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From Balancing to Coalition-Building: The US, Taiwan, and Asia’s Grand Reshuffling—Event in Review
A summary of the event, co-hosted by the Rajawali Foundation Institute of Asia and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
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Personal Wartime Artifact Handover Ceremony
“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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Rajawali Semester in Review
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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Harvard research project aids return of wartime personal effects to Vietnamese veterans and families
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.
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Understanding Indonesia’s Recent Election
Democracy and development were on the ballot during Indonesia’s national elections earlier this month according to experts at a Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia event on what Prabowo Subianto’s victory now portends for the future of the country.
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New book from Tony Saich examines evolution of Hukou, China’s household registration system
The Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia is pleased to announce the publication of Institutional Change and Adaptive Efficiency: A Study of China’s Hukou System Evolution.
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Top Fall 2023 Insights from the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia
Explore our most popular research, commentary, and events.
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Documenting unseen legacies of Vietnam War
Biden helps deliver Kennedy School research documenting possible sites of Vietnamese soldiers’ remains during historic visit to Hanoi
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New analysis from Harvard Kennedy School researchers details major sources of philanthropy in China
In China’s Most Generous: Examining Trends in Contemporary Chinese Philanthropy, Edward Cunningham and Yunxin Li collected data on more than 17,000 donations made in China in 2020 as part of a long-running examination of Chinese philanthropic donors and recipients.
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‘We are not a monolith’ say Asian American state leaders
Massachusetts state representatives Tackey Chan and Tram Nguyen on the importance of Asian American representation in state government.