Do not look upon China with an American mind—by an American specialist in Chinese issues

Do not look upon China with an American mind—by an American specialist in Chinese issues
Apr 19, 2007 01:39
LEOPOLD219 Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: offline	Ever staying in China for 35 years and now 86 years old, Mr. Sidney Rittenberg (Chinese name: Li Dunbai) is the only member of Communist Party of China with American nationality. On a recent seminar held in Washington, Rittenberg told younger specialists in Chinese issues that ‘Do not look upon China with an American mind’. He said that ‘If you go into China’s city strees, you will find Chinese people are holding an optimistic and active attitude towards life.’ ‘Do not expect too much on China’s economic development’ ‘It’s good so long as it is forcing its way ahead, no matter how slowly it is developing.’ In my opinion, foreign specialists in Chinese issue should adopt an objective attitude so that they could better understand China’s national situations thus guide their people’s perception of China.

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Ever staying in China for 35 years and now 86 years old, Mr. Sidney Rittenberg (Chinese name: Li Dunbai) is the only member of Communist Party of China with American nationality. On a recent seminar held in Washington, Rittenberg told younger specialists in Chinese issues that ‘Do not look upon China with an American mind’. He said that
‘If you go into China’s city strees, you will find Chinese people are holding an optimistic and active attitude towards life.’
‘Do not expect too much on China’s economic development’
‘It’s good so long as it is forcing its way ahead, no matter how slowly it is developing.’

In my opinion, foreign specialists in Chinese issue should adopt an objective attitude so that they could better understand China’s national situations thus guide their people’s perception of China.

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A brief introduction of Sidney Rittenberg: As a specialist of Chinese issues, he came to China in 1945 and returned to America in1980. Through 35 years staying in China, he witnessed the great changes that had happened in Chinese society. He joined Communist Party of China and married with a Chinese woman. He used to be the interpreter of Chairman Mao and was once nominated as an ‘International Communist Fighter’.

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