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September 26, 2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS Afghanistan President Shares Views on Trump, Taliban  Ashraf Ghani says he finds Donald Trump to be "engaged, informed, and determined" — but said that conversations with the president need to take place in two minutes or less.  Watch

POLICY Philippines Foreign Secretary Defends Controversial Drug War Alan Cayetano claims activists are using "sentimental or emotional events" to make "false generalizations" about President Rodrigo Duterte's violent campaign.  Read CURRENT AFFAIRS Why Aung San Suu Kyi 'Can't Be Blamed' for Myanmar's Ethnic Cleansing Australia Foreign Minister Julie Bishop explains the complex politics behind the persecution of the Rohingya. Watch

UPCOMING EVENTS New York — Islamic Republic of Iran: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, 9/27  Houston — Lenora Chu on Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve, 9/27 San Francisco — The Life and Times of Korean Cuisine, 9/28 JOIN & SUPPORT Asia Society relies on the generosity of its friends and members to support its mission of strengthening relationships and promoting understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States. Become a Member Donate

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