Lunch-debate with Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia, President of Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI)
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Debate chaired by Thierry de Montbrial, President of Ifri, member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. This event is for corporate members only.
On the occasion of this meeting, Kevin Rudd will discuss his latest book "Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the United States and Xi Jinping's China" published in 2022 by PublicAffairs, U.S.
By personal invitation only.
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