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Deborah Davis

Deborah Davis

Professor of Sociology, Yale University

It's All About the Rural Household

Trevor Houser

Trevor Houser

Partner, Rhodium Group

China’s Growth is Like a Slingshot

Zhang Jingjing

Zhang Jingjing

Deputy Director, China Program, Public Interest Law Institute

The Cultural Revolution Was Devastating

Chen Ping

Chen Ping

Executive Chairman of the Board, TideTime Group

Land Reform Was a Necessary Evil

Robert Oxnam

Robert Oxnam

Former President, Asia Society

The Cultural Revolution Broke All Patterns of Restraint

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Yoichi Funabashi

Yoichi Funabashi

Editor-in-Chief, Asahi Shimbun

Chinese Were Enthusiastic About The New Beginning

Wu Jianmin

Wu Jianmin

Former Chinese Ambassador to the UN, France, and the Netherlands

Deng Understood That the World Had Changed

Li Cheng

Li Cheng

Director of Research, John L. Thornton China Center, Brookings Institution

China's Development in Three Periods

Fan Jianchuan

Fan Jianchuan

Founder, Jianchuan Group

The Legacy of Property Provides Stability

Susan Shirk

Susan Shirk

Professor of Political Science

Playing to The Provinces

Michael Pettis

Michael Pettis

Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

One Child Policy Stimulated Growth

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Francis Leung

Francis Leung

Senior Advisor, CVC Capital Partners

Hong Kong Provided China with Capital

Bi-khim Hsiao

Bi-khim Hsiao

Congresswoman, Taiwan

Balancing Politics with Business

Yun-han Chu

Yun-han Chu

Professor of Political Science

East Asian Competition and Taiwanese Know-how

Akio Takahara

Akio Takahara

Professor of Public Policy

Japan Provided Support for Reform

Barry Naughton

Barry Naughton

Professor of Chinese Economics

Zhao Ziyang Was Like a Defensive Driver

Sheryl WuDunn

Sheryl WuDunn

Journalist

1989 to 1994 Was a Crucial Period for China

Winston Lord

Winston Lord

Former United States Ambassador to China

Tiananmen Was a Turning Point of Reform

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Michael Anti

Michael Anti

Columnist

There Was No Morality After 1989

Jack Ma

Jack Ma

Lead Founder, Alibaba Group

People Were Not Ashamed to Be Businesspeople

James Miles

James Miles

China Correspondent, The Economist

Privatization of Property

Edward Tse

Edward Tse

Chairman, Greater China, Booz & Company

From Enterprises to Companies

Hu Shuli

Hu Shuli

Dean, Zhongshan University

China Alone Performed Well

Cui Zhiyuan

Cui Zhiyuan

Professor of Public Policy, Tsinghua University

The Corporatization and Privatization of SOEs

Victor Yuan

Victor Yuan

Chairman, Horizon Research Consultancy Group

Entrepreneurship Was a Key to China's Boom

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Charlene Barshefsky

Charlene Barshefsky

Former US Trade Representative

WTO Was a Tool to Accelerate China's Growth

Rose Luqiu

Rose Luqiu

Executive News Editor, Phoenix Satellite Television

Listen to Outside Voices

Cai Guoqiang

Cai Guoqiang

Artist

Olympic Epiphany

Bruno Wu

Bruno Wu

Chairman, Sun Media Investment Holding Group of Companies

Internet and Mobile Helped The Boom of Information

Jack Ma

Jack Ma

Lead Founder, Alibaba Group

A Blind Man Riding on The Back of Blind Tigers

Stephen Roach

Stephen Roach

Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia

No Dispensation from The Laws of Economics

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Stephen Roach

Stephen Roach

Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia

The Endgame Is Clear

Elizabeth Economy

Elizabeth Economy

Director for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Environmental Degradation Began with Mao

James Fallows

James Fallows

National Correspondent, The Atlantic

China is Like a Raft in Category 5 White Water

Jiang Jianjun

Jiang Jianjun

Mayor, Guanghan, Sichuan Province

Environmental Responsibility in Guanghan

Yu Jinghui

Yu Jinghui

Student

Economic Development and Personal Development

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