The World Next Week: June 6, 2013
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: U.S. president Barack Obama hosts Chinese president Xi Jinping in California and...
Hosts: James M. Lindsay, Director of Studies, CFR
Robert McMahon, Editor, CFR
April 11, 2012
North Korea plans a controversial satellite launch; the Summit of the Americas convenes in Colombia; and the IMF and World Bank hold spring meetings.
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