There is no better way to understand nations and their people than through their leaders. The following Q & A is a profile series of notable public figures in Asia, comprising current and former heads of state and governments, non-governmental leaders and key personalities in various socio-economic, political and cultural arena.
'The Leaders' is a project of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) in cooperation with AsiaViews. The video version of 'The Leaders' appears in the SPF video-website, while print editions can be read on AsiaViews Online and AsiaViews monthly magazine. |
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| 1. | Dr. Gui Yong-Tao: |
| | Influential Instructor of China’s International Relations |
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| 2. | Dr. Shireen Mazari of Pakistan |
| | Director-general of the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad |
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| 3. | Fidel Valdez Ramos |
| | President of the Philippines (1992-1998) |
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| 4. | President Xanana Gusmao |
| | “The challenge before us is to start everything from zero” |
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| 5. | Professor Huang Haoming |
| | Networking for NGOs in China |
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| 6. | Yohei Sasakawa of Japan |
| | Advocate of Altruism |
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