【時報訊】密蘇里州州務卿Robin Carnahan日前訪問中國大陸，8月17日自北京返回，這是一項由美國Aspen機構贊助，包括Robin Carnahan在內之二十四位美國頂尖政治明星團參訪中國大陸之行程。在中國大陸他們會見了當地政治和社區領袖，討論經濟發展，民主進程，能源和環境保護等議題。
Carnahan州務卿和北京智庫「世界與中國研究所」（The World and China Institute）所長李凡（Li Fan）會面，討論中國的人權與民主，李凡所長是中國大陸自1990年代早期起，推動中國民主選舉主要人士之一。
Carnahan州務卿指出，中國大陸20年來在經濟發展上有著顯著的成就，在持續發展經濟中，Carnahan鼓勵像李凡這樣的意見領袖，大聲疾呼中國還需要相對的政治改革。
Carnahan州務卿是Aspen機構2005年班全美頂尖24位政界明日之星之一，透過長達8個月的甄選期，Aspn機構由1400名政經界候選人中挑選出24位全美最佳領袖人才，組成2005班學員接受為期２年的講習訓練，研討民主發展和各項公共議題，這兩年課程中包括有一次為期三周在美國本土舉行的研習營和二次在海外舉行的研討會。
Carnahan州務卿在Aspn機構2005年班內之同學還有奧勒崗州參議員Jasaon Atkinson，奧克拉荷馬州眾議員Dan Boren，內布拉斯加檢查長Jon Bruninhg，肯他基州州務卿Trey Grayson，堪薩斯州財務卿Lynn Jenkins，伊利諾州眾議員Mark Kirk，佛羅裏達州眾議員Kendrick Meek等24位。
Aspn機構成立於1950年，是一個不分黨派，強化領袖才能之國際非營利事業機構，總部設在華府特區，在科羅拉多州、馬里蘭州設有分支機構。
由於密州州務卿Robin Carnahan與北京智庫「世界與中國研究所」所長李凡有所對話，時報本期特別介紹李凡所長及刊載專訪稿一篇，以饗讀者。
Carnahan Meets with Democratic Reform Activist and Community Leaders in China
Jefferson city, Missouri - Secretary of State Robin Carnahan recently returned from Beijing, China as part of a delegation organized by the Aspen Institute-Rodel Public Leadership Fellowship program. The bipartisan delegation met with political and community leaders in the country to discuss various topics including economic development, democratic governance, energy and the environment.
Secretary of State Robin Carnahan met and discussed human rights and democracy issues with Li Fan, a leading grassroots organizer in China and director of the Beijing think tank The World and China Institute. Mr. Fan has been one of the foremost advocates for democratic elections in China since the early 1990s.
"China's economic development in the past 20 years has been remarkable," said Carnahan. "As China's economic reforms continue, I am encouraged that leaders like Li Fan have the courage to speak out about the need for corresponding political reforms."
Carnahan was selected as one of the top 24 "rising stars" in American politics by the Aspen Institute in 2005. Carnahan's selection into the program followed the Aspen Institute's eight-month selection process involving input from more than 1,400 business, political, and civic leaders to select 24 of "the very best of the nation's emerging leaders" to discuss broad issues of democratic governance and effective public service. The Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowship includes participation in a series of programs to discuss effective government and leadership.
The Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership seeks to bring together the nation's most promising young political leaders to explore the values of democracy, community, and the responsibilities of public leadership in order to help America's brightest young leaders achieve their fullest potential in public service. For more information visit: http://www.aspeninstitute.org/.
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