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Asia In-Depth

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.

  1. NOV 13

    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 impact the return of Donald Trump as U.S. President has for Europe and Asia, about Asia in a time of polycrisis, and about the importance of keeping track of what’s happening in Asia.Tooze holds the Shelby ...

    49 min

  2. NOV 13

    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 part of its strategies. Russia, just like India a founding member of BRICS and host of that forum's 2024 summit, has its own pressing reasons to maintain the historical ties with India. And then there...

    30 min

  3. OCT 15

    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 events to the big issues of our time. It’s, as the hosts say it, about ‘human survival in a complex and ever-changing world’. On this episode, we speak with Qing Wang, award-winning jou...

    33 min

  4. OCT 1

    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 current President Joko Widodo did during his ten years in office. If all goes well, says Dewi Fortuna Anwar, our guest on this episode, Indonesia under Prabowo could claim a much more active role on th...

    33 min

  5. SEP 17

    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. Natalie Sambhi, senior policy fellow at Asia Society Australia; Hiroyuki Akita, commentator at Nikkei Inc., Japan; Debra Mao, journalist in Hong Kong; and Harsh Vardhan Shringla, former foreign secretary ...

    42 min

  6. SEP 4

    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 elections). So do the EU, the UK and, in January 2025, the U.S.. James Crabtree, TOY senior fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute and Asia Society Switzerland, joins us to dissect the impacts these le...

    35 min

  7. JUN 24

    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 bank Natixis, and Senior Fellow at European think tank Breugel. Alicia discusses the key differences between the two countries, talks about if the world is even looking for a new China, and prov...

    26 min

  8. JUN 18

    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 country lies, and prospects and recommendations for the future.Myanmar, a country of over 50 million people, which was under military rule for decades and has been embroiled in a more than 70-year ci...

    36 min
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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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