In the second part of our interview with First Chief Executive of Hong Kong C.H. Tung, we discuss the impact and legacy of a historic meeting between the leaders of the U.S. and China in the midst of the Cold War, and China's momentous decision to reform and open-up. Between President Nixon and Chairman Mao’s first meeting, to President Jimmy Carter and Deng Xiaoping’s warm friendship, Mr. Tung shares his insights on how the people-to-people relationships behind the U.S. and China’s coming together led to an era of stability that ultimately created a safer, more prosperous world. This is our conversation.
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Oct 31 , 2019 |Today, almost every girl and boy in China goes to school, but that wasn’t the case 70 years ago, when close to 80% of the country was illiterate.
Oct 28 , 2019 | Social GoodIn the final part of our conversation with Tung Chee-hwa, First Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr. Tung discusses how China’s transformation out of an impoverished, isolated country has contributed to global peace. Since China's opening-up to the world, and the establishment of ties with the U.S., no American soldier has died on a battlefield in East Asia. He also shares his thoughts on how looking back can help us move forward, and how it’s up to the stakeholders including the young people of today to make the world a better place to live.
Oct 23 , 2019 | Social GoodIn Part 1 of the interview, Tung Chee-hwa, the First Chief Executive of Hong Kong, shares his personal story of living and working in the U.S., how people from different backgrounds and cultures can achieve better trust and understanding with one another ...