Philip Pan

Former Beijing Bureau Chief for the Washington Post; Author

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Former Beijing Bureau Chief, and soon-to-be Moscow Bureau Chief, for the Washington Post; author of Out of Mao’s Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China

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Seven years ago, the secretary general of the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee said this summer's games would "not only promote our economy but also enhance all social conditions,…

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Seven years ago, the secretary general of the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee said this summer's games would "not only promote our economy but also enhance all social conditions,…

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