| When Board of Trustees member Gao Xiqing was a railroad worker in China, the only book he had to read was Chairman Mao Zedong’s “Little Red Book.” Gao, president of the China Investment Corporation and Law ’86, visited Duke for the December Board meeting this weekend, but while here, also spoke to more than 100 members of the Duke community.
Gao discussed his upbringing in China and the changing relationship between his native land and the United States in an open session Saturday. Gao acknowledged the tension between China and the United States but encouraged increased collaboration between the countries, expressing support for communism in China...............................................Full Article: Source
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