Lectures Tagged China

July 9th, 2008 :: Runtime:1:20:49
James Miles, Beijing Bureau Chief for The Economist, joins Orville Schell, Director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society, to discuss his experience covering China for 15 years beginning in 1986. Most recently, ...
June 18th, 2008 :: Runtime:1:15:13
When Beijing first sought to host the Olympics, China was still recovering from the upheavals of Maoist rule and adapting to a market revolution. Today, in a time of rapid transition in China, human rights have emerged as a ...
May 4th, 2008 :: Runtime:0:12:03
Operatic bass Hao Jiang Tian reminisces about and performs the songs that highlight his tumultuous journey from the Cultural Revolution to the Metropolitan Opera. Tian is the first Chinese-born opera singer to achieve fame and a lasting success on ...
March 27th, 2008 :: Runtime:1:07:30
India and China are emerging as major players in the global political economy of this century, having enjoyed record growth rates for the past five years. Yet each faces major social and economic challenges. Both countries are dealing with growing ...
March 4th, 2008 :: Runtime:1:15:00
China’s two legislative bodies met in March 2008 to vote on and discuss their agenda for the year, with far-reaching business and economic implications. With this context in mind, a panel of business and policy experts discuss and analyze ...
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