An Asia Pacific Community: an idea whose time is coming

Australian PM Keving Rudd (C), Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) & Indian PM Manmohan Singh (R). (photo: Getty Images)

Author: Richard Woolcott, PM’s special envoy to develop the APC

Why did Kevin Rudd put the proposal for an Asia Pacific Community forward in the first place, on behalf of Australia?

What is Rudd’s actual proposal, given that although the broad objective is clear, he is still developing his ideas on the detail of the arrangements he would want to pursue?

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