Joan Robinson came to Burma--I was too junior to talk to her--but my professor did.

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In the 1970s, the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU) was a group of British supporters of China that included the sinologist Joseph Needham and the economist Joan Robinson. The SACU was formed after many on the left in Britain became disillusioned with China after 1964.

The 1970s were a pivotal time in modern China's history, as the Cultural Revolution upended traditional Chinese values. The Cultural Revolution also led to attacks on Chinese experts.