Posts Tagged ‘china’

Cowan delivers the prestigious F.Y. Chang Lecture

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

On December 4, 2011, Professor Geoffrey Cowan delivered the Annual F. Y. Chang Lecture, presented by the US-China Education Trust at Peking University.  A copy of the speech, edited for publication, can be downloaded here:   “National Security vs. Free Speech: An American Case Study”

Top Secret attracts global media attention

Monday, December 19th, 2011

The recent tour of Top Secret in China has received attention from media outlets all over the world.  Below are links to the coverage:

Chinese Allow Play on Pentagon Papers, but Not a Talk About It
The New York Times
December 2, 2011

Pentagon Papers still causing controversy 40 years on (in China)
Los Angeles Times
December 3, 2011

The Pentagon Papers, the Press, and Beijing
New Yorker
December 9, 2011

In Beijing, you just can’t chat about things “Top Secret”
Shanghai Scrap, Bloomberg
December 3, 2011

American Play Center on Free Speech Tours China

Voice of America News
December 5, 2011

STL Students Attended a Performance of “Top Secret”
Peking University School of Transnational Law
November 30, 2011

PKU cancels talk after free speech play

Global Times
December 4, 2011

Le pari (in)sense d’une troupe de theatre americaine en Chine
Le Monde
December 9, 2011

US Consul General in Shanghai discusses Top Secret

Monday, December 19th, 2011

In this short clip, the United States Consul General in Shanghai talks about the timeless message of Top Secret in a toast at a reception for the Top Secret cast and team at his apartment.