James Roderick Lilley (simplified Chinese: 李洁明; traditional Chinese: 李潔明; pinyin: Lǐ Jiémíng); January 15 1928 – November 12 2009) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to China at the time of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.Born to American parents in China he learned Mandarin at a young age before his family moved back to the United States at the outbreak of World War II.
birth date
1928-01-15
birth place
Qingdao, Republic of China (1912–49)
country
South Korea, United States, Republic of China (1912–49)
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