Sidney Rittenberg was a confidant of Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou Enlai and much of the Chinese communist leadership even before they took power in the late 1940s, was imprisoned for years (spending a total of 16 years in solitary confinement), and later in life his advice was sought by Americans like Bill Gates and Henry Kissinger. 

Sidney Rittenberg passed away last week at the age of 98. In this interview with The Think Tank from 2017, he talks about some of his fascinating life story.

Sidney Rittenberg was a confidant of Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou Enlai and much of the Chinese communist leadership even before they took power in the late 1940s, was imprisoned for years (spending a total of 16 years in solitary confinement), and later in life his advice was sought by Americans like Bill Gates and Henry Kissinger.&nbsp;
Sidney Rittenberg passed away last week at the age of 98. In this interview with The Think Tank from 2017, he talks about some of his fascinating life story.

Hosted by KTAR political analyst, Dr. Mike O'Neil, 'The Think Tank' aspires to bring together some of the state's most interesting, thoughtful and influential leaders to discuss the economic, political and social issues facing the state and the nation.

Hosted by KTAR political analyst, Dr. Mike O'Neil, 'The Think Tank' aspires to bring together some of the state's most interesting, thoughtful and influential leaders to discuss the economic, political and social issues facing the state and the nation.

The program is hosted by KTAR political analyst Dr. Mike O'Neil. "The Think Tank" is where the Valley's most influential and opinionated leaders come together for one-hour every weekend. We discuss and debate the major economic, political and social issues of the week, making genuine attempts to reach at least one piece of common ground.

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