The Jesuits in turn were impressed by the Chinese Confucian elite, and adapted to that lifestyle.

American newspapers responded by gossiping about who's in and who's out in the Chinese elite.

Substantial donations were given by members of Chinese elite.

Liu fully wished that such legitimist stance would earn him substantial support from the Chinese elite.

Sacrificing an ally to help achieve America's goals of stopping the spread of nuclear weapons may require a much stronger consensus within the Chinese elite.

They do not draw patterns based on an understanding of Chinese history or make generalizations about the ethos of the Chinese elite.

The works prove far more complex in their expressiveness and treatment of mythological images than was thought by the Chinese elite until a few decades ago.

From the eighth century on, polo was the rage among the Chinese elite and a subject for artists, poets and craftsmen as well.

Chinese elites regarded their country as the "Middle Kingdom" and believed they had nothing to learn from barbarians abroad.

China and the Chinese elite operate under Mafia rules.