Asia In-Depth
There's never been a better time to understand what's going on in Asia. That's why we talk to the people who know it best. The Asia In-Depth podcast brings you conversations with the world's leading experts and thought-leaders on the politics, economics, and culture of Asia — and beyond. Subscribe today.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 103
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
South Korea’s Watershed Moment, with Eunwoon Lee
South Korea is heading to the polls to elect a successor to impeached President Yoon, whose failed attempt to put the country under martial law back in December laid bare the deep divisions and gloom…
Like Swimming with Piranhas – Entrepreneurial China, with Zak Dychtwald
The defining characteristic of the environment in China has been its pace of change. And that has its impact on the latest generation of Chinese entrepreneurs who need to innovate to meet the tough d…
Reunified Vietnam at 50, with Bich Tran
Bich Tran, senior fellow at Verve Research, adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and nonresident fellow at We Protect our Seas, discusses Vietnam's strategies at nav…
China’s Assertive Insecurity, with Selina Ho
Selina Ho, associate professor in International Affairs and co-director of the Centre on Asia and Globalisation at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, discusse…
What’s Bonding Beijing and Bern?
Switzerland was one of the first western nations to recognize the People's Republic of China, in 1950, and one of the first to reach a free trade agreement with Beijing as well, in 2013. Historian A…
Tech and Global Power, with John Lee
Semiconductors, EVs, AI, TSMC, BYD, DeepSeek...
In a time when trade, technology, and global power dynamics are more interconnected and in flux than ever before, we turn to an expert on all those thi…
Economy Watch: Japan, China, and India
Late last year, at our annual STATE OF ASIA conference, we hosted a conversation on the economic developments in Japan, China, and India.
After decades of stagnation, Japan’s economy is showing optimi…
How We Talk About China, with Kaiser Kuo
Kaiser Kuo, host of the long-running Sinica podcast, joins us in Zurich to discuss the evolving narrative on China, and why the West is so often 'stunned' by Chinese breakthroughs in electric vehicle…
India and Indonesia: Can They Pull It Off?
India and Indonesia, the juggernaut democracies of South and Southeast Asia, both ended 2024 with new governments that hold new ambitions. How will this pan out in the year to come?
We talked about t…
The State of China, with Qing Wang, Zichen Wang, and Adam Tooze
China is undergoing unprecedented changes domestically, while also dealing with the challenges of a volatile world. Listen to Qing Wang, host of the popular Chinese-language podcast The Weirdo; Ziche…
The State of the World, with Kyung-wha Kang and Adam Tooze
We're kicking off the year with two great minds discussing the State of the World as Asia's global importance continues to grow, Europe seems somewhat lost, and the U.S. is preparing for the return o…
Age of Vice, with Deepti Kapoor
Deepti Kapoor's Age of Vice, published in 2023, is a story of power, corruption, and complicity, set in modern India. In the early 2000s, the lives of Ajay, Neda, and Sunny – the novel's three main c…
Everybody’s Looking at India, with Garima Mohan
China and India seem to be en route a to better, or less bad, relationship for the first time in years. Germany published its first 'Focus on India' policy paper, immediately followed by a visit of C…
The 2024 State of Asia Address, with Adam Tooze
On November 6, 2024, leading global thinker Adam Tooze delivered Asia Society Switzerland's third annual State of Asia Address in front of a full house in the prestigious aula of the University of Zu…
Where Global Chinese Come To Talk: The Weirdo, with Qing Wang
’The Weirdo’ is a podcast for people who live up to its name. It’s a very popular weekly Chinese-language show, where younger generation Chinese living both inside China and elsewhere come together t…
Indonesia’s New President, with Dewi Fortuna Anwar
On October 20, 2024, Indonesia will inaugurate Prabowo Subianto as its new president. Ever since his election win back in February, world leaders have been courting Prabowo, meeting with him even bef…
Asian Perspectives on the U.S. Election
Asia Society Australia, in collaboration with Asia Society centers in Hong Kong, India, and Japan, hosted a panel discussion to explore how Asian countries perceive the U.S. role in Asia and what bea…
The Impact of Leadership Changes in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.
In 2024, over half the world’s population has been voting for new leaders – or will do so very soon.
In Asia, countries from Bangladesh to Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and Indonesia, end this…
Why India is not the next China, with Alicia García Herrero
As India’s economy continues to grow, can the world’s most populous country truly replicate China's success of the past decades? Should India even imitate China? Maybe not, says our guest on this epi…
Myanmar More Than Three Years into the Coup, and Prospects for the Future
Two human rights experts and members of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar, Yanghee Lee and Chris Sidoti, join Asia Society Executive Vice President and Asia Society Policy Institute Senior Fel…