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How Myanmar Has Become 'Intensely Political' Since 2011

NEW YORK, April 21, 2015 — Historian and Yangon Heritage Trust Founder Thant Myint-U and Asia Society Senior Advisor Priscilla Clapp discuss the upcoming elections in Myanmar and the change in the country’s political atmosphere that has taken hold since the political reforms of 2011-2012. (3 min, 2 sec.)

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Sec. Hillary Clinton

Video Excerpt: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges North Korea to avoid "provocative" actions that could undermine peace efforts during her speech at the Asia Society, February 13, 2009. (1 min, 16 secs)

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China's Make or Break Moment (Complete)

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