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As we all continue to address the uncertainties of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, the US-Asia Institute headquarters in Washington, D.C. is closed. To ensure the health and safety of our staff and friends, we are working remotely from March 16 - July 5, 2020, and will continue to monitor and adjust accordingly.  The US-Asia Institute remains committed to its mission of building better understanding between the people and governments of the U.S. and Asia, and feel this is more important now than ever.   Please reach out to us at  usasiainstitute@hotmail.com or via cell at 757-373-8398.   We are here to answer questions and to help in any way possible.  

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A quick video on the US-Asia Institute (USAI) through 40 years of building understanding between the people and governments of Asia and the United States.

Co-founded by Joji Konoshima and Esther G. Kee following the first national gathering of representatives from Asian American communities at the White House in 1978, USAI was established as a nongovernmental organization in 1979 to serve as an independent voice in the relationship. USAI works with 14 countries in Asia, cooperating on various programs: principally the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) : Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. To date, the Institute has organized more than 200 Congressional Member and staff delegations to China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. People to people exchanges highlight an important strategy of the Institute.

 

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Chris Fenton, a Trustee of the US-Asia Institute, writes a post-ed/book excerpt on his new book, Feeding the Dragon, which takes readers deep behind the scenes of Hollywood’s shaky foothold in China.

A must-read for anyone interested in the future of the US-China relationship and the bottom-line realities of show business and professional sports today

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Dr. Alka Jauhari: Modern India-Pakistan Relations: A look into the history of India and Pakistan’s Politics
Dr. Alka Jauhari: Modern India-Pakistan Relations: A look into the history of India and Pakistan’s Politics

This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Dr. Alka Jauhari, who is a Practitioner In Residence at the Department of Human Sciences of the University of New Haven. Dr. Jauhari has obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Isabella Thoburn College, a Masters Degree in Political Science at Lucknow University, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Lucknow University as well. Dr. Jauhari’s research includes the South Asian Region, primarily highlighting the exploration of growth and development issues in India, which she has compared with those in the African Countries. Dr. Jauhari’s research also focuses on analyzing political, economic, and social issues within the African Continent.  

*Correction: Dr. Jauhari referred to the "British Crown," not the British Queen when answering Question 2. 


Dr. Jauhari speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about current India and Pakistan relations along with history surrounding the partition.

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Nick Millward: Community Initiatives in Mongolia: Gaining Insight From the Co-Director of the Friends of Mongolia
Nick Millward: Community Initiatives in Mongolia: Gaining Insight From the Co-Director of the Friends of Mongolia

This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Nick Millward, who is the U.S. Co-Director of Friends of Mongolia. Nick Millward earned a bachelor’s in international studies at Virginia Military Institute. Upon graduating, he served as an Infantry Officer in the US Marine Corps for 7 years, where he was eventually stationed in Japan, enabling him to travel to Mongolia. He left the military in 2021 and is pursuing a Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies as a Rotary Peace Fellow at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Nick is developing advanced skills in conflict resolution with a background in Central and East Asian Studies; he has experience collaborating with multiple NGO’s and institutions and is eager to develop a robust network of volunteers and practitioners who strengthen community relations.

Nick speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about the work that Friends of Mongolia does within the country to foster community-building. 

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