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The World Next Week: Iran Talks and Hu Travels

By experts and staff

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  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
The North American International Auto show in Detroit.
The North American International Auto show in Detroit. (Mark Blinch/courtesy Reuters)

The podcast for The World Next Week is up. Bob McMahon and I sat down to talk about the upcoming P5 + 1 talks with Iran in Istanbul; Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to the U.S.; the UN Human Rights Council’s advisory committee meeting; and Detroit’s North American International Auto Show.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/podcast/2011/20110113_TWN…]

The highlights:

Bob and I aren’t the only commentators discussing these issues. The Guardian covers Iran’s warning to the P5+1 while Forbes discusses the nuclear facilities inspections that will precede the talks in Istanbul. John Pomfret at the Washington Post, who recently joined CFR as an adjunct fellow, discusses the Chinese military’s test this week of a stealth aircraft, while Xinhua and Reuters discuss the expectations for Hu’s visit. The Financial Times covers the UN’s recent work on business and human rights. Bloomberg discusses the North American International Auto Show as a measure of the industry’s recovery, and MSNBC previews the eco-friendly cars we are likely to see on display in Detroit this year.