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U.S. Delegation Visits Myanmar to Invest in Community-Based Businesses

The US Department of State, in cooperation with the Richardson Center and the Aspen Institute, led a partnership delegation to Myanmar to invest in community-based businesses from April 28-May 3.

BY Wa Lone

Of Interest

06.23.2014
Asia

Coverage of the Indian Election is Dangerously Lacking

Comedian John Oliver’s recent segment on the lack of attention by the US media on the Indian election is well worth watching, both for its humor and insight. The nine-phase election in India, the most expansive the world has ever witnessed, is now underway, polling the globe’s largest democracy over a period of 36 days. Beyond the appeal of a democracy exercising its right to free and fair elections, the sheer logistics of registering, polling, and counting the votes of the eligible 814 million Indians is a story in its own right. And yet, it is true that you would be hard-pressed to find much in-depth coverage.

BY Jonathon Price

Blog Post

05.02.2014
Asia

Kurt M. Campbell Sees Transitions in Asia as “Moments of Great Delicacy” and Opportunity

As the leadership in China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Myanmar, and even the US State Department has recently shifted, former Aspen Strategy Group Di ...

BY Institute Contributor

Blog Post

01.31.2013
Asia

The U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue

Beginning today, and continuing over the next three days, the Aspen Strategy Group and the Aspen Institute India are gathering a high-level group of Indian ...

BY Jonathon Price

Blog Post

01.11.2013
Asia

Fostering the Green Shoots of Philanthropy in Asia

The Chinese will tell you that bamboo is resilient, its root systems self-propagating, and its form reflective of local conditions. Among the hardiest plants, producing the most durable woods, the strength of bamboo comes from its flexibility. Once planted it is difficult to suppress.

BY Jane Wales

Blog Post

09.26.2012
Asia

Secretary Clinton Emphasizes the Private Sector’s Role in Addressing the Legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam

During a joint press conference with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi, Vietnam, US Secretary of State ...

Blog Post

07.10.2012
Asia

President Obama Calls on Americans to Stand With Veterans Affected by Agent Orange

During remarks delivered this past Memorial Day at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., President Obama drew attention to the remaining problems a ...

Blog Post

06.11.2012
Asia

Highlights from the US-China Forum on the Arts and Culture in Beijing, China

This past November, a delegation of outstanding American cultural figures including Meryl Streep and Yo-Yo Ma traveled to Beijing to take part in four days ...

BY Vimeo

Video

03.09.2012
Asia

His Holiness The Dalai Lama: "The Religious Institution and The Political Institution should be separate"

The Dalai Lama said last week that he will step down as political leader of the Tibet-in-exile government but will remain as the spiritual leader. Politica ...

Blog Post

03.14.2011
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