Six Crises: Hank Paulson on Coordinating with China During the Financial Crisis (2008)

In this chapter of “Six Crises,” former Treasury secretary Hank Paulson explains what worked—and what didn't—when coordinating with Chinese counterparts during the 2008 financial crisis. Drawing lessons for the current coronavirus pandemic, he explores how coordination between Washington and Beijing aimed to fight financial contagion, stabilize the markets, and establish the G20.