Fred Bergsten on Rewriting the Rules of the U.S.-China Relationship

C. Fred Bergsten has for decades been one of the most influential economists in the U.S., having served under several presidents and having founded, in 1981, the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Among his official roles, he was assistant secretary for international affairs for the Treasury during the Carter administration and assistant for international economic affairs to Henry Kissinger at the National Security Council. He remains a senior non-resident fellow and director emerit

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Fred Bergsten on Rewriting the Rules of the U.S.-China Relationship

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Face-Off: U.S. vs. ChinaA podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all.

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By Noah Berman and Dean Minello

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Face-Off: U.S. vs. China
A podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all.