January 26, 2016 China’s ‘Failure’ to Bring Taiwan Closer In recent years, mainland China has significantly expanded business and people-to-people links with Taiwan, hoping this would lay the groundwork for reunification. On Asia Blog, Jerome Cohen, Douglas Paal, and Yu-jie Chen — who will appear on a panel about Taiwan’s recent election at Asia Society in New York on January 27 — discuss how this strategy appears to be backfiring. Read the article Challenging Asia's Skyscraper Addiction The rapid urbanization of Asian countries has led to a dizzying array of skyscrapers across the continent, with many buildings imitating those found in the West. Award-winning architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien have tried to counter this trend with unique horizontal designs that incorporate a building’s natural surroundings. Speaking at Asia Society in New York, Tsien reflected on transforming a historic explosives magazine compound into Asia Society’s Hong Kong center: "The idea that there was something so wild and untamed in the center of a city that seems so controlled was really, really exciting." Read the article/watch the program Visualizing China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Since Chinese President Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, he’s mounted an unprecedented anti-corruption campaign against both high- and low-level government officials, who are euphemistically referred to as “tigers and flies.” Last week, ChinaFile unveiled an interactive database of officials who have been ensnared in the crackdown, allowing users to try to make sense of the campaign and recognize trends based on region, sector, and relationships. Learn more Upcoming Events Sydney: Fireside Chat with Patrick Grove, CEO Catcha Group, 1/28 Houston: Performing Asia - Drift, 1/28-30 Hong Kong: Remembering the Past - Educating the Future, 2/1 Become a Member Donate Now Asia Society 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 USA Copyright © 2016 Asia Society, All rights reserved.  www.asiasociety.org