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May 8, 2018 POLICY Are China's Economic Reforms Treading Water? The China Dashboard, a co-production of the Asia Society Policy Institute and the Rhodium Group, measures the progress of China's economic reform program across 10 key metrics. In this video, Rhodium Group founding partner Daniel Rosen explains how, across eight of these metrics, Beijing has made only middling progress — if any at all. Watch

PERFORMING ARTS Who Is Arif Lohar? Three Facts About Asia Society's 10 Million View Man In 2012, Arif Lohar's performance of "Alif Allah Chambey di Booti (Jugni)" at Asia Society in New York brought audience members to their feet — and proved to be a hit on video, too. In celebration of the song reaching 10 million views on YouTube, here are three things you may not have known about the famous Pakistani singer. Read/Watch POLICY How Your Internet Searches Determine Soft Power In creating the Asia Power Index, the Lowy Institute considered more than just a country's economic and military strength. They also tracked internet searches — because what one looks up online turns out to be a pretty good indicator of a country's cultural influence. Find out what internet searches say about Japan and China. Read MUSIC Your Soundtrack for Asian American Month From rap to EDM to indie rock, Asian Americans have made an enormous contribution to popular music in the United States. To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Asia Society has curated the definitive soundtrack for May, featuring songs performed by Jay Som, Awkwafina, Sean Ono Lennon, and more. Enjoy! Listen CURRENT AFFAIRS The Surprising Evolution of China's Economy Twenty years ago, most observers believed that China's adoption of a market economy would eventually lead it to democratize. In 2018, Beijing's political system remains as authoritarian as ever — and its economy, too, has moved away from the West. Daniel Rosen explains why this happened. Read/Watch

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