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“East Asia has prospered since the end of the Vietnam War, and Northeast Asia has prospered since the end of the Korean War in a way that seems unimaginable when you think of the history of the first half of the century.”

Quote by William C. Kirby

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William C. Kirby

William C. Kirby is an esteemed scholar currently serving as the director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University. His research focuses on the social, economic, and cultural transformations of modern China. more

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