From The Washington Post:
Three seemingly unrelated events may not constitute a trend. But they certainly deserve attention when they shed light on the relationship between the United States and China, which is fast becoming the most important bilateral connection in the world.
The first is the much-heralded breakthrough in Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill’s negotiations with North Korea. After more than a year in which the six-party talks were suspended, North Korea returned to the table and agreed to disable its main nuclear reactor under the eyes of international inspectors. [Full Text]
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke was Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1977-81).