A Preview of Secretary Kerry’s Trip to the 21st ASEAN Regional Forum
On August 4, the Center for East Asia Policy Studies and the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution hosted Daniel Russel, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, for a briefing on Secretary Kerry’s trip to the 21st ASEAN Regional Forum. Richard Bush, senior fellow and director of the Brookings Center for East Asia Policy Studies, served as moderator.
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Featured Speaker
Daniel R. Russel
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs - U.S. Department of State
Moderator
Richard C. Bush
The Michael H. Armacost Chair
Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center
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