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    Campbell would not be drawn on US concerns relating to Burma and nuclear proliferation, except to say: "Secretary of State (Hillary) Clinton has talked about our concerns of a relationship between North Korea and Burma. We follow that closely. There are scenarios on the military side and beyond that." Campbell also laid out for me an ambitious agenda for the Obama administration in Asia. Full Article at The Australian
    Secretary of State (Hillary) Clinton has talked about our concerns of a relationship between North Korea and Burma. We follow that closely. There are scenarios on the military side and beyond that.
    SOURCE: The Australian 4 weeks ago
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Rudd role vital to G20 emergence
  1. Now the G20 has almost half its members from the Asia-Pacific region. So that's a powerful geographic shift.
    SOURCE: The Australian 4 weeks ago
  2. There is a recognition of how important China is to many of the challenges we face
    SOURCE: The Australian 4 weeks ago
  3. It was one of the most inspiring meetings I've ever participated in ... She was extremely vibrant, optimistic, dedicated and committed to her people. Of course, I'm aware of the continuing house arrest and some of the other difficult conditions she has to deal with every day. She was very encouraging ab...
    SOURCE: The Australian 4 weeks ago
  4. The G8 was essentially a European institution with some Asian flavourings. You can consider the US a part of the Asia-Pacific, but there was only one Asian nation in the G8, Japan.
    SOURCE: The Australian 4 weeks ago
  5. I think Australia's role was the decisive role. Prime Minister Rudd was relentless in making the case with world leaders. He was intimately involved in persuading key players, he especially made the case with a number of players who might have been reluctant.
    SOURCE: The Australian 4 weeks ago
  6. If you look back at the presidents in the last century who did have foreign experience, it was mainly in Europe
    SOURCE: The Australian 4 weeks ago
  7. There are a lot of institutions for dialogue and the like in the Asia-Pacific and a lot of them have fairly shallow roots. There may need to be some rationalisation.
    SOURCE: The Australian 4 weeks ago
  8. The process behind the scenes was much more fraught and complex than was generally recognised in the public discussion
    SOURCE: The Australian 4 weeks ago
  9. She was very clear about her willingness to meet with representatives of the rulers of her society
    SOURCE: The Australian 4 weeks ago

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