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Chas Freeman ’64 on China and the Middle East

December 29, 2021

On December 29, 2021, Chas Freeman was interviewed on “Background Briefing with Ian Masters” to discuss China and the Middle East

Classmates will note that Chas will co-host a 1964 Class webinar on April 28, 2022, “China: Confrontation or Collaboration?”

Click the "Play" button below to hear the 28-minute interview.

Charles "Chas" W. Freeman, Jr. served in the United States Foreign Service and the State and Defense Departments in many different capacities over the course of thirty years. Most notably, he worked as the main interpreter for Richard Nixon during his 1972 China visit and served as the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1989 to 1992, where he dealt with the Persian Gulf War.

He is a past president of the Middle East Policy Council, co-chair of the U.S. China Policy Foundation, and a Lifetime Director of the Atlantic Council.