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Orville Schell

Orville Schell

Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations, is a long-time China observer, author, journalist, and former Dean and Professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Below is a list of recent publications and appearances on AsiaSociety.org

Schell: Obama's China 'Drive-By'
In his State of the Union address, U.S. President Barack Obama appealed to the Republican "red meat faction," but kept his China commentary discreet enough not to disrupt U.S.-China relations, writes Orville Schell.
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Orville Schell's Top 5 Books on China and the West
Recommended reads: five books that account for how China and the West got to where they are today.
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Ezra Vogel on Deng Xiaoping (Complete)
A landmark new English-language biography of Deng Xiaoping traces Deng's path from purges and exile to the very top of China's Communist Party.
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'Coal + Ice' Exhibit Opens in Beijing
Take a look behind the installation and opening of the 'Coal+Ice' exhibit at Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in Beijing.
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'Assignment: China' (Complete)
Veteran journalists look back on their experiences as the first Americans to cover China from the inside.
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Orville Schell Says Chinese Investing in New York City
Orville Schell, director of Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations, discusses Chinese investment in New York City real estate....
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Transcript: Henry Kissinger in Conversation With Orville Schell
Receiving an award from Asia Society Washington Center, the veteran statesman looks back on the "breakthrough moment" in US-China relations.
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Asia Society Reacts to China's Release of Artist Ai Weiwei
Jailed dissident whose Asia Society photo exhibit begins June 29 was reportedly freed on bail.
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Henry Kissinger: 'Community' Needed to Avoid US-China Conflict
Asia Society Washington's annual awards gala featured a conversation between former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations.
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Orville Schell: China's Direct Investment in Latin America a 'Tipping Point'
Orville Schell spoke with the Associated Press about China's recent Latin-American investment spree, and what it could mean for international trade.
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