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International Affairs Fellow in Japan, sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd.
Brian P. Klein is a Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State. He served most recently at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing covering China’s foreign economic policy and energy issues. His responsibilities included analysis of China’s regional economic integration, cross-border trade, international investment, and domestic and international energy policy. Prior to joining the State Department, Mr. Klein was director of new business initiatives at SRA Ventures, where he worked on the interim management teams of several technology startup companies and advised on corporate growth strategies. He has a BA in philosophy from Tufts University and a MA in international affairs from the Elliot School, George Washington University. During his IAF tenure at Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), he will be conducting research on Japanese views of China’s rising prominence in Asia and the potential implications for regional security and economic competitiveness.
November 2008
Article
Far Eastern Economic Review
Brian P. Klein writes that "as China-Taiwan bilateral relations continue to improve, the main concern in the early part of the Obama administration is likely to be China's adjustment to a new economic model."
See more in Asia, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 23, 2008
Article
Far Eastern Economic Review
Brian Klein writes that "to sustain long-term growth Asian countries need to focus on enhancing key infrastructure and stimulating domestic demand."
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October 1, 2008
Article
Far Eastern Economic Review
Brian P. Klein writes that "as the world economy continues to flounder ... China faces the fading memories of a successful Olympics."
September 19, 2008
Op-Ed
The Japan Times
Brian Klein writes that “a rich emboldened Russia thinks it no longer needs the West and can act against neighboring countries with minimal consequences.”
See more in Russian Fed., NATO, Global Governance, U.S. Strategy and Politics
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