- James R. Lilley
James R. Lilley (born January 15, 1928 in
Tsingtao , China) was the Director of theAmerican Institute in Taiwan from 1981 to 1984. He was also theU.S. ambassador to theRepublic of Korea from 1986 to 1989 and to thePeople's Republic of China from 1989 to 1991. InChina , he is known by his Chinese name Li Jieming (Simplified Chinese : 李洁明;Traditional Chinese : 李潔明;Pinyin : Lǐ Jiémíng). He is the youngest child of Frank Walder Lilley II and Inez Lilley, husband to Sally Lilley.Prior to his career with the
State Department , Lilley worked for theCIA for twenty-five years in Laos, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. His stint as Ambassador to China was marked by the Tiananmen Square Massacre.He holds a bachelor's degree from
Yale University and a master's degree in International Relations fromThe George Washington University . He has studied Chinese Classics at Hong Kong University and Columbia University.In 2004 he published a memoir, "China Hands", which deals with his early exposure to Asia living in China with his family and his professional career. He currently is serving as a Senior Fellow at the
American Enterprise Institute .External links
* [http://www.theworldwithoutus.com/ "The World Without US - A Documentary"] -- Ambassador Lilley is interviewed regarding the US involvement in Taiwan and Japan. Film to be released,
January 2 ,2008
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