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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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Fleeing war, Sokhary Chau first came to Lowell as a child refugee, now he helps lead the city
In a visit to the Kennedy School, the country’s first Cambodian American mayor argues that there has never been a better time for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to run for office.
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Poised for continued growth, Bangladesh must first navigate geopolitical constraints
Speaking at Harvard Kennedy School, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen MC/MPA 1979 noted that the country plans to be poverty free by 2041. Yet challenges—like climate change and rising fuel costs—loom large.
Essay
Meat Boils in a Leather Pot: The Legacy of the 1973 Paris Peace Accords
In a new essay, Hai Nguyen draws on oral histories to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords. Nguyen reminds us of the question many are still asking a half-century later: When foreign powers withdrew from Vietnam, why did compatriots still fight to the death?
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50 years later, the legacy of the Paris Peace Accords isn’t one of peace
Historian Fredrik Logevall discusses why the agreement that ended U.S. involvement in Vietnam never led to the promised “peace with honor”
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As Russia Turns to China, Beijing Gives a Tepid Embrace
While China has been reluctant to criticize Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, HKS Professor Tony Saich believes that Beijing is treading a fine line in not alienating the West and risk becoming sanctions targets themselves
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As Xi tightens grip, China’s streets unexpectedly fill with protests
Tony Saich says demonstrators, angered over draconian COVID policies, are adopting tactics used in 1989.
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At Party Congress in Beijing, Xi Jinping Dominates China’s Political Landscape
As twice a decade conclave of party leaders concludes, Tony Saich asks whether Xi risks creating a “Putin syndrome” for China.
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Europe’s Fissures with China Deepen
With a new ban on forced labor and frustration over Beijing’s continued support of Russia mounting, the EU’s relationship with China is set to reach a new low.
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What to Expect from China’s Upcoming Party Congress
Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia Director Tony Saich, argues that Xi Jinping is telegrahing his intention to remain the dominant political force in China well into the next decade.