iirc he played some role in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, and I think I’ve heard his name in one or two other intelligence contexts? I also just saw him mentioned in this thread, where he may have somewhat influenced Deng’s economic reforms? I want to read more about this guy.
Basically a Jeffrey Sachs like character but with more cash. He does finance a lot of liberal causes and I believe he does believe in some kind of progressive liberalism.