Rudd: What sort of international order do we need in the 21st century
June 14th, 2008Author: Peter Drysdale
PM Kevin Rudd set out his views on the relationship with Japan in a widely read Op Ed in the vernacular Asahi Shimbun and reproduced in the English language Asahi Evening News yesterday.
What sort of international order do we need in the 21st century? How do we build it?
he asked. His answer:
These are the two main questions that the nations of the world face in 2008. We have to think now about how we respond to these questions. And we have to think about how we work toward realizing the answers. For Australia, Japan is a crucial partner in that process.’ (full article here)
Compare Hugh White’s urgings on the same issues yesterday.
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