Orville Schell, director of the Asia Society’s Center on US-China Relations, described the site — sometimes called the “West Coast Camp David” for playing host to past retreats of US and world leaders — as “the perfect place for informal and personal discussions”. He said it provides “the best of all possible environments for two leaders to get to know each other without undue formalities”.
via No fast results expected from summit|Politics|chinadaily.com.cn.