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    <itunes:title>Why Richard Holbrooke Clashed With Barack Obama</itunes:title>
    <title>Why Richard Holbrooke Clashed With Barack Obama</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When President Obama appointed Richard Holbrooke to manage the U.S. relationship with Afghanistan and Pakistan, the assignment seemed like a perfect challenge for the veteran diplomat. Instead, the two men could not see eye to eye before Holbrooke's untimely death in 2010. George Packer, author of a new biography of Holbrooke, explains the fundamental differences between the president and diplomat. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[ When President Obama appointed Richard Holbrooke to manage the U.S. relationship with Afghanistan and Pakistan, the assignment seemed like a perfect challenge for the veteran diplomat. Instead, the two men could not see eye to eye before Holbrooke&apos;s untimely death in 2010. George Packer, author of a new biography of Holbrooke, explains the fundamental differences between the president and diplomat. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Iran Foreign Minister&#39;s Defiant Message for the U.S.</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a lively appearance at Asia Society, Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran would continue to sell its oil to foreign buyers in spite of American pressure, offered to negotiate a prisoner exchange with the U.S, and said that Iran, the U.S., and Saudi Arabia had agreed to a ceasefire in Yemen in 2015 — but Saudi Arabia pulled out at the last minute. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[In a lively appearance at Asia Society, Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran would continue to sell its oil to foreign buyers in spite of American pressure, offered to negotiate a prisoner exchange with the U.S, and said that Iran, the U.S., and Saudi Arabia had agreed to a ceasefire in Yemen in 2015 — but Saudi Arabia pulled out at the last minute. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Japan&#39;s Unheralded Opportunities</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Economist Jesper Koll explains his counterintuitive take on the country's growing prospects — particularly for its youth. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Economist Jesper Koll explains his counterintuitive take on the country&apos;s growing prospects — particularly for its youth. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>How Will &#39;Crazy Rich Asians&#39; Change the Entertainment Industry?</itunes:title>
    <title>How Will &#39;Crazy Rich Asians&#39; Change the Entertainment Industry?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Whether it's on the silver screen, a television screen or your computer screen, Asian and Asian American talent has achieved mainstream status in Hollywood.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Whether it&apos;s on the silver screen, a television screen or your computer screen, Asian and Asian American talent has achieved mainstream status in Hollywood.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Why the Trump/Kim Talks Fell Apart</itunes:title>
    <title>Why the Trump/Kim Talks Fell Apart</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Daniel Russel of the Asia Society Policy Institute discusses the limits of President Trump's "mano a mano" approach to solving the North Korean nuclear crisis.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Daniel Russel of the Asia Society Policy Institute discusses the limits of President Trump&apos;s &quot;mano a mano&quot; approach to solving the North Korean nuclear crisis.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 17:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Remembering China&#39;s Cultural Revolution</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Financier Weijian Shan recounts his experience as a teenager during China's Cultural Revolution and his subsequent arrival in the United States.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Financier Weijian Shan recounts his experience as a teenager during China&apos;s Cultural Revolution and his subsequent arrival in the United States.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Is Indian Film Asia&#39;s Next Big Cultural Export?</itunes:title>
    <title>Is Indian Film Asia&#39;s Next Big Cultural Export?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A changing global film industry is giving India's filmmakers and actors a chance to be seen by audiences well beyond its borders. People speaking in this podcast:Visheh Bhatt, filmmaker: https://twitter.com/VishehB7Kabir Khan, filmmaker: https://twitter.com/kabirkhankkZulfiqar Khan, managing director of video streaming platform Hooq: https://www.hooq.tv/Anil Kapoor, actor and producer: https://twitter.com/AnilKapoorMichelle FlorCruz, Asia Society: https://twitter.com/mflorcruz]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[A changing global film industry is giving India&apos;s filmmakers and actors a chance to be seen by audiences well beyond its borders. People speaking in this podcast:Visheh Bhatt, filmmaker: https://twitter.com/VishehB7Kabir Khan, filmmaker: https://twitter.com/kabirkhankkZulfiqar Khan, managing director of video streaming platform Hooq: https://www.hooq.tv/Anil Kapoor, actor and producer: https://twitter.com/AnilKapoorMichelle FlorCruz, Asia Society: https://twitter.com/mflorcruz]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A changing global film industry is giving India&apos;s filmmakers and actors a chance to be seen by audiences well beyond its borders. People speaking in this podcast:Visheh Bhatt, filmmaker: https://twitter.com/VishehB7Kabir Khan, filmmaker: https://twitter.com/kabirkhankkZulfiqar Khan, managing director of video streaming platform Hooq: https://www.hooq.tv/Anil Kapoor, actor and producer: https://twitter.com/AnilKapoorMichelle FlorCruz, Asia Society: https://twitter.com/mflorcruz]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Hearing From America&#39;s Undocumented Asians</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Two Asian immigrants share their stories of coming to the United States, and coming to terms with their undocumented status. As the United States struggles with the question of immigration, hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants — many of whom are Asian — live with an uncertain future.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Two Asian immigrants share their stories of coming to the United States, and coming to terms with their undocumented status. As the United States struggles with the question of immigration, hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants — many of whom are Asian — live with an uncertain future.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Why China Could Win a Trade War</itunes:title>
    <title>Why China Could Win a Trade War</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of Asia Abridged, Wendy Cutler and Orville Schell tell us why, contrary to President Trump's assertions, Beijing is well-positioned to compete in a trade conflict with the United States.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Asia Abridged, Wendy Cutler and Orville Schell tell us why, contrary to President Trump&apos;s assertions, Beijing is well-positioned to compete in a trade conflict with the United States.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode of Asia Abridged, Wendy Cutler and Orville Schell tell us why, contrary to President Trump&apos;s assertions, Beijing is well-positioned to compete in a trade conflict with the United States.]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>537</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, donald trump, china, world news, policy, wendy cutler, trade, u.s.-china relations, orville schell, trade war</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>A &#39;Bonanza&#39; For Kim Jong Un</itunes:title>
    <title>A &#39;Bonanza&#39; For Kim Jong Un</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President for International Diplomacy and Security Daniel Russel and former U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman explain why the Singapore summit was such a disappointment for the United States and how Kim Jong Un has gained a formidable position in respect to the countries trying to contain North Korea's nuclear program.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President for International Diplomacy and Security Daniel Russel and former U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman explain why the Singapore summit was such a disappointment for the United States and how Kim Jong Un has gained a formidable position in respect to the countries trying to contain North Korea&apos;s nuclear program.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President for International Diplomacy and Security Daniel Russel and former U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman explain why the Singapore summit was such a disappointment for the United States and how Kim Jong Un has gained a formidable position in respect to the countries trying to contain North Korea&apos;s nuclear program.]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>686</itunes:duration>
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    <itunes:title>How China Is Winning the Global Artificial Intelligence Race</itunes:title>
    <title>How China Is Winning the Global Artificial Intelligence Race</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Defense and security experts discuss how Artificial Intelligence is changing the landscape of warfare and weapons. With China making a big push on A.I. research, how are competitors like the U.S. and India keeping up?]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Defense and security experts discuss how Artificial Intelligence is changing the landscape of warfare and weapons. With China making a big push on A.I. research, how are competitors like the U.S. and India keeping up?]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Defense and security experts discuss how Artificial Intelligence is changing the landscape of warfare and weapons. With China making a big push on A.I. research, how are competitors like the U.S. and India keeping up?]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>578</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, artificial intelligence, ai, asia society policy institute,security, military, heather roff, josh marcuse, r. shashank reddy, current affairs, politics, policy, podcasts, news, interviews</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>The Subtle Forces Shaping Iran&#39;s Future</itunes:title>
    <title>The Subtle Forces Shaping Iran&#39;s Future</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trita Parsi, founder of the National Iranian American Council and a leading expert on Iran, discusses the changes occurring inside Iran and assesses the economic consequences of President Trump’s threats to pull out of the Iran Nuclear Deal.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Trita Parsi, founder of the National Iranian American Council and a leading expert on Iran, discusses the changes occurring inside Iran and assesses the economic consequences of President Trump’s threats to pull out of the Iran Nuclear Deal.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Trita Parsi, founder of the National Iranian American Council and a leading expert on Iran, discusses the changes occurring inside Iran and assesses the economic consequences of President Trump’s threats to pull out of the Iran Nuclear Deal.]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 18:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>613</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, trita parsi, iran, iran nuclear deal, donald trump, u.s.-iran relations, current affairs, politics, policy, podcasts, news, interviews</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>Hong Kong&#39;s Vanishing Autonomy</itunes:title>
    <title>Hong Kong&#39;s Vanishing Autonomy</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As chief secretary of Hong Kong during the 1990s, Anson Chan had a front-row seat for the territory’s handover from British to Chinese rule. In a recent conversation held at Asia Society, Chan explains why she’s pessimistic that Hong Kong’s autonomy — guaranteed by the terms of the handover — will be able to withstand mainland China’s growing power.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[As chief secretary of Hong Kong during the 1990s, Anson Chan had a front-row seat for the territory’s handover from British to Chinese rule. In a recent conversation held at Asia Society, Chan explains why she’s pessimistic that Hong Kong’s autonomy — guaranteed by the terms of the handover — will be able to withstand mainland China’s growing power.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[As chief secretary of Hong Kong during the 1990s, Anson Chan had a front-row seat for the territory’s handover from British to Chinese rule. In a recent conversation held at Asia Society, Chan explains why she’s pessimistic that Hong Kong’s autonomy — guaranteed by the terms of the handover — will be able to withstand mainland China’s growing power.]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Audiences Are Ready For Diverse Storytelling — Is Hollywood?</itunes:title>
    <title>Audiences Are Ready For Diverse Storytelling — Is Hollywood?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Film industry insiders discuss Hollywood’s slow shift toward diversity and what Asian American communities can do to convince studios that their stories are not only worth telling, but also have huge box office potential.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Film industry insiders discuss Hollywood’s slow shift toward diversity and what Asian American communities can do to convince studios that their stories are not only worth telling, but also have huge box office potential.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>460</itunes:duration>
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    <itunes:title>Lesley Stahl on China’s Changes</itunes:title>
    <title>Lesley Stahl on China’s Changes</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl describes her 1974 trip to Cultural Revolution-era China and explains how the recent experiences of real estate developer Zhang Xin epitomize the changes that are occurring in the country.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl describes her 1974 trip to Cultural Revolution-era China and explains how the recent experiences of real estate developer Zhang Xin epitomize the changes that are occurring in the country.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>512</itunes:duration>
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    <itunes:title>China, North Korea, and the &#39;Conundrum of Bad Options&#39;</itunes:title>
    <title>China, North Korea, and the &#39;Conundrum of Bad Options&#39;</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Diplomat in Residence Daniel Russel previews the year ahead for U.S-China relations and explains why ties between the two may suffer in 2018. He also explains why the North Korean nuclear problem is so intractable.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Diplomat in Residence Daniel Russel previews the year ahead for U.S-China relations and explains why ties between the two may suffer in 2018. He also explains why the North Korean nuclear problem is so intractable.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Diplomat in Residence Daniel Russel previews the year ahead for U.S-China relations and explains why ties between the two may suffer in 2018. He also explains why the North Korean nuclear problem is so intractable.]]></content:encoded>
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    <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.asiasociety.org/podcasts/asiaabridged/180124_DRussel-USChinaRelations_Abridged.mp3</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>805</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, china, north korea, current affairs, politics, international relations, security, policy, asia society policy institute, daniel russel, us-china relations, china-north korea relations, us-north korea relations, donald tr</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>Can China Handle an Economic Crisis?</itunes:title>
    <title>Can China Handle an Economic Crisis?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley economist Ruchir Sharma talks about what might happen if China’s government experiences a recession, and explains why India has so many good companies.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley economist Ruchir Sharma talks about what might happen if China’s government experiences a recession, and explains why India has so many good companies.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>732</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, ruchir sharma, morgan stanley, china, india, economics, finance, business, economies, global economy, economy, asia briefing</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>Assessing President Trump&#39;s Asia Policy</itunes:title>
    <title>Assessing President Trump&#39;s Asia Policy</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Diplomat in Residence Daniel Russel looks back on President Trump’s Asia policy during his first nine months in office and tells us what to look for in the months ahead.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Diplomat in Residence Daniel Russel looks back on President Trump’s Asia policy during his first nine months in office and tells us what to look for in the months ahead.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Diplomat in Residence Daniel Russel looks back on President Trump’s Asia policy during his first nine months in office and tells us what to look for in the months ahead.]]></content:encoded>
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    <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.asiasociety.org/podcasts/asiaabridged/171019_Russel_Abridged.mp3 </guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>607</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, Daniel russel, Donald trump, north korea, china, japan, south korea, kim jong un</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>Afghanistan&#39;s President on His Country&#39;s Ongoing War</itunes:title>
    <title>Afghanistan&#39;s President on His Country&#39;s Ongoing War</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani discusses his country's ongoing conflict, the Taliban insurgency, and why he's one of the few world leaders who has been happy with Donald Trump.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani discusses his country&apos;s ongoing conflict, the Taliban insurgency, and why he&apos;s one of the few world leaders who has been happy with Donald Trump.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani discusses his country&apos;s ongoing conflict, the Taliban insurgency, and why he&apos;s one of the few world leaders who has been happy with Donald Trump.]]></content:encoded>
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    <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.asiasociety.org/podcasts/asiaabridged/171016_ghani_abridged.mp3</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>853</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan, Taliban, Donald Trump, Afghanistan war</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>Jackie Chan on Cheating Death</itunes:title>
    <title>Jackie Chan on Cheating Death</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Movie legend Jackie Chan has appeared in more than 150 films dating back to 1962, and he’s performed his own stunts in almost all of them. In this episode, Chan talks candidly about his most famous scene — and other stunts he says he honestly thought might kill him.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Movie legend Jackie Chan has appeared in more than 150 films dating back to 1962, and he’s performed his own stunts in almost all of them. In this episode, Chan talks candidly about his most famous scene — and other stunts he says he honestly thought might kill him.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Movie legend Jackie Chan has appeared in more than 150 films dating back to 1962, and he’s performed his own stunts in almost all of them. In this episode, Chan talks candidly about his most famous scene — and other stunts he says he honestly thought might kill him.]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>896</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, Jackie chan, hong kong, film, arts, stunts</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>What Will Iran Do if Trump Nixes the Nuclear Deal?</itunes:title>
    <title>What Will Iran Do if Trump Nixes the Nuclear Deal?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As Donald Trump threatens to  withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif  — who was instrumental in negotiating the agreement — discusses what will happen if Trump delivers on his threats.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[As Donald Trump threatens to  withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif  — who was instrumental in negotiating the agreement — discusses what will happen if Trump delivers on his threats.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[As Donald Trump threatens to  withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif  — who was instrumental in negotiating the agreement — discusses what will happen if Trump delivers on his threats.]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>848</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, Mohammed Javad Zarif, Iran, nuclear proliferation, Charlie Rose, nuclear deal</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>North Korea and the Nuclear Weapon It Can’t Use</itunes:title>
    <title>North Korea and the Nuclear Weapon It Can’t Use</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Diplomat in Residence Daniel Russel explains why, despite President Trump’s rhetoric, U.S. policy toward North Korea hasn’t changed as much as people think. He also explains why North Korea has a nuclear weapon that it “can’t use.”]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Diplomat in Residence Daniel Russel explains why, despite President Trump’s rhetoric, U.S. policy toward North Korea hasn’t changed as much as people think. He also explains why North Korea has a nuclear weapon that it “can’t use.”]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Asia Society Policy Institute Diplomat in Residence Daniel Russel explains why, despite President Trump’s rhetoric, U.S. policy toward North Korea hasn’t changed as much as people think. He also explains why North Korea has a nuclear weapon that it “can’t use.”]]></content:encoded>
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    <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.asiasociety.org/podcasts/asiaabridged/171004_DanielRussel.mp3</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>722</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, Daniel Russel, North Korea, nuclear proliferation, kim jong un</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>The &#39;Horrific&#39; Plight of Myanmar&#39;s Rohingya Muslims</itunes:title>
    <title>The &#39;Horrific&#39; Plight of Myanmar&#39;s Rohingya Muslims</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Rohingya Muslims have long been a stateless persecuted minority in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar. But over the past few weeks, their plight has gone from bad to worse as they’ve endured widespread rape and killing, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee the country. In this episode, Debra Eisenman explains how it got to this point.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[The Rohingya Muslims have long been a stateless persecuted minority in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar. But over the past few weeks, their plight has gone from bad to worse as they’ve endured widespread rape and killing, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee the country. In this episode, Debra Eisenman explains how it got to this point.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Rohingya Muslims have long been a stateless persecuted minority in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar. But over the past few weeks, their plight has gone from bad to worse as they’ve endured widespread rape and killing, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee the country. In this episode, Debra Eisenman explains how it got to this point.]]></content:encoded>
    <enclosure url="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2330506/episodes/14698341-the-horrific-plight-of-myanmar-s-rohingya-muslims.mp3" length="10820177" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>893</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, Myanmar, Rohingya, Debra Eisenman, genocide, Aung San Suu Kyi</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>Confronting 21st Century Slavery</itunes:title>
    <title>Confronting 21st Century Slavery</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[There are more than 35 million slaves around the world today — more than at any time in human history — and two-thirds of them are in Asia. In this episode, human trafficking expert Matt Friedman describes the ways in which people are lured into modern-day slavery on the continent — and what can be done about it.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[There are more than 35 million slaves around the world today — more than at any time in human history — and two-thirds of them are in Asia. In this episode, human trafficking expert Matt Friedman describes the ways in which people are lured into modern-day slavery on the continent — and what can be done about it.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are more than 35 million slaves around the world today — more than at any time in human history — and two-thirds of them are in Asia. In this episode, human trafficking expert Matt Friedman describes the ways in which people are lured into modern-day slavery on the continent — and what can be done about it.]]></content:encoded>
    <enclosure url="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2330506/episodes/14698342-confronting-21st-century-slavery.mp3" length="10429878" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>863</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, Matt Friedman, slavery, Asia Abridged, human trafficking</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>Will Change Come to China?</itunes:title>
    <title>Will Change Come to China?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Though the cult of Mao Zedong has long subsided, there has been speculation that a personality cult is being crafted around Chinese President Xi Jinping, which comes amidst a sweeping crackdown on dissent. But is the public buying it? In this episode, former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief Ed Wong speaks with the Center on U.S.-China Relations' Orville Schell about China’s “adaptive authoritarianism," the prospects for political change, and relations with the United States in the age of T...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Though the cult of Mao Zedong has long subsided, there has been speculation that a personality cult is being crafted around Chinese President Xi Jinping, which comes amidst a sweeping crackdown on dissent. But is the public buying it? In this episode, former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief Ed Wong speaks with the Center on U.S.-China Relations&apos; Orville Schell about China’s “adaptive authoritarianism,&quot; the prospects for political change, and relations with the United States in the age of Trump.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Though the cult of Mao Zedong has long subsided, there has been speculation that a personality cult is being crafted around Chinese President Xi Jinping, which comes amidst a sweeping crackdown on dissent. But is the public buying it? In this episode, former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief Ed Wong speaks with the Center on U.S.-China Relations&apos; Orville Schell about China’s “adaptive authoritarianism,&quot; the prospects for political change, and relations with the United States in the age of Trump.]]></content:encoded>
    <enclosure url="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2330506/episodes/14698343-will-change-come-to-china.mp3" length="10383266" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.asiasociety.org/podcasts/asiaabridged/170816_EdWong_Podcast.mp3</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>857</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, Ed Wong, Orville Schell, Asia Abridged, Xi Jinping, Mao Zedong, China, Communist Party, New York Times</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>Crazy Rich Asians</itunes:title>
    <title>Crazy Rich Asians</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a time when representation and diversity are at the forefront of conversation in Hollywood and media, Kevin Kwan’s 2013 novel ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ has attracted a lot of attention. In this episode, Kwan and director Jon Chu discuss the challenges that come with working on the first big budget film about the Asian American experience.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[In a time when representation and diversity are at the forefront of conversation in Hollywood and media, Kevin Kwan’s 2013 novel ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ has attracted a lot of attention. In this episode, Kwan and director Jon Chu discuss the challenges that come with working on the first big budget film about the Asian American experience.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In a time when representation and diversity are at the forefront of conversation in Hollywood and media, Kevin Kwan’s 2013 novel ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ has attracted a lot of attention. In this episode, Kwan and director Jon Chu discuss the challenges that come with working on the first big budget film about the Asian American experience.]]></content:encoded>
    <enclosure url="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2330506/episodes/14698344-crazy-rich-asians.mp3" length="6913202" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.asiasociety.org/podcasts/asiaabridged/170720-podcast_jonchu.mp3</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>569</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, jon chu, crazy rich Asians, whitewashedout, Oscarssowhite, kevin kwan, Asian americans, film</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>North Korea Tests Trump</itunes:title>
    <title>North Korea Tests Trump</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In spite of a steady stream of sanctions and international condemnation, North Korea continues to develop and test increasingly sophisticated weapons systems, and may soon be able to strike the continental United States with a nuclear missile. In this episode, analysts Sue Mi Terry, Danny Russel, and Chung-in Moon look at the realistic options for dealing with the crisis.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[In spite of a steady stream of sanctions and international condemnation, North Korea continues to develop and test increasingly sophisticated weapons systems, and may soon be able to strike the continental United States with a nuclear missile. In this episode, analysts Sue Mi Terry, Danny Russel, and Chung-in Moon look at the realistic options for dealing with the crisis.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In spite of a steady stream of sanctions and international condemnation, North Korea continues to develop and test increasingly sophisticated weapons systems, and may soon be able to strike the continental United States with a nuclear missile. In this episode, analysts Sue Mi Terry, Danny Russel, and Chung-in Moon look at the realistic options for dealing with the crisis.]]></content:encoded>
    <enclosure url="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2330506/episodes/14698345-north-korea-tests-trump.mp3" length="9020605" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.asiasociety.org/podcasts/asiaabridged/north_korea_nuclear_abridged_podcast.mp3</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>746</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, North korea, kim jong un, Daniel russel, sue mi terry, chung-in moon, nuclear, missile, icbm, Donald trump</itunes:keywords>
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    <itunes:title>Iran, Trump, and the Fate of the Nuclear Deal</itunes:title>
    <title>Iran, Trump, and the Fate of the Nuclear Deal</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Two years after Iran agreed to a historic nuclear deal, President Donald Trump’s hard line stance on the country is raising fears that diplomatic gains may be reversed and Iranian hardliners emboldened. In this episode, analysts John Limbert, Karim Sadjadpour, and Gary Samore look at the status of the nuclear deal, its context in domestic Iranian politics, and the broader U.S.-Iran relationship.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Two years after Iran agreed to a historic nuclear deal, President Donald Trump’s hard line stance on the country is raising fears that diplomatic gains may be reversed and Iranian hardliners emboldened. In this episode, analysts John Limbert, Karim Sadjadpour, and Gary Samore look at the status of the nuclear deal, its context in domestic Iranian politics, and the broader U.S.-Iran relationship.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Two years after Iran agreed to a historic nuclear deal, President Donald Trump’s hard line stance on the country is raising fears that diplomatic gains may be reversed and Iranian hardliners emboldened. In this episode, analysts John Limbert, Karim Sadjadpour, and Gary Samore look at the status of the nuclear deal, its context in domestic Iranian politics, and the broader U.S.-Iran relationship.]]></content:encoded>
    <enclosure url="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2330506/episodes/14698346-iran-trump-and-the-fate-of-the-nuclear-deal.mp3" length="10703699" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>884</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>asia society, asia abridged, asia, Iran, john limbert, karim sadjadpour, gary samore, iran, donald trump, hassan rouhani, ali khamenei</itunes:keywords>
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