinese leaders are cracking down on so-called “Western values.” This has raised questions back in the States — including in the U.S. Congress — as to whether academic freedom is being compromised. In this episode, we look at the case of NYU Shanghai and what challenges Am...

When Donald Trump was elected to become the 45th president of the United States in November, it sent shockwaves across the world, particularly in Asia. Throughout his campaign, he made pledges that, if acted upon, could fundamentally alter the U.S. position in the region... and even the broader international order. In this episode, we look at the geopolitical hotspots in Asia including China, Nort...

In spite of ever-stricter sanctions on North Korea, the impoverished and isolated country continues to produce more sophisticated weapons. Many experts fear North Korea is approaching its ultimate goal of a nuclear ballistic missile arsenal capable of hitting targets around the world. In this episode, analysts describe how the “Hermit Kingdom” is managing to develop these weapons, and what, if any...

For five decades, Myanmar (also known as Burma) languished under a hardline military junta, with most people living in poverty and any hint of dissent quickly stomped out. But in 2008, a new constitution set in motion a profound set of changes. Then this November, it culminated with something that's long seemed impossible: free and peaceful elections that allowed long-time political prisoner...