China's Rise, America's Response led by Keith Richburg

The Downside of Growth

A thick fog of pollution daily enveloping Beijing. Food safety scares, from tainted pork to contaminated baby milk powder. Chemicals dumped in rivers. Villagers protesting over land grabs. A widening chasm between the rich and the rest. In this session, we look at how Chinese are now demanding more than just economic growth, but also a healthy society -- and how protests are becoming more prevalent in the age of the Internet.

Room: Faculty Dining Room

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