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One of Mitt Romney\u2019s top advisors is a rising Asian-American political star from Southern California. As Romney\u2019s chief policy director, 34-year-old Lanhee Chen plays a key role in advising the Republican presidential nominee on foreign and domestic issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the GOP Convention in Tampa in August, Asian-American journalists from around the country couldn\u2019t wait to talk to Lanhee Chen. They peppered him with questions about Mitt Romney\u2019s immigration policy and views on Asia.<\/p>\n

Chen responded to one of the reporters, \u201cWell, I mean obviously there are some challenges in the region. China is becoming increasingly aggressive in the South China Sea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chen<\/strong>, dressed in a sport coat and open collar, answered questions easily, until a reporter asked a more personal question, about his role as one of the few prominent Asian Americans inside a Republican campaign for president.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not really ever sure what to say about that, but it is interesting to look around and realize that most people don\u2019t look quite like you do,\u201d said Chen.<\/p>\n

Lanhee Chen was born in Rowland Heights, just east of downtown Los Angeles, to parents who immigrated to the United States from Taiwan.<\/strong> He is something of the classic second-generation success story \u2014 he holds four degrees from Harvard, including a law degree and Ph.D. Chen is a policy wonk, but also a skilled Romney spokesman who has appeared on Fox News to represent the campaign. <\/p>\n

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