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The Role of Foreign Universities in China

HONG KONG, May 25, 2007 — Professor Richard Levin explores the role of foreign universities in helping China overcome hindrances to progress, including encouraging creativity and innovation, and reducing the environmental impact of economic growth. (55 min., 43 sec.)

Metzl: Obama Must Be More Aggressive When Hu Visits US
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Metzl: Obama Must Be More Aggressive When Hu Visits US

NEW YORK, January 12, 2011 - Asia Society Executive VP Jamie Metzl discusses the agenda for Obama-Hu summit and what will make it a success or failure. (3 min., 56 sec.)

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Building the Next Generation of US-China Leaders
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Building the Next Generation of US-China Leaders

NEW YORK, January 12, 2011 - Asia Society education expert Chris Livaccari says building educational exchanges between China and US is imperative for future diplomacy. (3 min., 11 sec.) 

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Peter Sellars on 'Nixon in China' (Complete)
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Peter Sellars on 'Nixon in China' (Complete)

Nixon in China director Peter Sellars discusses the opera's genesis and historical context, and his theories of art, with Orville Schell.
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Thomas Friedman: 'That Used to Be Us'
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Thomas Friedman: 'That Used to Be Us'

NEW YORK, January 10, 2011 - Thomas Friedman speculates whether the US, compared with China, has lost its "can-do" spirit in the early 21st century. (3 min., 34 sec.)

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'A Concern for the Quality of City Life'
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'A Concern for the Quality of City Life'

NEW YORK, January 5, 2011 - Architect Eugene Kohn and developer Vincent Lo each cite positive recent trends in China's urban development. (3 min., 12 sec.)

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Thomas Friedman on China and the US (Complete)
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Thomas Friedman on China and the US (Complete)

NEW YORK, January 10, 2011 - Commentator Thomas Friedman compares the relative situations of China and the United States with Orville Schell. (1 hr., 25 min.)

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'India Calling,' with Anand Giridharadas (Complete)

'India Calling,' with Anand Giridharadas (Complete)

NEW YORK, January 10, 2011 - Author and journalist Anand Giridharadas talks to Sree Srinivasan about the experiences that led him to write India Calling. (1 hr., 4 min.) 

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China's New Media Landscape (Complete)
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China's New Media Landscape (Complete)

NEW YORK, January 6, 2011 - Benjamin Liebman, Susan Shirk, Guobin Yang, and Orville Schell look at the ways in which the Chinese government and public are adapting to the new information environment. (1 hr., 24 min.)
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Remaking the Chinese City (Complete)
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Remaking the Chinese City (Complete)

NEW YORK, January 5, 2011- Eugene Kohn, Vincent Lo, Alan Plattus, and Orville Schell assess China's rapid urbanization through a focus on Shanghai's Pudong and Puxi districts.  (1 hr., 17 min.)

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Amrita Sher-Gil: 'The Threshold of Modernism'
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Amrita Sher-Gil: 'The Threshold of Modernism'

NEW YORK, November 29, 2010 - Navina Sundaram assesses her aunt Amrita Sher-Gil's psychological state towards the end of her life. (3 min., 45 sec.)

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Ramen Fever
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Ramen Fever

NEW YORK, December 16, 2010 - Rickmond Wong, Jenny Miller, and Adina Steiman discuss ramen trends in the US, while Chef Shigeto Kamada lets the audience have a taste. (5 min., 18 sec.)

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PISA Chief Explains International School Rankings
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PISA Chief Explains International School Rankings

Andreas Schleicher explains what the school rankings reveal, and what policymakers around the world can learn. (59 min., 4 sec.)

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