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Asia Society President & CEO Kyung-wha Kang's new op-ed in South China Morning Post SCMP highlights the key messages from Asia Society Policy Institute's recent compendium published ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Whether Harris or Trump wins, the challenge for Washington will be to remain focused on how #Asia can contribute to the long-term vision of an open, prosperous, and stable international system. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eDKe5Y9u #AsiaSociety #election #USElection #policy #foreignaffairs

"Every future U.S. #election will be highly consequential for AUKUS. However, two things make this November’s election particularly important. It will be the first political test of sustained U.S. political commitment to AUKUS. Whichever candidate wins will be inheriting an agreement they did not sign." Asia Society Australia CEO Anthony Bubalo and Research Associate Dominique Fraser share insights from #Australia on what’s at stake for #AUKUS in the upcoming presidential election. 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸 #ASPIBallotBox Swipe for more insights and read the full essay here: https://lnkd.in/g6-iUqky

Thanks Billboard for the great recap of the Asia Game Changer Awards! Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eB73iK_a #AsiaSociety #AsiaGameChangers #Asia #Asian #AAPI #Billboard

What are Xi Jinping's plans for China and the world? Asia Society Policy Institute hosted the launch of the Hon. Dr. Kevin Rudd new book, “On Xi Jinping: How Xi’s Marxist Nationalism Is Shaping China and the World,” which explores the key patterns in Xi’s ideological worldview and examines what they reveal about China’s future trajectory and global impact. Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/e3YYpp9X #AsiaSoicety #KevinRudd #China #foreignaffairs

"America is a melting pot, but this is what I mean by getting out of our own way and unlocking the talent that we have. A huge advantage to us. You don't have an Anglo-American diplomat from China coming and talking to me. But we can have people who speak Mandarin fluently, who understand China intuitively, and go there and communicate on behalf of the United States of America. I think that's a huge asset to us." - Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun Watch his full conversation with former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and ASPI VP Danny Russel on the future of U.S. leadership in #Asia and the world: https://lnkd.in/eV-XmpaF

"In either outcome, the allies must work to forge a future that does not solely revolve around #Washington’s treaty commitments, but rather integrate those potentially diminishing guarantees into a broader, more comprehensive, and diversified security landscape." 🇺🇸🇰🇷🇯🇵 Emma Chanlett-Avery, Duyeon Kim, and Yuka KOSHINO (越野結花) explore U.S. alliance relations in Northeast Asia, noting that both #Tokyo and #Seoul have concerns about maintaining the international rules-based order with U.S. leadership increasingly looking inward. #ASPIBallotBox 👉 Swipe for key insights and read the full essay here: https://lnkd.in/eeCTuePg

We’re still buzzing with excitement and feel absolutely inspired after last night’s Asia Game Changer Awards! A wonderful celebration of our incredible honorees, who contribute vital work across the fields of journalism, advocacy, music, film, and comedy and have strengthened bonds between #Asia and the world. At the ceremony, honoring Christiane Amanpour, Bowen Yang, Bang Si-Hyuk, Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin, and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), Asia Society President & CEO Dr. Kyung-wha Kang said, “Tonight’s honorees have each deepened our sense of humanity in very meaningful ways: reporting the issues of the day, making films that represent life and history, advocating for the Asian American community, elevating K-pop and Korean culture, and making people laugh.” During her acceptance speech, award-winning journalist Amanpour noted that Asia Society founder John D. Rockefeller 3rd created Asia Society to teach Americans more about Asia, which is a mission she connected with. “I really wanted to tell the story of the world to Americans. The idea of [laying] the groundwork for peace and harmony and understanding is clearly needed now more than ever.” Academy® Award-nominated actress Stephanie Hsu presented comedian and SNL cast member Bowen Yang, who reflected on growing up as a Chinese-American. “To be Asian is to immediately understand the expanse of all things. Being part of an identity that is so broad, you are very aware of how you are sharing the world with so many other people,” he said. Read more about the full night in our recap and stay tuned for more on Game Changers soon! 💫  https://lnkd.in/eus_bKGq 📷 : Beowulf Sheehan, Ellen Wallop #AsiaSociety #AsiaGameChangers #Cipriani #Asian #AAPI #nyc #awards #event

This week on China 5:🆕Xi announces BRICS initiatives, 💬Trump comments on Taiwan policy, 🌱China engages on biodiversity, 🏦central bank slashes prime rate, 🧑🎓call to boost STEM PhDs 👉Subscribe now to get the full breakdown of the top 5 things you need to know about #China every Friday: https://lnkd.in/eteSxi32 🆕Xi Announces #BRICS Initiatives: At the 16th #BRICSSummit, Xi Jinping announced a slew of new initiatives to enhance collaboration between the BRICS nations. Among the initiatives, China will establish a BRICS Deep-Sea Resources International Research Center, a China Center for Cooperation on Development of Special Economic Zones, a China Center for BRICS Industrial Competencies, and a BRICS Digital Ecosystem Cooperation Network. -Jie Gao 💬Trump Comments on Taiwan and Xi: In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Donald #Trump said in the event of a #China-#Taiwan conflict, he would impose tariffs on China of 150%–200%. Pressed further on how he would respond to a military blockade of the #TaiwanStrait, Trump explained that he “wouldn’t have to, because [Xi] respects me.” -Haolan Wang 🌱China’s Engagement on Biodiversity: Huang Runqiu, China’s minister of ecology and environment, addressed the opening ceremony for CBD COP16 on Oct. 21. He emphasized the crucial role of #biodiversity and noted the significant achievements made during COP15, including the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. -Taylah Bland 🏦Central Bank Slashes Prime Rate to 3.6%: China’s central bank cut the five-year prime rate for the third time in 2024, lowering it to 3.6%. It also cut the one-year rate to 3.1%. The moves underscore the urgency of bolstering the economy and supporting the struggling property sector. -Lizzi C. Lee 🧑🎓New Call to Boost #STEM PhDs: Beijing announced guidelines to make #China “an important hub of doctoral education in the world” by boosting graduate research in science and engineering as well as in emerging disciplines and interdisciplinary studies. -G.A. Donovan

"Part of what I think we're talking to Americans about is we are not decoupled or disconnected from China in terms of our economy or from others in terms of our economy...We have to make sure we are not reliant on those economic trends, that we are not fully reliant on the patterns of #globalization, that we make sure that we have enough for ourselves, but our greatness is because we are the strong country, we are the great economy, we are the great military that we are, and we are not disconnected from the rest of the world." - Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Watch her full conversation with former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun and ASPI VP Danny Russel on the future of U.S. leadership in #Asia and the world: https://lnkd.in/eV-XmpaF

"Changes come when you become the change." — Malala Yousafzai, activist and inaugural honoree of the Asia Game Changer Awards, said in 2014 Happy Asia Game Changer Awards Day! 🏆 Tonight, we’re gearing up to celebrate individuals and groups whose efforts have profoundly strengthened the bonds between #Asia and the global community. We’re excited to celebrate this year's remarkable honorees: Christiane Amanpour, Bowen Yang, The Asian American Foundation, Bang Si-Hyuk, and Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. Follow our live coverage tonight on Asia Society's Instagram: https://lnkd.in/emJGyXBB #AsiaSociety #AsiaGameChangers #MalalaYousafzai #Asian #AAPI