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March 22, 2018

Understanding China's "Hidden Majority" —The Other 800 Million

Event Series: "China's New Era" Seminar Series

Sunset over the Shanghai Skyline

This seminar provided a fascinating glimpse into the lives of China’s “hidden majority” — ordinary people living in places like the country’s southwest Guizhou Province. Dr. Daniel Wright is one of the few U.S. scholars who have spent a great deal of time during the past 20 years living and working in China's hinterland. He explained why business leaders should look beyond the well-trodden pathways of China’s coastal provinces and cities.

The event was co-sponsored by the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues and the Walsh School of Foreign Service Asian Studies Program.

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Daniel Wright is the president and CEO of Green Point Group and author of The Promise of the Revolution: Stories of Fulfillment and Struggle in China's Hinterland. Previously, he served at the U.S. Treasury Department as managing director for China and the strategic and economic dialogue.