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In this issue: "Asia Foundation Hosts Australia's Foreign Minister in San Francisco," "Economist Cheng Siwei Is Asia Foundation Chang-Lin Tien Fellow, "David D. Arnold at The Economist's Banyan Conference," "2011 Survey of the Afghan People...

In this issue: "Asia Foundation Hosts Australia's Foreign Minister in San Francisco," "Economist Cheng Siwei Is Asia Foundation Chang-Lin Tien Fellow, "David D. Arnold at The Economist's Banyan Conference," "2011 Survey of the Afghan People Released in Kabul, Washington, New York, and London," "APEC 2011: Unleashing Women's Entrepreneurship in Asia," "Briefly Noted," "Featured Multimedia," "Remembering Robert Scalapino," and "A Luce Scholar Reconnects as Program Wraps Up 37th Year."

In March, 2002, The Asia Foundation organized and convened a conference on "United States-Thailand Relations in the 21st Century" in Washington, D.C., bringing together 10 senior Thais from government, business, academia, along with their...

In March, 2002, The Asia Foundation organized and convened a conference on "United States-Thailand Relations in the 21st Century" in Washington, D.C., bringing together 10 senior Thais from government, business, academia, along with their American counterparts.

The Asia Foundation’s international relations program in Vietnam strengthens and improves U.S.- Vietnam relations by convening bilateral conferences, organizing research placements for visiting American and Vietnamese scholars, and...

The Asia Foundation’s international relations program in Vietnam strengthens and improves U.S.- Vietnam relations by convening bilateral conferences, organizing research placements for visiting American and Vietnamese scholars, and supporting the development of Vietnamese Studies in the United States. One of the keys to fostering a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the United States in Vietnam is helping Vietnamese universities to develop and expand their emerging American Studies programs.

This report is part of a broader research and publication project on U.S.-Vietnam relations being conducted by The Asia Foundation in cooperation with Vietnam’s Institute for International Relations (IIR), with funding support from the...

This report is part of a broader research and publication project on U.S.-Vietnam relations being conducted by The Asia Foundation in cooperation with Vietnam’s Institute for International Relations (IIR), with funding support from the Henry Luce Foundation. A second volume will address regional and global factors, and a third will summarize the research findings and recommend next steps for improved policies and cooperation.

This report is part of a larger research and education project on U.S.-Vietnam relations being conducted by The Asia Foundation in collaboration with Vietnam’s Institute for International Relations (IIR). The project’s basic...

This report is part of a larger research and education project on U.S.-Vietnam relations being conducted by The Asia Foundation in collaboration with Vietnam’s Institute for International Relations (IIR). The project’s basic purpose is to examine various dimensions of the Vietnamese-American bilateral relationship, especially in the context of economic normalization between the two countries and a changing international environment in the Asia-Pacific region.

This report summarizes the discussion and conclusions of a U.S.-Vietnam dialogue held in Washington, D.C. in December 2004. Vietnamese and American representatives from the executive, legislative, business, non-governmental and academic...

This report summarizes the discussion and conclusions of a U.S.-Vietnam dialogue held in Washington, D.C. in December 2004. Vietnamese and American representatives from the executive, legislative, business, non-governmental and academic sectors participated in the conference. Its objective was to assess the bilateral relationship at the 10-year mark after normalization, and to offer recommendations to improve relations. The meeting was the final activity in a research and education project on U.S.-Vietnam relations conducted
by The Asia Foundation in collaboration with Vietnam’s Institute for International Relations (IIR). The project’s ultimate goal is to promote a deeper understanding among Americans and Vietnamese on domestic and international factors that affect bilateral relations, encouraging more informed policymaking in the two countries.

Professor Mo Jongryn assesses the U.S. position in Asia based on new possibilities of cooperation between the United States and its alliance partners, South Korea and Japan. This paper was presented at the Center for U.S-Korea Policy’s...

Professor Mo Jongryn assesses the U.S. position in Asia based on new possibilities of cooperation between the United States and its alliance partners, South Korea and Japan. This paper was presented at the Center for U.S-Korea Policy’s event on U.S.-Japan-Korea trilateralism.

Keynote speech by former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Thomas Hubbard, delivered at a public policy forum on "Prospects for Deepening the U.S.-ROK Alliance," co-sponsored by the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation’s Korea...

Keynote speech by former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Thomas Hubbard, delivered at a public policy forum on "Prospects for Deepening the U.S.-ROK Alliance," co-sponsored by the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation’s Korea office and Friends of The Asia Foundation/Korea.

The Asia Foundation's second national survey of 1,500 Thai citizens explores the depth of color divisions in contemporary Thailand; key topics include the state of democracy in Thailand, elections, conflict and security, and options for...

The Asia Foundation's second national survey of 1,500 Thai citizens explores the depth of color divisions in contemporary Thailand; key topics include the state of democracy in Thailand, elections, conflict and security, and options for reconciliation.

Thai language version of The Asia Foundation's second national survey of 1,500 Thai citizens explores the depth of color divisions in contemporary Thailand; key topics include the state of democracy in Thailand, elections, conflict and...

Thai language version of The Asia Foundation's second national survey of 1,500 Thai citizens explores the depth of color divisions in contemporary Thailand; key topics include the state of democracy in Thailand, elections, conflict and security, and options for reconciliation.