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, Miles was the only Western journalist in Lhasa during the March 2008 protests. He describes the changes he sees in China and gives his assessment on the upcoming Olympics. This event was held by the Center on US-China Relations and The Economist at the Asia Society.
Posted: July 9th, 2008
The Economist Covers China: Earthquakes, Demonstrations and the Beijing Olympics