DIANA CASTILLO WRITES – The solution to the tense state of US-China relations is simple. So why do both countries make it so hard? So suggested Daniel Russel, former top advisor on Asia to President Obama and veteran American diplomat, on visiting LMU at the invitation and organization of the…
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DIANA CASTILLO WRITES- On November 5, leading opera artist Shang Changrong and the distinguished film and TV director Teng, presented their opera musical “Cao Cao and Yang Xiu” at LMU, followed by a riveting Q & A. What a duo! Mr. Shang, the protagonist of the film, plays the hero who convinces the emperor…
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DIANA CASTILLO WRITES- Just to bring us all up to date: In Hong Kong, an extradition bill was introduced in April that could have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China, where they could have faced unfair trials and been subjected to violence. In addition, the extradition bill…
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