Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. April 4, 2017 Xi and Trump To Meet in Florida: What to Expect This week, U.S. President Donald Trump will welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida for a two-day summit. Asia Blog takes a look at the backdrop of the meeting and what each side hopes to achieve. “These casual, short-sleeved summits give each leader a gut-check about the other,” said Asia Society’s Isaac Stone Fish. “And that’s very important.” Read the article A Sufi Voice of Pakistan: A Conversation With Sanam Marvi On April 5, Asia Society will host and live-broadcast an intimate evening of music and conversation with superstar Pakistani singer Sanam Marvi in New York. She will offer insights into the music, vocal techniques, and philosophy of her repertory in a lecture-demonstration, which will include performing several songs. Learn more How Chinese Girls Can Bring Down the Rural Patriarchy While China’s post-reform economic growth has raised living standards for most of the country, rural women have been left furthest behind as patriarchal attitudes and inequality of opportunity continue to hold them back. In an interview with Asia Blog, Tien Ching, who runs an NGO providing education for poor girls in rural China, describes the situation for females in the countryside and how they can overcome their disadvantages. Read article Upcoming Events Houston — Escaping North Korea: A Defector’s Journey, 4/5 Geneva — One Country, How Many Systems?, 4/5 San Francisco — Fintech Revolution: Lessons, Challenges, & Opportunities from Asia & the U.S., 4/6 Become a Member Donate Now                  Asia Society 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 USA Copyright © 2017 Asia Society. All rights reserved.  asiasociety.org