In this bonus episode of STATE OF ASIA, listen to four experts debate whether Japan's recently announced military build-up is a threat to regional stability, in an Oxford Debate organised on May 9, 2023, by Asia Society Switzerland.Presenting clear-cut, time-constrained arguments are:John Delury, professor of Chinese Studies at Yonsei University in SeoulLionel Fetton, assistant professor of International Relations at Webster University in GenevaYuka Koshino, research fellow for Security and Technology Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in LondonKen Moriyasu, diplomatic correspondent at Nikkei Asia in TokyoWatch the entire debate on the website of Asia Society. See previous Oxford Debates here.Stay up-to-date on all our activities: subscribe to the newsletter and support our work by becoming a member.STATE OF ASIA brings you engaging conversations with leading minds on the issues that shape Asia and affect us all. New episodes are released every other Tuesday.-STATE OF ASIA is a podcast from Asia Society Switzerland.  Season 4, episode 2.5 (bonus episode) - Published: May 16, 2023Host and Producer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

Marina Rudyak is a sinologist at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, working on the intersections of China Studies and International Development. Her research focuses on China as a global development actor, the implications of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and China in Central Asia and Africa. She also frequently comments on China's relationships with Russia and Europe. In this episode, she talks about the difference between the Chinese and the western definition of successful development aid, about how and why China sees itself as the voice of the Global South, and much more.Join us for the first live Oxford Debate on June 26 in Zurich, where Marina will be debating with three other stellar experts, Noah Barkin, Simona Grano, and Philippe Le Corre, on whether or not Europe should side with the U.S. in its China policies. More information on our website.STATE OF ASIA brings you engaging conversations with leading minds on the issues that shape Asia and affect us all. New episodes are released every other Tuesday.Stay up-to-date on all our activities: subscribe to the newsletter and support our work by becoming a member.-STATE OF ASIA is a podcast from Asia Society Switzerland.  Season 4, episode 2 - Published: May 9, 2023Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society SwitzerlandProducer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

Sherry Rehman is Pakistan's Federal Minister for Climate Change. She was just named one of 2023's 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine. At the most recent U.N. climate talks, in November 2022, she led a delegation of 77 developing nations plus China.She sits down with Asia Society Switzerland to talk about the apocalyptic effect climate change is already having on her country. She explains what she means by 'climate colonialism', and how she remains hopeful the world will realise that real action needs to be taken now.State of Asia brings you engaging conversations with leading minds on the issues that shape Asia and affect us all. New episodes are released every other Tuesday.Stay up-to-date on all our activities: subscribe to the newsletter and support our work by becoming a member.-State of Asia is a podcast from Asia Society Switzerland.  Season 4, episode 1 - Published: April 25, 2023Host and Producer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

State of Asia, the podcast from Asia Society Switzerland, is back with a new season of engaging conversations with leading minds on the issues that shape Asia and affect us all.The season premieres this Tuesday with a conversation with Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Climate Change. New episodes follow every other Tuesday.Over the coming months, special episodes of State of Asia will also bring you insights from some of the many events organised by Asia Society Switzerland.Stay up-to-date on all our activities: subscribe to the newsletter and support our work by becoming a member.State of Asia is a podcast series from Asia Society Switzerland.  Season 4 trailer - Published: April 18, 2023Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society SwitzerlandProducer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

A bonus episode, fully dedicated to India, before we kick-off an all new season of the State of Asia podcast.Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director of Asia Society Switzerland, recently spent nine days in India to take the pulse of the subcontinent that is certainly having its moment. He spoke with a wide range of experts in New Delhi on India's development, domestic and foreign politics, economy, and pioneering digital infrastructure. And he went to the movies.Nico talks about his experiences with Aurelia Rauch, Creative Director at Bergos AG and host of Bergos Now, the bank's weekly podcast.The conversation was recorded in March 2023 and published in its original form as an episode of Bergos Now. Thanks to Bergos, a Corporate Member of Asia Society Switzerland, for letting us share it with you here.For more of Bergos Now, subscribe here.The State of Asia podcast returns with an all new season on April 25, 2023. Subscribe to this feed to catch all episodes.Stay up-to-date on the many diverse activities of Asia Society Switzerland. Subscribe to our newsletter and support our work by becoming a member.State of Asia is a podcast series from Asia Society Switzerland.  Episode 9 - Published: March 23, 2022Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society SwitzerlandProducer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

A nice extra in the State of Asia feed: an episode of Bergos Now, the podcast from Bergos Private Bank, hosted by Aurelia Rauch. In this episode, Aurelia speaks with Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director of Asia Society Switzerland, on the State of Asia.Together they ask themselves: Is this the Asian Century? And where is Asia, really?The episode was recorded in October 2022. Thanks to Bergos, a corporate partner of Asia Society Switzerland, for letting us share the episode with you here.Listen to more of Bergos Now, and subscribe, here.Stay up-to-date on all activities of Asia Society Switzerland. Subscribe to our newsletter and support our work by becoming a member.State of Asia is a podcast series from Asia Society Switzerland.  The new season starts  at the end of April 2023 – be sure to subscribe to this feed to catch it.Episode 8 - Published: December 27, 2022Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society SwitzerlandProducer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

In this bonus episode of State of Asia, listen to four stellar experts debating whether China has reached the peak of its global power, in a recent Oxford Debate organised by Asia Society Switzerland.Presenting clear-cut, time-constrained, well-thought-out arguments are:Simona Grano, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Taiwan Studies Project at the University of ZurichBates Gill, Executive Director of the Center for China Analysis at the Asia Society Policy InstituteDan Rosen, Co-Founder of Rhodium Group, where he leads the research on ChinaRorry Daniels, Managing Director at the Asia Society Policy Institute and Senior Fellow at its Center for China AnalysisWatch the entire debate on Asia Society's YouTube channel. See previous Oxford Debates on the website of Asia Society Switzerland.Stay up-to-date on all activities of Asia Society Switzerland. Subscribe to our newsletter and support our work by becoming a member.State of Asia is a podcast series from Asia Society Switzerland.  The new season starts  early in 2023 – be sure to subscribe to this feed to catch it.Episode 7 - Published: December 7, 2022Host and Producer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

In this episode, listen to the inaugural State of Asia Address, given by C. Raja Mohan, one of India's foremost foreign policy thinkers and a Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New Delhi.Raja talks about new pessimism surrounding the rise of Asia with the return of great power rivalry. He pleads for much deeper connections between Asia and Europe to build security, stability, and prosperity in the face of current and coming crises.Raja spoke on the eve of the STATE OF ASIA conference in Zurich, Switzerland. Check out previous episodes to hear more from him and others who spoke at the conference on November 10, 2022.Videos of the conference will be published on Asia Society's YouTube channel soon.Stay up-to-date on all activities of Asia Society Switzerland. Subscribe to our newsletter. State of Asia is a podcast series from Asia Society Switzerland. New episodes coming soon.Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society SwitzerlandProducer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

Agatha Kratz heads Rhodium Group’s China corporate advisory team, as well as its research on European Union-China relations and China’s economic statecraft. She contributes to Rhodium's work on China’s global investment, industrial policy and technology aspirations. Agatha is also a non-resident Adjunct Fellow of the Reconnecting Asia Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies under the Simon Chair in Political Economy.In this episode, Agatha talks about why the reasons for China's economic slowdown go much deeper than zero-COVID lockdowns. She explains how she still manages to get new information on China, with travel to the country being virtually impossible for over 2.5 years now. And she gets into what's off about the German chancellor's visit to Beijing.After listening to this episode, grab the opportunity to hear Agatha Kratz speak live, in-person, at the STATE OF ASIA conference on November 10, 2022, in Zurich, Switzerland. There, she will be joined by many others of our trusted experts.For more details, the full speaker line-up, and information on how to get tickets, visit our website.Stay up-to-date on all activities of Asia Society Switzerland. Subscribe to our newsletter. State of Asia is a podcast series from Asia Society Switzerland. New episodes are published every other Monday.Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society SwitzerlandProducer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

James Crabtree leads the growing research team of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore, focused on the Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining the IISS, James was a Singapore-based author and journalist, and an Associate Professor of Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. His best-selling 2018 book, The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India’s New Gilded Age was shortlisted for the FT / McKinsey book of the year. In this episode, James talks about the effects of increasing tensions between China and other great powers on Southeast Asia. We also talk about whether this is still 'the Asian Century' we expected it to be. And James shares which country particularly surprises him.After listening to this episode, grab the opportunity to hear James Crabtree speak live, in-person, at the STATE OF ASIA conference on November 10, 2022, in Zurich, Switzerland. There, he will be joined by many others of our trusted experts.For more details, the full speaker line-up, and information on how to get tickets, visit our website.Stay up-to-date on all activities of Asia Society Switzerland. Subscribe to our newsletter. State of Asia is a podcast series from Asia Society Switzerland. New episodes are published every other Monday.Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society SwitzerlandProducer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland