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PERFORMING
ARTS
Yo-Yo Ma
and T.M. Krishna, Inspired by Bach
T.M.
Krishna is known for
his uncommon renditions and original interpretations of music as a
vocalist in the Carnatic tradition. On stage in Mumbai, he lent his
talents to famed cellist Yo-Yo
Ma in a spontaneous
performance inspired by Bach. The haunting, poetic
collaboration came at the end of a wide-ranging
panel discussion on the role of cultural hospitality and
creativity in a world where communities are divided by ideologies of
exclusion.
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POLICY
Ending
the Trade War
There
can be little doubt that a deal will soon be reached to resolve the
trade war between China and the United States, writes
Asia Society Policy Institute president Kevin Rudd. With
both countries facing sluggish economies, it is in Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s
interest to "put this one to bed as quickly as possible."
Unlike with Trump’s recent
efforts in Hanoi, however, any deal between the two
governments must be hashed out ahead of time. China "will not
risk a possible loss of face for their leader," explains Rudd,
"by having him attend a high-profile summit with the president
of the United States without everything beforehand being signed,
sealed and delivered."
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PODCAST
Japan's
Unheralded Opportunities
Many
economists view Japan’s long-term prospects through a dim lens. The
country has a rapidly aging population and extremely low birth rates,
while government policy has long privileged stability over growth. Jesper Koll,
a German economist who has lived in Japan since 1986, has a wildly
different take. In the latest
episode of the Asia
Abridged podcast, he explains why he’s so
optimistic: "People always say how dare you be optimistic about
a country where in 312 years, only 17 people are going to be left.
Well excuse me, I do not care about what will happen in 312 years.
What you care about as a businessperson, an investor, an artist is
the next three to five years. And Japan is in an absolute sweet
spot."
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