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Carnegie Endowment visiting scholar Josh Kurlantzick published an article in Time Magazine, where he discussed new sanction measures against Burma.

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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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