Read the latest news, commentary, and analysis from the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia.
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The second day of Fifty Years On: New Perspectives on the Vietnam Wars continued the conversations from Day One, exploring the wars’ lasting global and human impact. Building on the first day’s scholarship and personal reflections, Day Two featured three panels and a final roundtable. A first article covers Day One.
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From the potential for revived tariffs to the implications for global collaboration, Rajawali Director Tony Saich examines the key dynamics shaping what could be a pivotal era in US-China relations.
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The Bangladesh Public Administration Project’s 2024 pedagogy fellows use the case method to equip the next generation of civil servants to meet Bangladesh’s development goals.
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The population is declining in more than 60 countries, in many cases dramatically. Families with one or no children are becoming increasingly common. The challenges are global, with far-reaching consequences.
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Unseen Legacies researchers are answering decades-old questions about the fates of Vietnamese soldiers
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The Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia at the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University and the East Asian Institute (EAI) at the National University of Singapore, are delighted to announce a new academic collaboration.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has laid out his vision for China’s economic and social future – and it places Xi Jinping at the very center.
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“The collective work and engagement between our two countries has centered on our mutual commitment to heal the wounds of war, no matter how long it takes. This commitment serves as the bedrock of our bilateral trust and partnership… The sacrifices of all servicemembers and their families are sacred and immeasurable, and it is my hope that this small gesture will help bring you closure and comfort as we remember those who served.”– Ambassador Marc Knapper
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This past semester, the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia engaged in conversations and research on topics ranging from Indonesia’s election to US-Taiwan relations with the goal of continuing to develop policy solutions to the region’s most pressing concerns.
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U.S. Embassy event in Hanoi was culmination of months of detailed archival research – and helped to unearth information about the final resting place of fallen soldiers.