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Summary
This document is a Newsweek article by Niall Ferguson dated May 15, 2011, titled 'Dr. K’s Rx for China.' It contrasts Hillary Clinton's critical remarks about China regarding the Arab Spring with Henry Kissinger's long-standing 'realist' approach to Chinese diplomacy. The article details Kissinger's history with China, starting with his secret 1971 mission, and notes his continued influence on US Presidents up to Obama.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Niall Ferguson | Author |
Author of the Newsweek article 'Dr. K’s Rx for China'
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| Henry Kissinger | Former Secretary of State |
Subject of the article ('Dr. K'), discussed regarding his foreign policy on China and his new book
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| Hillary Clinton | Secretary of State |
Quoted regarding her views on the Chinese government and the Arab Spring
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| Jeffrey Goldberg | Journalist |
Interviewed Hillary Clinton for The Atlantic
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| Richard Nixon | Former US President |
Mentioned in context of the historic opening of relations with China
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| Zhou Enlai | Former Premier of China |
Negotiated with Kissinger to establish diplomatic basis
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| John F. Kennedy | Former US President |
Mentioned as one of the presidents who consulted Kissinger
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| Barack Obama | US President |
Mentioned as one of the presidents who consulted Kissinger
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Newsweek |
Publication source of the article
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| The Atlantic |
Publication where Hillary Clinton gave an interview
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| US Department of State |
Implied via Hillary Clinton's title
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| Chinese Government |
Subject of political analysis
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Main subject of foreign policy discussion
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Mentioned as location of Bin Laden (implied) and where Kissinger feigned illness in 1971
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Historical context regarding strategic counterweights
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Relationships (3)
Worked together on the opening to China; Kissinger paved the way for Nixon's visit.
Clinton is referred to as Kissinger's successor (as Secretary of State); article contrasts their diplomatic styles.
Hammered out the diplomatic basis for US-China relations.
Key Quotes (4)
"Secretary of State Hillary Clinton thinks the Chinese government is “scared” of the Arab Spring."Source
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"“They’re worried,” she told Jeffrey Goldberg in the latest Atlantic, “and they are trying to stop history, which is a fool’s errand. They cannot do it.”"Source
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Quote #2
"the real fool’s errand is to lean on the Chinese."Source
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Quote #3
"Kissinger himself, consulted formally or informally by every president from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama."Source
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Quote #4
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