Highlights from today’s 'China 5' newsletter from our Center for China Analysis🇨🇳🧵⬇️

Dr. Kyung-wha Kang, President and CEO of Asia Society, will be coming to Hong Kong next week and Asia Society Hong Kong Center is proud to host a series of special programs to welcome her.

Join us for lunch and a fireside chat on April 30: asiasocietyhk.glueup.com/event/asia-soc…

During a conversation with Kyung-wha Kang at @asiasocietyny, AIIB President Jin Liqun speaks about the important of multilateral cooperation when addressing challenges like climate change.

AAS extends condolences to the colleagues, friends and family of Robert Oxnam, president emeritus of Asia Society.

Oxnam joined the AAS in 1964 and was a lifetime member. His passing is a loss for the entire #AsianStudies community. RIP.

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Few records remain of #Tibet during the Cultural Revolution, but འོད་ཟེར།唯色Woeser😷💙💛 has found a trove of photos taken by her father, an officer in the Chinese army. Several of these photos and a Q&A with Woeser are featured in China Books Review's latest article: chinabooksreview.com/2024/04/25/tib…

Listen here! asiasociety.org/center-us-chin… COAL + ICE MaryKay Magistad

The LLF is this week! Join us for Iftikhar Dadi on Lahore cinema, Nasreen Rehman on the short stories of Manto, Murad Mumtaz Khan on devotional painting; Sorayya Khan, Tahira Naqvi, and Dur e Aziz Amna on personal writing.
Join us! asiasociety.org/new-york/event…
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Got a mental health question for Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General & @DoctorSueVarma?
On May 1, they'll join Vicky Nguyen at Asia Society to discuss mental health in the #AAPI community. Share your questions in the comments! 🧐⬇️

RSVP to the in-person event: asiasociety.org/new-york/event…

'Tibet’s Cultural Revolution'
The brutality of Maoist Red Guards is well documented, but lesser known in relation to Tibet, where its spiritual damage ran deep. Few records remained — until a Tibetan writer found a trove of photos taken by her father.
chinabooksreview.com/2024/04/25/tib…

''Empire Electric' sounds like Sufjan Stevens' 50-albums-for-50-states project, but focused on the Asian experience in America and beyond,' writes Portland Mercury 🗞 of No-No Boy's newest album. Join No-No Boy for an immersive concert with us on May 11! » asiasociety.org/texas/events/n…

At @asiasocietyny, U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard Kagan speaks on Malaysia's position in the midst of U.S.-China competition for regional hegemony.

U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur

Asia Society NY Edgard Kagan U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur Read our article about Amb. to Vietnam @Marcknapper, Amb. to Malaysia Edgard Kagan, and Amb. to Laos HVariava's conversation with Danny Russel: asiasociety.org/new-york/ambas…

Dr. Kyung-wha Kang hosted AIIB's President Jin Liqun at Asia Society NY for her first conversation as Kyung-wha Kang. Watch their discussion on the bank’s key role in Asia’s development finance landscape: youtube.com/watch?v=YXIHih…

Thank you, Angela Zhang and Robin Xing, for the deep dive into Angela's book 'High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy' while demystifying China’s regulatory governance last evening.

Buy the book here: shop.asiasociety.org.hk/collections/pr…

ICYMI We hosted the exclusive Australian launch of Asian Development Bank's Asian Development Outlook Report with HSBC. Check out the photos from the event: flic.kr/s/aHBqjBnuEQ

Today!

In the latest for ASPI’s #TheBallotBox , Emma Whitmyer takes a closer look at South Korea’s turbulent 2024 election cycle. Read here for an insight into the election outcomes, the political dynamics at play, and what’s next for the Yoon government 🇰🇷 asiasociety.org/policy-institu…

How has the #BJP built its base? What agenda might #Modi have if he wins a second term in office? On @asiasocietych's latest 'State of Asia' podcast, Nico Luchsinger speaks with expert Nalin Mehta about the 2024 Indian Elections, which began last week 🇮🇳 asiasociety.org/switzerland/st…