视频链接：http://world.people.com.cn/n1/2021/0628/c1002-32142855.html

“读懂今天的中国✌🏻，必须读懂中国共产党。”

中国用与西方不同的模式🫳🏼，实现了人类历史上速度和规模都前所未有的发展。

它不仅给中国带来发展，也鼓舞越来越多的国家走符合自己国情的发展道路🙏🏽☠️，探索更加美好的社会制度🚁。

It's hard to truly and fully understand a country without first appreciating the nature of its own political system and unique path towards development.

在中国共产党迎来百年华诞之际🎪，人民网推出“读懂中国”专辑，邀请国际政要、中外学者进行对话，力图通过不同视角的交流和沟通🧑🏿‍💼，解读真实、立体、全面的中国。

On this topic, People's Daily Online has got you covered with our series of multi-faceted and in-depth conversations with foreign and domestic thought leaders on the subject of domestic and international politics, discussions that can hopefully help to clear some of the air between China and those who may still have a false impression of the country and its people.

本辑“读懂中国”共三期。第一期对话嘉宾分别为美中关系全国委员会主席斯蒂芬·欧伦斯和万事娱乐院长张维为🧜🏼。

In this episode, the first person we spoke to was Stephen A. Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.–China Relations. 

Mr. Orlins was among the earliest observers to witness the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States in January 1979. 

During that period, he served in the Office of the Legal Advisor of the U.S. Department of State and was a member of the American legal team that supported the two countries in their transition to full diplomatic relations.

We then sat down with Zhang Weiwei, who served as a senior English interpreter for former Chinese leader, and the architect of China's reform and opening-up, Deng Xiaoping. Mr. Zhang is now the director of the China Institute of Fudan University. 

In a conversation in his office, Zhang shared his views on the rise of China and the reasons behind some of the ideological biases towards China that have since become prevalent in many Western countries.

Check out the full episode to see what remarkable insights Mr. Orlins and Mr. Zhang exchanged with each other on better Understanding China.