Asia Society
Book Club: Adrift in the South (Xiao Hai)
China Books Review's bimonthly book club discusses Xiao Hai's memoir Adrift in the South, translated by Tony Hao, about a Chinese migrant laborer's 23 years and 17 jobs, hosted by the review's editors.
Japan AI Supercycle: Demographics, Corporate Culture & the Pursuit of Profits
Panel discussion on why Japan's AI adoption lags despite favorable demographics and culture, with practitioners from AI, venture capital, consulting and Rakuten, moderated by Jesper Koll.
State of Asia Address 2026
Annual address by Kevin Rudd, Asia Society's Global President and CEO and former Australian Prime Minister, examining the forces reshaping Asia and their implications for Switzerland and Europe. Co-organized with the…
The New Tech Titans of China: AI, EVs and the New Global Technology Order
Journalist and author Rebecca Fannin discusses China's rise in AI, EVs, batteries and robotics with tech entrepreneur Napoleon Biggs, examining where China truly leads and how US-China rivalry shapes global innovation.
“L’ambition indienne” — Discussion with Christophe Jaffrelot
Christophe Jaffrelot discusses his new book on the geopolitics of India's rise as a superpower, drawing on his expertise in Indian and South Asian politics.
“L’ambition indienne” — Rencontre avec Christophe Jaffrelot
A talk with India specialist Christophe Jaffrelot about his new book on the geopolitical drivers and paradoxes behind India's rise as a global power.
[In Chinese] 725 Salon: Xu Jilin — Is the Age of Intellectuals Over?
Historian Xu Jilin traces the changing role of Chinese intellectuals from the late Qing and May Fourth eras to today, in a Chinese-language conversation moderated by Ouyang Bin of Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China…
Maya Lin on Art, Nature, and Memory
Artist and architectural designer Maya Lin speaks about how creative practice engages memory, landscape, and the natural environment, in a 70th-anniversary conversation at Asia Society in New York.
Executive Roundtable: What Lies Ahead for Europe-China Relations
Invitation-only online roundtable assessing Europe–China relations after a rocky 2026 and looking ahead to 2027's European elections and China's Communist Party Congress, with Asia Society expert Philippe Le Corre.