Journalists spoke about media coverage of China and their experiences covering events within the country. Among the topics addressed were access given to reporters, censorship, Chinese media operations, and a recent incident in which a blind dissident sought protection at the…
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Mentions and quotes in the press.
Why Chen Guangcheng’s Arrival in the U.S. Is Also a Victory for China
The arrival of the celebrated Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng in the U.S. after years of prison and house arrest raises the larger question of what the whole incident will come to mean in terms of the status of dissidents in…
China’s Party Elite Send Heirs to Top U.S. Schools
A degree from Harvard or the equivalent ranks as “the ultimate status symbol” for China’s elite, said Orville Schell, a Harvard graduate and director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society in New York. via China’s party…
Chinese communist leaders denounce U.S. values but send children to U.S. colleges
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — When scholars gathered at Harvard last month to discuss the political tumult convulsing China’s ruling Communist Party, a demure female undergraduate with a direct stake in the outcome was listening intently from the top row of the…
U.S. Discusses With China Departure of Blind Activist – WSJ.com
Orville Schell, director of the Arthur Ross Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society in New York, said the Chen case speaks to a “new kind of maturity” in the ability of the U.S. and China to resolve problems.…
U.S. Discusses With China Departure of Blind Activist
Orville Schell, director of the Arthur Ross Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society in New York, said the Chen case speaks to a “new kind of maturity” in the ability of the U.S. and China to resolve problems.…
Round-Trip Tickets for Chen Could Upgrade U.S.-China Relations
“One piece of the forming puzzle back in Beijing that is still missing is a Chinese statement to the effect that, if he goes abroad to study, Mr. Chen and his family will still be welcome to come back home…
US Expects China to Allow Dissident Chen Guangcheng to Travel Abroad
Earlier, Orville Schell, director of the centre on US-China relations at Asia Society, said in terms of the initial deal, “one striking thing for me was how far the Chinese side was willing to go to actually co-operate with US…
The Sun Yat-Sen Also Rises
Orville Schell, the director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations, noted in his introduction to the event that, in his own time, Sun and his political ideals “seemed to be a bit old-fashioned,” but that in actuality the same ideals…
Leaders in Beijing Feared Arab Spring Could Infect China
“They’re going to limit this as much as possible — identify the main tumor, excise it and move on,” said Orville Schell, director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society in New York. “They’re not going to…