Stories of the China Reform Friendship Medal recipients

9. Maurice Greenberg

Maurice Greenberg. [File Photo: VCG]

Maurice Greenberg is the Chair and Chief Executive of CV Starr & Co Inc. and former head of insurance giant AIG. He is considered by many a legend of global finance.

He has been keeping in close contact with Chinese political, business and economic leaders for decades, and is credited with helping open up the insurance market in China.

In 1992, Greenberg gained headlines for purchasing a Chinese cultural relic looted by foreign forces from the Old Summer Palace in 1850 and returning it to China.

Greenberg is considered by many to be one of the most dedicated and knowledgeable foreign China-watchers in the world.

10. Robert Kuhun

Robert Kuhun at the Boao Forum, Qionghai, Hainan Province, April 7, 2013. [Photo: VCG]

Robert Kuhun is a well-known international investment banker. He is closely linked to China as an advisor to the Chinese government in various sectors, including the media, technology, foreign affairs and other areas of key interest for the government. He is also dedicated to telling the world about today's China.

He has published two books about China's progress. His first "He has changed China: Jiang Zemin," was followed by "A Great Transformation of Human Society: The Past 30 Years of China." Kuhun and numerous senior Chinese officials have co-authored articles discussing China's political reforms.