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From: Robert Kuhn la Sent: Sunday, January 6, 2019 7:49 PM To: Jeffrey E. Subject: Re: Kuhn Hi: Just met Arina; her Chinese is excellent and she is well =ositioned to work in China, where Russia-China is strategically =mportant. I will introduce her to senior execs at China Global =elevision Network, CCTV's international arm, CGTN Russian =hannel - https://russian.cgtn.com We have a plan. She will prepare a =etailed resume, with short essays about herself and her father (who =ublished Chinese books in Russia and was known to Chinese and North =oreans). I asked her to send resume to me in about one month - her Hong =ong program is two months for Chinese Level 5 (of 6 - Level 4, which =he passed, is already very impressive). I will send to right people. =on't know their expansion plans, but she will certainly get a =erious look. When you are back in NY? Meet? On Dec 25, 2018, at 10:11 AM, =obert Kuhn < > > wrote: Jeffrey = Happy Holidays, wherever you may be.... I just returned from =eijing, in NY through January, so whenever you return, love to =eet. On =ecember 18, I received the China Reform Friendship Medal, said to be =hina's highest award; it was given by President Xi Jinping and =hinese leaders at the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up in the =reat Hall of the People in Beijing. I prepared the following as =xplanation. Breakthroughs filming schedule coming together very well - =ots of enthusiasm among participants, All best for 2019. Warm regards, =obert The =hina Reform Friendship Medal highlights those who have helped =hina, in diverse areas and ways, throughout the country's historic, =our-decade transformation, when China's per capita disposable =ncome increased about 23 times, and roughly 750 million people were =rought out of extreme poverty. 100 Chinese and 10 foreigners were =onored; five foreigners are living, I am one of two =mericans. I see my receiving =he medal as not so much personal but more as expressing China's =nhanced appreciation of international communications. In this 'new =ra' of China's reform and opening up, in this transitional time =f China's enhanced engagement with the world, and in this =ifficult period of US-China relations, China must take international EFTA_R1_01800013 EFTA02607897 =ommunications seriously - to tell the world the genuine, variegated, =omplex story of China, but also to understand world ideas and opinions =ore thoughtfully. For 30 years I have been learning =bout China at all levels — from leaders, officials and =xperts to farmers, migrant workers and students — communicating what I've been =itnessing and experiencing in commentaries, interviews, books, essays, =rticles, TV programs, and documentaries, most recently on China's="targeted poverty alleviation campaign." To all those =ho have helped me along this remarkable journey, I express my profound =ppreciation. In the group photo session, President Xi graciously told =e that they appreciate what I do and asked that I continue to do =o. Attached are CCTV photos of the event and articles =n China Daily and Xinhua (I'm at the end). China Daily = http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201812/19/WS5c194335a3107d4c3a00=816.html <10 =oreigners given medals for roles in reform, opening-up - China Daily - =2.19.18.docx> <10 =oreign Winners of Chna Reform Friendship Medal - =E440+ElEzZkige*=8E40411talli - Xinhua - =2.19.18.docx> <40th =nniversary R&O - Dec. 18, 2018 - Great Hall =nnouncement.png> <40th =nniversary R&O - Dec. 18, 2018 - Great Hall Medal =resentation.png> <China=Reform Friendship Award - Inside Content, Xi =ignature.jpeg> <4Oth =nniversary R&O - Dec. 18, 2018 - Xi Jinping & RLK =1.jpeg> <40th =nniversary R&O - Dec. 18, 2018 - Group 9.jpeg> 2 EFTA_R1_01800014 EFTA02607898