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Rob Gifford

China Editor for The Economist

Rob Gifford
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Rob Gifford Biography

When acclaimed NPR correspondent Rob Gifford set out on a 3,000-mile journey along the "Mother Road of China," from Shanghai into the heart of Asia, he had one big question: "Which is it going to be for China, greatness or implosion?" He found the answer in the ordinary people, caught up in an extraordinary moment in time, who he discovered along the way.

Gifford shares his compelling adventure along the Chinese Route 66 in "China Road," the best-selling book that defines the great nation through the generation of people building the new China - revealing the rich mosaic of modern Chinese life in all its contradiction. His speech "China Road" describes a two-month journey along Route 312 in China, offering insights into the social and economic changes in the country. He has traveled extensively across China and East Asia, reporting on significant events such as elections in Taiwan and East Timor, and diplomatic visits to North Korea. His reporting has covered a wide range of topics from Christian missionaries in Mongolia to Internet start-ups in Hong Kong.

Gifford first went to China in 1987 as a twenty-year-old language student. He has spent much of the last two decades studying China while traveling all over the continent, reporting for NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered." Currently, he is the China Editor for "The Economist." He holds a BA in Chinese Studies from Durham University, UK, and an MA in Regional Studies (East Asia) from Harvard University. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Gifford recreates the voices of the people and breathes life into the region, drawing audiences into the story with him. With eloquence and a dash of humor, he opens eyes and minds, revealing how the future of the West is inexorably linked to the fate of 1.3 billion Chinese people.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/04/2024.

Rob Gifford Speaking Topics

  • A View of the Rest of the World from Europe

  • China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power

    China Road records a two month journey along Route 312, the Chinese equivalent of Route 66. The road flows three-thousand miles from east to west, passing through the factory towns of the coastal areas, through the rural heart of China, then up into the Gobi Desert, where it merges with the old Silk Road. The highway witnesses every part of the social and economic revolution that is turning China upside down.

    Gifford tells the story of his journey through the lives of the colorful Chinese characters he meets along the way: garrulous talk show hosts and ambitious yuppies, impoverished peasants and tragic prostitutes, cell phone salesmen, AIDS patients and Tibetan monks. Using the road trip as a prism to view modern China, he asks bigger questions about where China is going, who the Chinese people are, and whether we in the West should be concerned about China’s rise.

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Rob Gifford is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as A View of the Rest of the World from Europe and China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rob Gifford for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Rob Gifford generally travels from LondonUK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Parag Khanna, John Zogby, Daniel Altman, David Goodman and Joseph Stiglitz. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rob Gifford for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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