Upcoming Events Japan and the World: A New Global Strategy Luncheon and Conversation with Dr. Akihiko Tanaka Wednesday, April 29, 2015 12:00-2:00 PM ET Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue (at East 70th Street) Click here for more information and to register » The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is one of the largest and most influential providers of official development assistance in the world, and the Japanese government’s flagship institution for fostering economic and social growth in developing countries. What does the world have to learn from the aid policies and practices of this large-scale aid organization? And how will JICA respond to changes in the global development agenda? Join JICA President Akihiko Tanaka for a discussion of his organization’s role in Asia and the world and how he plans to tackle development challenges going forward. China, the U.S., and the Way Forward Luncheon and Conversation with Madame Cui Yuying and the Hon. Kevin Rudd Monday, May 4, 2015 12:00-1:30 PM ET Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue (at East 70th Street) Click here for more information and to register » The Asia Society Policy Institute is pleased to welcome Madame Cui Yuying, Vice Minister of the State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China, for a keynote speech on the reforms undertaken by President Xi Jinping and their implications for the U.S.-China relationship. Vice Minister Cui’s speech will be followed by remarks from Asia Society Policy Institute President Kevin Rudd, whose new report U.S.-China: 21 The Future of U.S.-China Relations Under Xi Jinping presents his analysis of the U.S.-China relationship and a strategic framework for its development over the coming decade.    update email preferences | unsubscribe | forward to a friend  New York: 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 Washington, D.C.: 1526 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2015 Asia Society, All rights reserved.  www.asiasociety.org/policy-institute