Chas W. Freeman, Jr.

Chas W. Freeman, Jr. -- Senior fellow, Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs

Chas W. Freeman, Jr. is a senior fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. He is the former assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs (1993–1994), ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1989–1992), principal deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs (1986–1989), and chargé d'affaires at Bangkok (1984–1986) and Beijing (1981–1984). He served as vice chair of the Atlantic Council (1996-2008); co-chair of the United States China Policy Foundation (1996–2009); and president of the Middle East Policy Council (1997–2009). He was the principal American interpreter during President Nixon's path-breaking 1972 visit to Beijing, the editor of the Encyclopedia Britannica article on diplomacy, and the author of America’s Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East; Interesting Times: China, America, and the Shifting Balance of Prestige; America’s Misadventures in the Middle East; The Diplomat’s Dictionary; and Arts of Power: Statecraft and Diplomacy. A compendium of his speeches is available at chasfreeman.net.

傅立民 —— 布朗大學沃森國際與公共事務研究所高級研究員

傅立民（Chas W. Freeman）是布朗大學沃森國際與公共事務研究所高級研究員。他曾擔任負責國際安全事務的助理國防部長（1993-1994），駐沙特阿拉伯大使（1989-1992），主管非洲事務的國務院首席副助理國務卿（1986-1989），曼谷大使館代辦（1984-1986）和北京大使館代辦（1981-1984）。他曾擔任大西洋理事會副主席（1996-2008），美中政策基金會聯席主席（1996-2009），中東政策委員會主席（1997-2009）。他曾是尼克松總統1972年對北京破冰之旅的首席美方翻譯，大英百科全書外交卷的主編。他還著有《美國在中東的持續厄運》（America's Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East）、《有趣的時代：美國應如何處理中美關係》（Interesting Times: China, America, and the Shifting Balance of Prestige）、《美國在中東的厄運》（America's Misadventures in the Middle East）、《外交官辭典》（The Diplomat's Dictionary）、《論實力:治國方略與外交藝術》（Arts of Power: Statecraft and Diplomacy）。他的演講綱要可訪問chasfreeman.net。