Li Pang is a Chinese representative for Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. Li and MacWhite are old friends. MacWhite invites Li to visit him and help him with his plan to rid Sarkhan of Communist operators. However, Li realizes that MacWhite’s Chinese servants, Roger and Donald, can understand English and are secretly Communist spies, meaning that MacWhite’s entire plan is compromised.
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Li Pang Character Timeline in The Ugly American
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Chapter 9: Everyone Has Ears
...privacy of his own home in an effort to ensure security. One afternoon, he invites Li Pang, a Chinese representative for Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, to visit him at his home. Li...
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Li arrives. He and MacWhite catch up while Donald serves them martinis. MacWhite brings up the...
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Li repeats that MacWhite has been incredibly foolish, which offends MacWhite’s tactical mind. He is certain...
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Li shouts an order to Donald in Chinese and the old man approaches. Li accuses him...
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