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Asia In-Depth
by Asia Society
There's never been a better time to understand what's going on in Asia. That's why we talk to the people who know it best. The Asia In-Depth podcast brings you conversations with the world's leading experts and thought-leaders on the politics, economics, and culture of Asia — and beyond. Subscribe today.
Episodes
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South Korea’s Watershed Moment, with Eunwoon Lee
South Korea is heading to the polls to elect a successor to impeached President Yoon, whose failed attempt to put the country under martial law back in December laid bare the deep divisions and gloom that plague Korean society. We talk about all this with Eunwoo Lee in Seoul, from where he writes...
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Like Swimming with Piranhas – Entrepreneurial China, with Zak Dychtwald
The defining characteristic of the environment in China has been its pace of change. And that has its impact on the latest generation of Chinese entrepreneurs who need to innovate to meet the tough demands of Chinese consumers. The message is: adapt or get washed away. It's like constantly…
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Reunified Vietnam at 50, with Bich Tran
Bich Tran, senior fellow at Verve Research, adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and nonresident fellow at We Protect our Seas, discusses Vietnam's strategies at navigating geopolitical turmoil, while the country celebrates fifty years since its 1975…
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China’s Assertive Insecurity, with Selina Ho
Selina Ho, associate professor in International Affairs and co-director of the Centre on Asia and Globalisation at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, discusses the Southeast Asia trip of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, why she labels China's foreign policy as...
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What’s Bonding Beijing and Bern?
Switzerland was one of the first western nations to recognize the People's Republic of China, in 1950, and one of the first to reach a free trade agreement with Beijing as well, in 2013. Historian Ariane Knüsel explores the special bond between China and Switzerland in Die Schweiz und China, a…
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Tech and Global Power, with John Lee
Semiconductors, EVs, AI, TSMC, BYD, DeepSeek... In a time when trade, technology, and global power dynamics are more interconnected and in flux than ever before, we turn to an expert on all those things on this episode: John Lee, a leading voice on high-tech industries in China and the region…
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Economy Watch: Japan, China, and India
Late last year, at our annual STATE OF ASIA conference, we hosted a conversation on the economic developments in Japan, China, and India. After decades of stagnation, Japan’s economy is showing optimism from structural shifts like labor market reforms and wage increases that are finally starting…
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How We Talk About China, with Kaiser Kuo
Kaiser Kuo, host of the long-running Sinica podcast, joins us in Zurich to discuss the evolving narrative on China, and why the West is so often 'stunned' by Chinese breakthroughs in electric vehicles, green technology, or, most recently: AI, with DeepSeek. We explore the reasons behind the...
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India and Indonesia: Can They Pull It Off?
India and Indonesia, the juggernaut democracies of South and Southeast Asia, both ended 2024 with new governments that hold new ambitions. How will this pan out in the year to come? We talked about this with Dewi Fortuna Anwar, one of Indonesia’s foremost foreign policy experts; and Garima Mohan,...
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The State of China, with Qing Wang, Zichen Wang, and Adam Tooze
China is undergoing unprecedented changes domestically, while also dealing with the challenges of a volatile world. Listen to Qing Wang, host of the popular Chinese-language podcast The Weirdo; Zichen Wang, Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization; and Adam Tooze, economic...
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The State of the World, with Kyung-wha Kang and Adam Tooze
We're kicking off the year with two great minds discussing the State of the World as Asia's global importance continues to grow, Europe seems somewhat lost, and the U.S. is preparing for the return of Donald Trump to the White House. Listen to Asia Society President & CEO Kyung-wha Kang and...
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Age of Vice, with Deepti Kapoor
Deepti Kapoor's Age of Vice, published in 2023, is a story of power, corruption, and complicity, set in modern India. In the early 2000s, the lives of Ajay, Neda, and Sunny – the novel's three main characters – cross in New Delhi. There is idealism, optimism even; but also crime, drugs, and...
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The 2024 State of Asia Address, with Adam Tooze
On November 6, 2024, leading global thinker Adam Tooze delivered Asia Society Switzerland's third annual State of Asia Address in front of a full house in the prestigious aula of the University of Zurich. Listen to the address in this episode of the podcast. Tooze talked about the different…
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Everybody’s Looking at India, with Garima Mohan
China and India seem to be en route a to better, or less bad, relationship for the first time in years. Germany published its first 'Focus on India' policy paper, immediately followed by a visit of Chancellor Scholz to New Delhi. The new EU Commission has specifically named India as an important...
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Where Global Chinese Come To Talk: The Weirdo, with Qing Wang
’The Weirdo’ is a podcast for people who live up to its name. It’s a very popular weekly Chinese-language show, where younger generation Chinese living both inside China and elsewhere come together to talk about topics ranging from international relations to personal relationships, from current...
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Indonesia’s New President, with Dewi Fortuna Anwar
On October 20, 2024, Indonesia will inaugurate Prabowo Subianto as its new president. Ever since his election win back in February, world leaders have been courting Prabowo, meeting with him even before he has taken office. Prabowo seems to love presidenting around the world much more than…
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Asian Perspectives on the U.S. Election
Asia Society Australia, in collaboration with Asia Society centers in Hong Kong, India, and Japan, hosted a panel discussion to explore how Asian countries perceive the U.S. role in Asia and what bearing the election will have on the region’s security and prosperity. Participants include Dr....
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The Impact of Leadership Changes in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.
In 2024, over half the world’s population has been voting for new leaders – or will do so very soon. In Asia, countries from Bangladesh to Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and Indonesia, end this year with other leaders than the one they started it with (though not all through general...
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Why India is not the next China, with Alicia García Herrero
As India’s economy continues to grow, can the world’s most populous country truly replicate China's success of the past decades? Should India even imitate China? Maybe not, says our guest on this episode, Alicia García Herrero, Hong Kong-based Chief Economist for Asia-Pacific at French investment...
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Myanmar More Than Three Years into the Coup, and Prospects for the Future
Two human rights experts and members of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar, Yanghee Lee and Chris Sidoti, join Asia Society Executive Vice President and Asia Society Policy Institute Senior Fellow Debra Eisenman to discuss the current state of play in Myanmar, where effective control of the...
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Insights into the Indian Elections with Dr. Ronojoy Sen
With over 970 million eligible voters, the ongoing Indian elections mark the world's largest democratic exercise. As the six-week-long election process unfolds, Farwa Aamer, director of South Asia Initiatives at the Asia Society Policy Institute, sits down with Dr. Ronojoy Sen, senior research...
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Permission To Come Home: Dr. Jenny Wang on Asian Americans and Mental Health
May 14, 2024 — Dr. Jenny Wang, nationally recognized psychologist and author on the intersections of mental health, Asian American identity, and racial trauma, discusses strategies for both Asian and non-Asian communities to prioritize mental health, reshape limiting narratives, and progress...
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Japan’s Balancing Act, with Yuki Tatsumi
As tensions simmer in its immediate environment, Japan is on high alert. In the midst of China's "sustained aggressiveness," Japan is revising its defense and security policies. But how does this align with its pacifist constitution, and is there still room for engagement with China? Hear from…
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China and Eastern Europe, with Alicja Bachulska
Views of China in Central and Eastern Europe range from Hungary, eager to be Beijing’s best friend, to the adverse Baltics. Hear Warsaw-based China analyst Alicja Bachulska on the unique experiences Beijing has with the region, and how this could contribute to a more robust European China policy....
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A Conversation with Asia Society President Dr. Kyung-wha Kang on Leadership and Global Governance
Managing Director Rorry Daniels interviews Asia Society President and CEO, Dr. Kyung-wha Kang, on what has shaped her career, including her mentors and key successes. The conversation also covers how Dr. Kang's experience in national government and international institutions influences her...
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Nepal’s Challenges, with Deputy Speaker Indira Ranamagar
Indira Ranamagar is Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal since January 2023. She started her career as a primary science and maths teacher in village schools in the southeast of Nepal, and became a social worker in prisons in 1990. For well over 30 years now, she has been a...
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The Broad Appeal of Modi’s BJP, with Nalin Mehta
Nalin Mehta is a political scientist and journalist in Delhi, India, and author of The New BJP, a work you can only call THE book on the BJP, the largest political party in the world. Under the leadership of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has solidified its position as the...
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The United States, China, and the Future of the Global Order with Kishore Mahbubani and Orville Schell
NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 — Asia Society Policy Institute, in partnership with Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania, hosts a discussion on the U.S.-China relationship and how it impacts global trends. Speakers include Kishore Mahbubani, 2023-24 Schlager visiting fellow at the...
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Asia Spotlight 2024: Telling Asia's Stories, Reporting on the Region
WASHINGTON D.C., January 25, 2024 — In this episode of Asia Inside Out, Wendy Cutler, Vice President & Managing Director of the Asia Society Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., leads a discussion at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Asia Spotlight 2024 conference with Nick Schifrin, Foreign...
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COP28: What’s New and What’s Next for Asia?
This month, we dive into the details of COP28, the world’s annual climate policy gathering, and what it means for Asia. Host and Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) Managing Director Rorry Daniels discusses what progress was made and what remains to be done with her colleagues, Li Shuo, incoming...
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Shombi Sharp on India's Leadership in Development, Climate, and Equity
Ahead of COP28, host and Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) Managing Director Rorry Daniels and guest co-host, Director of South Asia Initiatives of ASPI Farwa Aamer, talk to the UN Resident Coordinator in India Shombi Sharp, who shares his insights about the role of India on the global stage....
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Ambassador Kevin Rudd on U.S.-China Relations Ahead of the Biden-Xi Meeting
NEW YORK, November 14, 2023 — Ahead of the important meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, renowned Sinologist and Australian Ambassador to the United States, the Hon. Kevin Rudd, chats with Danny Russel, Vice President for International Security and...
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Jeffrey Feltman on the Crisis in Israel and Gaza 🇮🇱🇵🇸
In the latest episode of Asia Inside Out, host and Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) Managing Director Rorry Daniels talks to Middle East specialist and ASPI Distinguished Fellow Jeffrey Feltman about the ongoing situation in the Middle East and its implications for regional and global…
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A Conversation on the "Blue Pacific Identity" 🌏🌊
Today’s geopolitical circumstance, defined by the rivalry between the United States and China, has redefined the dynamics of regional and global orders. This reality is palpable in the Pacific region, where the strategic interests of major powers and their allies intersect and undermine…
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A Conversation on Hong Kong 🤝🇭🇰
Where do things stand in Hong Kong today, and what might the future hold? This month, Asia Inside Out host Rorry Daniels speaks with two Hong Kong politicians and observers of US-China relations: Emily Lau and Adrian Ho. The two Hong Kongers see the city's political culture, relationship with...
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Inside Out Special Edition: Qin Gang Out 👋🇨🇳
This week we’re releasing a special edition of our podcast: Qin Gang Out. Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was recently removed as China’s foreign minister after being absent from public view for several weeks, so we recently live streamed a panel discussion on what may have happened, what it...
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A Conversation with Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵
Welcome to the relaunch of Asia Inside Out, a podcast from the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) that explores the latest news and developments in Asia foreign policy. Our first guest in our return episode is Rahm Emanuel, United States Ambassador to Japan. A well established figure in…
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The Relaunch of Asia Inside Out 🤝🌏
We're relaunching Asia Inside Out, a podcast from the Asia Society Policy Institute that explores the latest news and developments in Asia foreign policy. It's been three years so allow us to reintroduce ourselves… Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the...
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Parag Khanna on How to Live in a Globalizing World
In this episode, we are joined by Parag Khanna, an internationally best-selling author who has written about globalization and geopolitics. His most recent book “MOVE: Where People Are Going for a Better Future” is about a new era of mass migration we are entering, propelled by changing…
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Journalist CeFaan Kim on Anti-Asian Violence
Chances are that if you’ve been paying attention to the alarming rise of anti-Asian violence in the U.S., you’ve heard of journalist CeFaan Kim. His reporting, and his Twitter and Instagram feeds, have become go-to sources for keeping up with updates of anti-Asian attacks in New York City and...
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How to Avoid a U.S.-China War
Relations between the United States and China, the world’s two largest economies, are arguably worse than they’ve been at any time in almost 50 years. Following decades of engagement, the Sino-American relationship is now characterized by competition — a race to become the dominant power in Asia…
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The Ukraine War’s Repercussions in Asia
In this episode of Asia In-Depth, we’ll hear an expert panel tease out the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. How will China — which recently declared that its relationship with Russia had “no limits” — react? And what are the stakes for India, Japan, and countries in Southeast Asia?...
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Kal Penn's American Journey
The actor and former political appointee talks about his upbringing, early professional struggles, and his embarrassing first encounter with Barack Obama.
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Understanding Amy Tan
'The Joy Luck Club' author discusses her painful past, her successful career, and everything in between with Orville Schell.
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Orville Schell's China Journey
The director of Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations talks with Mary Kay Magistad about his six decades observing China, in an episode celebrating the launch of the third edition of Asia Society Magazine.
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Understanding the Crisis in Afghanistan
The end of U.S. occupation in Afghanistan has raised a number of critical questions, about the humanitarian consequences of the war, the stability of the region, and what life under Taliban rule may look like.
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A Look at Israel, Iran and Afghanistan
First, Dennis Ross and Karim Sadjadpour talk about new leaders in Israel and Iran. Then, Meghan O’Sullivan assesses the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Journalist Alice Su on the Challenge of Reporting From Today's China
Los Angeles Beijing Bureau Chief Alice Su discusses the state of journalism in China, the specific challenges she faced as she reported stories in 2020, and more.
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Andrew Yang and the Asian Experience in America
The New York City mayoral candidate discusses his upbringing as the son of Taiwanese immigrants and describes ways to reduce anti-Asian hate.
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How You Can Help Stop Anti-Asian Racism
Kevin Rudd, Bing Chen, and Sylvia Kim discuss the role that individuals, community organizers, business leaders, and legislators can play in stopping anti-Asian hate and violence.
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There's never been a better time to understand what's going on in Asia. That's why we talk to the people who know it best. The Asia In-Depth podcast brings you conversations with the world's leading experts and thought-leaders on the politics, economics, and culture of Asia — and beyond. Subscribe today.
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