“Paper Tigers” Turning 80: Anna Louise Strong at 140

Born in Nebraska and buried in Beijing, Anna Louise Strong would turn 140 this year. Known and honored in China as Shih Teh-lang or Lao Tai-tai, she is better known there than in her native land, the USA. 79 years ago, she interviewed with Mao Tse-tung, which has since become world-famous, in which the atom bomb and US imperialism were described as “paper tigers”. An author of thirty books and a journalist whose words were read by millions, she traveled the world and counted as comrades some of its most remarkable men and women. To honor the legacy and spirit of Anna Louise Strong demands that we not only reflect on her life, but also that we apply ourselves to the burning questions of the 21st century. This seminar, which will reflect on her life and work, will bring together some of her descendants living in the USA and scholars in China.

Date: November 24, 2025

Time: New York: 9:00-11:00 am; Hong Kong: 9: 00-11:00 pm

Interpretation: English and Chinese

Organizers:

Global University for Sustainability

CCRD-Lingnan University

Moderator:

SIT Tsui Jade Margaret (Associate Professor, Institute for Rural Revitalization Strategy, Southwest University, China)

Speakers:

Anise STRONG (Professor, Department of History, Western Michigan University, USA)

Molly SPITZER FROST (Adjunct Assistant Professor, George Washington University, USA)

Quincy SAUL (Independent Scholar and co-founder of Ecosocialist Horizons, USA)

Respondents

HUANG Ping (President, The Chinese Institute of Hong Kong; Advisor, Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, China)

DAI Jinhua (Professor, the Institute of Comparative Literature and Culture; Director, the Center for Film Studies and Cultural Studies, Peking University, China)

ZHANG Huiyu (Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Peking University, China)

Zoom Registration Link: https://lingnan.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EXOe0eo2Q3KVqEb9RiZyrQ