Fault Lines: The Asia-Pacific with Ambassador Atul Keshap

Lester Munson
Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 5:15 PM

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Fault Lines welcomes Ambassador Atul Keshap, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. What are the trends to follow in the region? How should the United States be responding to the challenge of China? How is the relationship with Japan evolving under a new prime minister? Ambassador Keshap and host Lester Munson, answer these questions and many more on this week’s episode of Fault Lines!

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An upcoming event for your calendar: November 2nd at 1 p.m., ET, The National Security Institute will be hosting a live recording of Fault Lines to celebrate one year of podcasting and dive deep on the foreign policy issues facing the next administration. Jodi Herman, Jamil Jaffer, Lester Munson, and Dana Stroul will discuss the threats and opportunities that will face the next president and Congress and will take your questions during a moderated Q & A. Register here!


Lester Munson is Vice President, International at BGR Group, a leading government relations firm in Washington, D.C., where he consults with foreign governments, corporations, and advocacy groups. Lester joined BGR Group after a 26-year career on Capitol Hill and in the Executive Branch. He was most recently Staff Director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He also serves as adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University and as a principal on the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network.

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