Orville Schell, director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society in New York, described the 48-year-old Rice as a smart and experienced diplomat, doubting that Rice’s limited direct experience in China-related matters would be problematic.
“She is a fast study,” said Schell, adding that US Vice-President Joe Biden’s close relationship with Xi is also helpful.
via Susan Rice named US national security adviser |Americas |chinadaily.com.cn.