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...Invitation: Jiang's visit to the University was arranged by the Fairbank Center for East Asian Research, directed by Professor Ezra F. Vogel and executive director Deirdre Chetham. An official invitation was sent in 1996 by Rudenstine because of the high-level nature of the visit. It is very disturbing that the University extended such a high-profile invitation in Harvard's name without first consulting the community--in particular, Chinese exiles, Tibetans and Taiwanese. Moreover, welcoming the head of a regime that suppresses free speech under the banner of free speech is ridiculous. The University provided just what...
...addition, the preface to this third question was indicative of a deep-seated prejudice against Asian-Americans. Jiang specified that the question was to be from an "American," which, under the circumstances, could only have been interpreted by Ezra F. Vogel, director of the John K. Fairbank Center for East Asian Studies, as someone not of Asian descent. This incident reveals the sad truth that by appearance, Asian-Americans are considered Asian first and must prove that they deserve to be called "American" as well...
Because of the short question-and-answer period, the issue of Taiwan-China relations was never confronted. Though Vogel did not guarantee that a question on Taiwan would be selected, he did affirm that this was an issue of prime importance. Harvard, and people worldwide watching the broadcast of the speech, did not have the chance to hear what Jiang had to say on one of the most relevant questions involved in China and U.S. relations...
...laugh, he has a sense of humor," Vogel said...
...Vogel said that this was a decision on the part of the Harvard University Police Department and the Secret Service...