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Carnegie China

Navigating Diplomatic Challenges

A wide-ranging conversation on the relationship the United States has with Russia, the G-20 meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin, trade with China, and more.

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By William J. Burns
Published on Jul 12, 2017

Source: Bloomberg

Carnegie President William J. Burns discussed the relationship the United States has with Russia, the G-20 meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin, the retreat from multilateralism, dealing with North Korea, and trade with China.

This interview was originally broadcast by Bloomberg.

William J. Burns
Former Career Diplomat
William J. Burns
SecurityForeign PolicyMilitaryNorth AmericaUnited StatesEast AsiaChinaRussiaNorth KoreaSouth Korea

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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