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Already, there are very high expectations of Rudd, especially given the US just sent the daughter of former US president John F. Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, as their ambassador to Australia last year. Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers tells AFR Weekend that Rudd is about to bring a whole new level of “realism” to America’s strategy with China. “Kevin Rudd will be a real ally for the United States as Australian ambassador,” he says. “He will bring realism and rigor to key policy discussions about the west’s most important foreign policy challenge – relating to China.” Joe Hockey with former...
