Kevin Rudd, the Australian prime minister, is a man to watch when it comes to observing China’s relations with the world. As everyone probably knows by now, Rudd, a former diplomat, speaks Mandarin well and is seen by China as... ...full story at Tim Johnson
from Tim Johnson on Thu, Mar 26 2009
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