State of Asia Address 2026

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Asia is no longer simply adapting to changes in the international order. Increasingly, it is where that order is being shaped. Our annual State of Asia Address creates space to step back from daily headlines and ask: what does it all add up to? Which forces are reshaping Asia, and what do they mean for countries, companies, institutions, and people in Switzerland and Europe? On November 4, Asia Society Switzerland and the University of Zurich will proudly welcome Kevin Rudd, Global President and CEO of Asia Society, to deliver the 2026 State of Asia Address. Rudd, a leading authority on China, is exceptionally well placed to assess the forces transforming the world. A former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Australia, he recently completed three years as Australi…

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