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Nicholas Platt tells Rachel DeWoskin about one of his most challenging missions in China: negotiating between Madame Mao and Eugene Ormandy, the Philadelphia Orchestra's imperious conductor.
NEW YORK, April 14, 2010 - Ambassador Nicholas Platt shares his you-are-there footage of the American arrival in China, nearly 40 years ago. (5 min., 5 sec.)
NEW YORK, April 13, 2010 - Asia Society President Emeritus Ambassador Nicholas Platt
recalls his experiences as a foreign service officer traveling
with President Nixon on his historic trip to China in 1972. (1 hr., 15 min.)
Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Fellow Hassan Abbas assesses the prospects for Pakistan's stability with Jamie Metzl, Executive Vice President of the Asia Society.