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China's Quest for Moral Authority

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China is booming, but slouches toward the moral authority needed to inspire a modern, open and prosperous state. Does Confucius hold the key?

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Orville Schell
Orville Schell is Arthur Ross Director of the Asia Society’s Center on US-China Relations.

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