Confucius Institutes

Recent criticisms of US-China academic exchange programs miss what these exchanges can do for US-China relations.

Chinese-American author Amy Chua’s book has shaken up the image of Asian moms—for good or for bad?

A popular modern pastime in countries like China and Japan, karaoke’s roots may actually lie in ancient philosophy.

Egypt has shown the potential importance of soft power. Asia doesn’t want to be left behind.