Foreign Affairs Focus: Chinese Regional & Global Relations with Kevin Rudd

Foreign Affairs Managing Editor Jonathan Tepperman spoke with Kevin Rudd, former prime minister and foreign minister of Australia, about rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and China's future domestically, regionally, and globally. Mr. Rudd notes that this North Korean situation is less predictable than threats of the past because of the young Kim Jong Un, presenting China with new challenges in determining its North Korea policy. As Xi Jinping settles into his presidency, how should the United States adjust its approach toward China to develop strategic trust between the two nations? How can the United States manage the relationship to encourage respect for intellectual property, stability in Asia, economic growth, and mutually beneficial policy?

Read Mr. Rudd's article, Beyond the Pivot, and more on these topics at http://www.ForeignAffairs.com