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Josh Kurlantzick discusses how the increase of oil price present opportunites and challenges for countries in Southeast Asia.

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By Josh Kurlantzick
Published on Oct 4, 2007
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Source: Time

Carnegie Endowment visiting scholar Josh Kurlantzick published an article in Time magazine, where he discussed how the increase of oil price present opportunites and challenges for countries in Southeast Asia.

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About the Author

Josh Kurlantzick

Former Visiting Scholar, China Program

A special correspondent for The New Republic, a columnist for Time, and a senior correspondent for The American Prospect, Kurlantzick assesses China’s relationship with the developing world, including Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

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