The debate was an at times gleeful race to the bottom as panelists tried to show not that one country did capitalism better, but that the other country did capitalism worse. For Schell, that meant highlighting the “madness” and “brokenness”…
Category: In the Press
Mentions and quotes in the press.
An interview with Orville Schell–Arthur Ross Director of Asia Society
“When China began to loft the idea that the South China Sea was “a core interest,” it began to precipitate concern among the nations of SE Asia and the US. While China has smartly not emphasized its claim of core…
Rising Chinese Leader Makes a Symbolic Return to Iowa Town
“The relationship is like some magnetic field where there’s powerful attraction and repulsion. It’s what makes these exchanges so hard,” said Orville Schell, director of the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations. via Rising Chinese leader makes a symbolic return…
Xi Visits Iowa, Where the Diplomatic Equivalent of Love is in the Air
“The relationship is like some magnetic field where there’s powerful attraction and repulsion. It’s what makes these exchanges so hard,” said Orville Schell, director of the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations. “The Chinese are extremely sensitive to any sign…
Andy Stern Hearts Communism
Some Americans are drawing lessons from this. Last month, the China Daily quoted Orville Schell, who directs the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society, as saying: “I think we have come to realize the ability to plan is…
Be Like China? Really?
Last month, the China Daily quoted Orville Schell, who directs the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society, as saying: “I think we have come to realize the ability to plan is exactly what is missing in America.” via…
Cultural Exchange Offers Respite in U.S.-China Tensions
“Our intention was to be spontaneous and somewhat risk-taking,” said Orville Schell of Asia Society, who organized the festival. “That was initially unsettling to the Chinese, but I think they were intrigued to see this engine of innovation at work.”…
Major US Stars Gather
“Much has been said about the politics of US-China relations these days, but the sharing of cultural and historical experiences is an area that deserves more attention,” said Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on US China Relations,…
Orville Schell Discusses US-China Trade on Bloomberg
While the relocation of so many manufacturing jobs to China has fundamentally altered the structure of the U.S. economy, Schell believes blaming China for America’s current economic malaise misrepresents the true situation. The United States should “look in the mirror…
When Can the Chinese Expect Their Arab Spring?
“The teleology of history has us heading toward more openness and freedom, but has this new and very effective Chinese model hijacked history?” asks Orville Schell, of the Asia Society. “Hillary Clinton told you what she said because she believes…