@asiasociety.org's think tank. Tackling key policy challenges confronting the Asia-Pacific. https://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mx7yznigai2w"There is nothing you do for water within your borders that doesn't serve the world." In the latest episode of Asia Inside Out, ASPI's @faamer.bsky.social speaks with @unuinweh.bsky.social's @kavehmadani.bsky.social about how water can be a foundation for international cooperation and stability.06 Oct 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7yznigai2whttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mx7or7s2ec2aHow can Southeast Asia navigate intensifying U.S.–China competition while advancing its own economic and strategic priorities? On Oct. 14, join Gita Wirjawan and Amb. Craig Allen, moderated by Kevin Zongzhe Li, for a conversation on Southeast Asia’s place in a changing global order.06 Oct 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7or7s2ec2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mww3aizhs22zIn the latest from #AsiaInsideOut, @faamer.bsky.social speaks with @kavehmadani.bsky.social from @unuinweh.bsky.social on global water bankruptcy and what it means for Asia. Catch the full episode on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/FIXnFlB0fME?si=eisvsTgDXxJnydhk02 Oct 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mww3aizhs22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mwo443gxds2nMinister of External Affairs of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, delivers an address and speaks with Daniel Russel, Distinguished Fellow at ASPI, about the state of the world, the impact of ongoing conflicts, and India’s relations with the United States, China, and Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VHJuPDpZFs29 Sep 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo443gxds2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mwmaqbn2yk25Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Asia Society President and CEO @mrkrudd.bsky.social discuss the forces reshaping the global economy and international order, from AI and technological competition to U.S.-China relations, China’s economic model and Southeast Asia’s growth. https://youtu.be/nY-6QTC60_0?si=rN2X7Z5dxWnNTfyk28 Sep 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmaqbn2yk25https://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mwh5rpllfu24Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Shisir Khanal speaks with Asia Society President & CEO @mrkrudd.bsky.social about #Nepal's foreign policy, economic ambitions, and its role in a changing #Asia. https://youtu.be/ihoG1FRhVJw?si=UjRgWsr4_O8uReuD https://youtu.be/ihoG1FRhVJw?si=BJL00HgmUpY00xGp26 Sep 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwh5rpllfu24https://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mwgo3bmklz23Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy PM and FM of Thailand and Distinguished Fellow of ASPI Danny Russel discuss ASEAN’s regionalism, resilience, and relevance; strategic autonomy amid U.S.-China competition; and the challenges facing the region, including Myanmar and Thailand-Cambodia relations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhCd9BHF-TY&t=2s26 Sep 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgo3bmklz23https://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mwexcuanuj2h@albomp.bsky.social, prime minister of Australia, speaks with @mrkrudd.bsky.social, President and CEO of Asia Society and 26th prime minister of Australia, about Australia’s approach to AI, social media legislation for minors, relationships across the Indo-Pacific, and the importance of the UN. https://youtu.be/cnesvaiNZjY?si=2bM4KUOfeoKVMl9b25 Sep 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwexcuanuj2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mwekfv2nes2tDr. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the President of the UAE, joins Dr. Kevin Rudd, President and CEO of Asia Society, for a conversation on Iran, UAE's civilian nuclear program, its exit from OPEC, the Houthi threat to Saudi Arabia, relations with India and China, and more. https://youtu.be/FxdyptnLVQE?si=trHVtRMiPKrVRdZk25 Sep 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwekfv2nes2thttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mwe7ssfiw22kAs U.S.-China competition reshapes the international landscape, U.S. Representative @rokhanna.bsky.social shares his perspective on the future of U.S. strategy toward China — including AI safety and governance, American economic competitiveness, effective deterrence, and diplomacy. https://youtu.be/zwWdKJ-fa6Y?si=lRjQ861_wx5LF-Gd25 Sep 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe7ssfiw22khttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mvvkl2isje2cCheck out Asia Society's official #UNGA81 lineup! Join us for a series of special programs during the United Nations General Assembly: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/united-nations-general-assembly 19 Sep 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvkl2isje2chttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mvspnyxsyk2aWhat can we expect from the upcoming Trump-Xi summit? CCA experts @neilthomas123.bsky.social, Lizzi C. Lee, Craig Allen, @pstasiatech.bsky.social, Helen Toner, Lyle Morris & Jing Qian examine what to watch in a new piece with @chinafile.bsky.social https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/what-watch-xi-trump-summit-018 Sep 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvspnyxsyk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mvqgtlygl22a#UNGA81 comes to Asia Society 🇺🇳 Next week, join us at Asia Society New York for a series of special programs during the United Nations General Assembly. Register for events and view our full UNGA schedule: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/united-nations-general-assembly17 Sep 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqgtlygl22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mvkzfmnu562jHow should the U.S. and China manage strategic competition in an AI world? On Sept. 21, join Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social and @asiasociety.org President and CEO @mrkrudd.bsky.social for a conversation on AI safety and governance, economic competitiveness, deterrence, and managing strategic risk.15 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkzfmnu562jhttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mv6ixodspp2pIn the latest from #AsiaInsideOut, @faamer.bsky.social speaks with C. Raja Mohan on the #SCO, the upcoming #BRICS summit, and shifting geopolitics. Catch the full discussion on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f2nMIqKfcXE10 Sep 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6ixodspp2phttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3muzp6otlaj2wJoin us on Sept. 30 for a debate with @rhg.com's Daniel Rosen and @piie.com's Nicholas Lardy on China's economic rebalancing, household consumption, and the future of its growth model. Moderated by Lizzi C. Lee: https://tinyurl.com/bddpcyhe 08 Sep 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzp6otlaj2whttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mun7nikaow2qHow is #China responding to Russia–North Korea military cooperation? Join CCA for a webinar with Sungmin Cho and @emmachanlettavery.bsky.social on Beijing’s tactical ambiguity, Xi’s Pyongyang engagement, and regional security. Moderated by Lyle Morris.03 Sep 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun7nikaow2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mumqib74rs2qDon't miss the next issue of the #SouthAsiaSnapshot! 📩 Subscribe today for Director of South Asia Initiatives @faamer.bsky.social take on the Mecca Defense Alliance, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and India's multi-alignment, and the flash floods in Nepal. 03 Sep 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumqib74rs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mul2hr2qrx2fWhat could a U.S.-China dialogue on frontier AI actually achieve? In the latest China’s DeepSeek Moment, Lizzi C. Lee, @pstasiatech.bsky.social & Kendra Schaefer unpack AI competition, open models, frontier risks & what to watch ahead of the Trump-Xi summit. https://asiasociety.org/video/trump-xi-summit-new-opening-frontier-ai-governance02 Sep 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul2hr2qrx2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mu3etdiuc22mIn this week's Asia Policy Brief, Rishi Gupta analyzes the shifting foreign policies of Bangladesh and Nepal, which elected new governments and leaders this year with stronger mandates for change on their domestic and foreign policies, and their respective engagements with India and China. ⬇️ https://asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/p/why-nepal-and-bangladesh-are-shifting27 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3etdiuc22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mtz2hquzmk2mJoin us Sept. 1 for a webinar launching a new interactive exploring how trade agreements are defining access to #AI inputs. Experts will discuss the tracker’s key insights and the strategic logic driving the region’s digital alignment. Featuring Elina Noor and Nigel Cory. More speakers TBA. https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/events/asias-digital-alignment-through-trade26 Aug 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz2hquzmk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mtu4ex6vsh23Are #China’s hospitals really “less profitable” than U.S. hospitals? And does that explain the gap in biomedical innovation? CCA’s Huiyan Li argues that more important gaps lie in funding diversity, physician-scientist training, and institutional design. https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/are-chinas-hospitals-less-profitable-or-profitability-wrong-lens-biomedical-innovation24 Aug 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu4ex6vsh23https://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mtto3epenp24Watch our new webinar assessing the early performance of the new leadership in Bangladesh and Nepal. Panelists Anil Giri, Raheed Ejaz, Rishi Gupta, and @faamer.bsky.social examine domestic progress and the two governments' foreign policy approaches. https://youtu.be/PDqWUsmMdYE?si=r6EqOu16Ss8AYPIx24 Aug 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtto3epenp24https://bsky.app/profile/asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/post/3mttjypqswk2iASPI's Wendy Cutler joined @deutschewelle.dw.com on Sunday to unpack the political impacts of the #US and #Canada retaliatory #tariffs and why diplomacy is needed to reach a deal. Watch her full analysis ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sX-3bXViLM&t=2s24 Aug 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:37bks5mfeb4aof77av2rjs7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttjypqswk2i