1.   An American religious scholar got the exclusive interviews and has just published a book.

2.   American scholars and collectors have varying opinions about the value of missing museum pieces.

3.   An American scholar, Kates lived in China in the sort of house depicted at the MFA.

4.   And after the first wave of openness, American scholars say access is being steadily curtailed, especially for records of the post-Stalin period.

5.   Another American scholar, Li Shaomin, was convicted of spying for Taiwan last week for receiving articles from Gao.

6.   As the leading American scholar on Scripture at the council, he contributed to the decrees that examined divine revelation, ecumenism and religious freedom.

7.   But Chalmers Johnson, an American scholar of Japan, argues that the U.S. military presence in East Asia is wasteful and actually increases the risk of war.

8.   But over the years, as Rifkin has developed his case in ever greater detail, many younger British and American scholars have begun to see his point.

9.   But the challenge is more complicated in Indonesia, said Jonathan Simon, an American scholar who is helping develop democratic institutions here.

10.   Even some American scholars not of Chinese ancestry are wary about speaking to reporters about subjects likely to upset Beijing.