September 22, 2015 Xi Jinping’s Seattle Speech Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the United States on Tuesday for his first state visit. The initial stop of his week-long trip is Seattle, where tonight at 5:30 pm local time he is scheduled to deliver a major policy speech to 650 dignitaries at a dinner sponsored by the National Committee on U.S.-Chinese Relations, the U.S.-China Business Council, Asia Society, and other organizations. Asia Blog explains how to watch tonight’s speech and what to look for. Read more Philippine Gold: A Season of Celebration The opening of the Philippine Gold: Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms exhibition at Asia Society Museum in New York earlier this month kicked off a season of programming spotlighting Philippine culture and current affairs. Relive the highlights so far, including the glamorous opening gala and a feature segment on The Filipino Channel’s Balitang America. Explore the Philippine Gold season Kevin Rudd Previews the Obama-Xi Summit Later this week, Xi Jinping will visit Washington, D.C., for his third meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama since becoming Chinese president in 2013. Fresh off of recent meetings with Chinese officials in Beijing, Asia Society Policy Institute President Kevin Rudd shared insights on the Obama-Xi summit and why he believes it will be a challenging encounter. Read more Upcoming Events Hong Kong: Whose Century Is It, Anyway?, 9/23 New York: The Obama-Xi Summit and Prospects for the Chinese Economy, 9/23 Houston: Performing Asia: Pallett Band — Tehran, Smile!, 9/25 www.asiasociety.org  Asia Society 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 USA Copyright © 2015 Asia Society, All rights reserved.  www.asiasociety.org